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Hastings Direct: Car insurance reviews

Name: Car insurance
Rating: 3.17 (682 reviews)

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3.17

Based on 682 reviews, last reviewed 19th Apr 2026

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

4

Hail Hastings! Went through Hastings Direct for my car insurance, overall very efficient and quick process. Blackbox policy clearly outlined and sent out to myself v... Read more Reviewed on: 19th April 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Poor service even poorer company Ive given 1 star because its the lowest… Ive given 1 star because its the lowest i can give had a major motorbike accident may last year was in a coma... Read more Reviewed on: 4th April 2026

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Hastings Direct provide award-winning car insurance.

You can get a Hastings Direct car insurance quote online and manage your policy via the mobile app. There are three levels of cover, Essentials, Direct and Premier. They're available as an online product which is a lower cost, self-service policy that you manage yourself.

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Hastings Direct Car insurance reviews (682)

Car Insurance

Easy to start the policy, cheapest available for a young driver. Reviewed on: 26th August 2016

Eventually got the good price

My renewal premium was so high it was ridiculous so I went on line got a new quote which was 40% less so I stayed with my original policy Reviewed on: 25th August 2016

Excellent service at competitive prices.

Like most people, I always check around each year for the best prices on Car Insurance. This year for the 1st time in quite some time there was a very clear winner in terms of lowest cost, and that was Hastings. It was a very simple online process and easy to set up monthly direct debits. Not only that, but it was an equally staggered monthly payment - and not a larger amount upfront as 1st payment, followed by ANOTHER payment within a few weeks. Recommended. Reviewed on: 24th August 2016

Cheapest quite every year

Luckily I have never had to claim on my insurance but I shop around every year and have stayed with hastings for several years now. Only issue i had was call waiting times on a premium number to change details but have since resolved this with getting a none premium number. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2016

good however little pricey to change details.

overall good experience, quick and easy on line process, Reviewed on: 22nd August 2016

Renewal increase of 25% for no reason

Received my renewal for my car insurance. I was paying £36 per month yet the renewal demands £45 per month. I've not had a claim, in fact I have 30+ years no claims, still live in the same street, no health problems and no points on my licence yet I have been saddled with a 25% increase year on year. Fortunately I had got a few quotes in as I anticipated this sort of trick. I phoned Hastings to cancel my policy on renewal as they craftily arrange it to auto renew. One of my quotes is from Directline, their quote is actually cheaper than the £36 I currently pay. The rep at Hastings wanted to see what they could do with the renewal price but I am not interested in dealing with a company that tries to have me over and neither should anybody else. People, don't fall for this renewal scam. I used a link on Auto Trader that browses insurance companies for a quote. I've used it for years and generally it is pretty reliable. Good Bye Hastings and stop trying to rip off your customers Reviewed on: 22nd August 2016

Straightforward, great price

Easy to apply, clean, decent website, straightforward process and amazingly cheap for fully comp - highly recommended! Reviewed on: 17th August 2016

Rip off merchants

How can it be legal for a company to increase the price of your car insurance by £20 a month after two months due to a "technicality"on their end - rip off merchants, STAY AWAY!! Reviewed on: 15th August 2016

Renewed

I shopped around as usual but the best offering I could find was to renew with Hastings. Reviewed on: 15th August 2016

Helpful

Looked for a price when leaving for a competitor, even though the knew it wouldn't be cheaper. Didn't try and persuade me or sway with useless offers. Reviewed on: 15th August 2016

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