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Based on 409 reviews, last reviewed 9th Oct 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Superb service Offered a very competitive renewal price, and was able to improve on that more when contacted by phone Reviewed on: 9th September 2025
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Chris Milden

Latest lowest rating:

1

I've been with esure for about 7 months and seemingl... I've been with esure for about 7 months and seemingly all good till you have to claim. i was informed by the repair centre that they expected me to £1... Read more Reviewed on: 9th October 2025
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Carlo Bonetti

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esure car insurance has two options for cover: esure and esure Flex. esure Flex has increased coverage inclusions and higher limits.

You can choose from third party, fire and theft or fully comprehensive esure car insurance and boost your cover with optional extras. These include legal protection, breakdown cover and car hire benefit.

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esure Car insurance reviews (409)

Charged me £15 just to update an address

1
Charged me £15 just to update an address, something that could take seconds and be done myself online. Instead you have to spend ages talking to a robot, then talking to customer services. Absolutely won't be renewing next year if they are to treat customers like this. Avoid. Reviewed on: 14th February 2025

Absolutely terrible customer service.

1
Absolutely terrible customer service. None of them have a clue what they are doing. I have tried multiple times to make simple changes to my policy and get told a different story every time. I almost positive they are using AI and lying as no one can be this useless. God only knows what would happen if you had a claim. Reviewed on: 12th February 2025

Possibly one of the worst insurance companies to go...

1
Possibly one of the worst insurance companies to go to with. I was in an accident that was found as no fault to me and I paid my excess at the time and was told I would be refunded it once the claim had closed. The claim was closed and there was no communication of anything past that. After I contacted them I was told it would be an automatic refund. Then I was told I had to get proof the excess was paid. Then I was told I had to contact the other persons insurance company to receive the refund. THEN I was told I possibly had to contact a 3rd party insurance to claim the excess back? And finally I was given proof that I paid my excess from Esure that I had to pass on the other drivers insurance company but Esure put the wrong monetary amount on it so then I had to go through the whole thing again to get it amended. You will be left to do all the legwork with this company and don’t expect any communication about anything. I’ve been trying to get my excess refunded for about 3/ 4 months now and I’ve received better help from the other drivers insurance company than my own. I will not be renewing my insurance with this company. Reviewed on: 5th February 2025

If I could give a zero I would

1
why is that you’re so completely useless? Have continuously mucked up my sons claim, said you were going 50/50 because you couldn’t be arsed to get the cctv offered. Offered a hire car for 5 days once my money had gone in, and now 2 days later say it needs to go back today. You’ve then said that it’s extended until the 31st and then sent me an email immediately to say that it ends today. Do you actually know what you’re doing? I ask for call backs that never materialise. You tell me that you’ve phoned me on a land line which doesn’t exist. You tell me that you’ve phoned me on a land line which doesn’t exist. This has now all been logged with the Financial Ombudsman Reviewed on: 24th January 2025

Never again, very poor service.

1
Never again, very poor service. Reviewed on: 10th December 2024

Beware: A Nightmare Experience with Esure

1
I took out an insurance policy with Esure via a comparison site on October 7, choosing them based on cost. Shortly after, they emailed me asking for documents to confirm my details—but these emails went straight to my spam folder. By the time I checked, my policy had been abruptly cancelled on October 23 (just 16 days later) without any direct notification. They only refunded £371.53 out of the £414.56 I paid. When I reached out to resolve this and requested they remove the damaging “policy cancelled” mark from my record, they asked me to send in the required documents, which I promptly did. Despite my cooperation, they replied that they still wouldn’t remove the mark due to an alleged “failure to disclose” an SP30 offense—not even mine but from a named driver on the policy. I’m fairly certain I included this detail when signing up, but even if I had missed a box on the lengthy online form, it was an honest mistake. Why would I send them the DVLA summary showing the SP30 if I wanted to “non-disclose”? When I mentioned taking the issue to the ombudsman, their story suddenly changed—they updated the record from “documents not provided” to a “non-disclosure of penalty,” making it clear they were determined to label me negatively regardless of the context. If you value transparency, customer support, and common sense, I strongly recommend staying away from Esure and its sister brands: Sheila’s Wheels, First Alternative Insurance, and Esure Flex. This experience was frustrating, financially unfair, and shows their unwillingness to support customers in even minor, honest oversights. Reviewed on: 31st October 2024

I have been a customer for a very long time (over 15...

1
I have been a customer for a very long time (over 15 years) and have 3x car insurances (policies). I called customer service to make a payment and to change my account details, as i missed one this month and was told that I missed 2x payments recently and have to pay the outstanding balance in full now. The lady (Rebecca) on the phone was not being helpful at all to some extent I found her rude and unprofessional. I asked to speak to a manager and was told to wait for 2/3 working days? I'm seriously thinking to not renew any of my insurance policies and to take my business somewhere else. As this company doesn't value you as a customer at all. Reviewed on: 21st October 2024

I have not had to claim on E-Sure but my experience...

5
I have not had to claim on E-Sure but my experience has been straight forward so far. Reviewed on: 14th October 2024

Very competitive pricing and good communication with...

5
Very competitive pricing and good communication with a easy to use website Reviewed on: 12th October 2024

Great cover - low cost

5
These were one of the cheaper quotes and it was very easy to make alterations to my policy when I needed to do. Reviewed on: 8th October 2024

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