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Name: Car Insurance
Rating: 4.36 (189 reviews)

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3.82

Based on 189 reviews, last reviewed 19th Sep 2024

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Latest highest rating:

4

Would recommend for new drivers For my first year of driving I had a black box with insurethebox, I like how each month there’s a breakdown of your driving through different areas, p... Read more Reviewed on: 6th March 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Just avoid! Where to start? Policy was the cheapest one available for my vehicle, one of the only, if not the only, positive(s) of an Insurethebox policy. So I d... Read more Reviewed on: 19th September 2024

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For new drivers, finding a car insurance policy that won’t break the bank often proves difficult. Telematics policies, also known as black box policies, are designed to combat this, providing lower renewal rates for younger drivers. But how do you know whether these policies are right for you? We collect insurethebox car insurance reviews to help you make an informed decision for your new insurance provider.

insurethebox provides black box policies designed for new and young drivers, where driving safely can see you rewarded with a discounted renewal price. insurethebox also offers no claims discount (NCD) protection for new drivers, protecting your NCD from as little as one year.

Are you a new or young driver looking for a telematics policy? Check out our insurethebox car insurance reviews to see how policyholders rate their experience. Do you need a larger amount of miles a year than average? Or perhaps you want to use insurethebox’s NCD protection? Are you curious about how policyholders feel insurethebox has scored their driving? Gain insight into the brand by reading our reviews.

Have you had an insurance policy with insurethebox? Leave an honest review today. Was the black box installation quick and simple? Did you have enough miles on your policy? Did you feel that your driving was rated fairly? Were you satisfied with the discounted renewal price that you were given? Write an insurethebox car insurance review to help out our Smart Money People community. Together, we can help people like you make better decisions.

insurethebox Car Insurance reviews (189)

Review of the insurethebox, Car Insurance:

Discriminative, Incompetent and Unprofessional

I have never before bothered to write a negative review on a company, however I feel that this one is absolutely worth my time if it means saving others from the disgusting service I have faced. With Insure the Box, I have experienced the lowest standard of customer service of my entire life. Getting through to them via phone or live chat was nearly impossible with wait times of over 2 hours - I tried for days to reach a customer service agent. When someone finally answered, I passed through the security questions only to be told by the man on the phone that he wouldn't help me as I sounded "significantly older than 22". This is not only an unprofessional, disrespectful and offensive comment, but also discriminatory. The customer service agent's personal opinion on how old I sound should not affect my ability to access my car insurance, especially after having already passed security questions. Following around 20 minutes of disagreement, my sister in law joined the conversation after hearing the obscurity of it and demanded to speak to a manager, it was at this point we were hung up on. On the live chat, you can access your account without the customer service agent ever hearing your voice, so it makes no sense that I wasn't allowed to change my policy because of the agent's personal opinion on how I sound. What if I was sick, or had had surgery meaning my voice had been affected making me sound a bit older? Or I could be going through a gender change and on hormones that alter my vocal cords? When you consider that there are numerous reasons someone's voice may not appear to match their date of birth, the comment on my age becomes completely irrelevant. I myself, most certainly do sound my age and was incredibly confused as I have never before in person or on the phone been told I sound older than my age - anyone I have told this story to has also been shocked by the agent's comment. I was initially astonished, I thought the man on the call must be joking - he was not. It felt like he didn't want to do his actual job and instead was enjoying aggravating customers. He kept saying he needed to "speak with the policyholder" when I replied that I am in fact the policyholder and can provide any information needed to prove it, he uncaringly told me to phone back and speak to someone else. This is ridiculous and again makes no sense as my voice isn't going to change when I phone back. Yes, the next person I speak with may feel differently about my voice and let me change my policy, but doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of the security questions if accessing your account comes down to a stranger's personal opinion on how you sound? I responded to his suggestion of phoning back by explaining that I had already been waiting over an hour and a half to get through and I was not willing to wait again. He did not care and also provided zero solutions when I suggested I was able to prove my identity in another way. I was originally phoning to simply remove my brother from the insurance, however after this awful experience, I had decided to cancel the insurance entirely. I then was once again unable to get through to someone on the phone with extremely long waits of numerous hours. With my insurance payment due to come out of my bank account in a few days, I was left with no choice but to cancel the direct debit. At this moment in time I still have not managed to reach them to cancel the policy. If I ever do get through, how can I be sure I'll even be allowed to cancel the policy as I supposedly sound "significantly older" than my age. Am I going to essentially be forced into keeping my policy despite my desperate efforts and tremendous amount of time spent attempting to cancel. I am still in disbelief over my experience with Insure the Box and urge anyone reading this review to stay clear of this company, it will save you a lot of stress and frustration in the long run. Reviewed on: 15th December 2022

Amazing insurance company especially for new drivers.

My experience has be amazing so far. Insure the box has set such a high standard for insurance they have been so helpful with everything. One of the best perks of insurethebox is not having an curfew it really makes your feel in control as no one is setting rules however to the point insurethebox is an amazing insurance and would recommend to everyone. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Car insurance

I am extremely pleased with the company. They are able to cope with any issue and come with a solution for it. They have very good offers for insurance. The black box that's mounted on the car allows me to know how many miles I have gone through, as well as keeping an evidence on them. I am also very satisfied with the company and I'm looking forward to collaborate again for as long as possible. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Very good

Insurance group is very good and they don’t hassle you like many other insurers also give very cheap quotes to young drivers especially like myself also very easy to access and use all together very happy and a good insurance group :) Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

No nonsense car Insurance!

Insurethebox is really professional and the terms and conditions of the car Insurance are very straightforward. Knowing that a ‘black box’ is fitted to my car has made me become a better driver! The monthly review of my driving is really helpful. I would definitely recommend this Insurer. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Amazing price and product

Great price by far in comparison to other companies and the black box feature helps to improve quality of driving. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Awesome

The informations were clear the customer service was awesome and the service time was accurate overall great team please keep up the good works guys Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Fantastic

They are a fantastic company. Very helpful. Very good for new time drivers and also offer business insurance whilst still using the box and the chance to update your miles. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Easy friendly and straightforward

Since I have insurance with you guys I am in bit relief and telling everyone to have insurance with you guys Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Great.

Helpful insurance provider, they have assisted me with all my insurance needs Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

Does exactly what it says!

This company promised bonus miles for careful driving, it delivers! It promises transparency in the portal, it delivers! It promises competitive quotes, it delivers! So far so good and I would definitely recommend. Reviewed on: 17th September 2020

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