Hastings Direct | Car, Van, Bike and Home Insurance

Car insurance

Choose car insurance with flexible levels of cover and optional extras. Take advantage of great cover at the right price, and enjoy the open road.

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Home insurance

Feel the confidence that comes with having your home and contents insured. Choose from buildings, contents or combined insurance policies to get the right level of cover for you.

Up to £150,000 contents insurance
£1,000,000 buildings insurance
Alternative accommodation cover

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Bike insurance

Our motorbike insurance offers a range of options to suit every budget and level of requirement, so you can relax and enjoy the open road.

90 days of EU motorbike cover per trip
Multi bike - savings on additional bikes
Uninsured driver promise

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Van insurance

Protect your van with flexible insurance options including breakdown cover and legal protection, so if things go wrong you can get back to work as soon as possible.

Get a courtesy vehicle while yours is repaired
£300 of personal items cover
Uninsured driver promise

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Manage your account

With MyAccount you can view your documents and many of our customers can make changes to their policy including:

Update your vehicle
Add a driver
Change your address.

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Make a new claim

We're sorry to hear you've had an incident. To get you to the help you need quickly go to our claims help centre to make a new claim for your car, home, van or bike insurance.

We're here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Manage an existing claim

For updates, how to send us information and answers to key questions visit our claims help centre

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Broken down?

Here's how to get in touch with us if you've broken down and need help.

› Get breakdown assistance

Call centre open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Windscreen repair

If your windscreen is cracked or chipped please call the helpline number found in your policy documents.

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Good driver? Get the price you deserve

Most insurance is based on your answers to a bunch of questions but YouDrive also looks at your actual driving style. So you'll get a great price on day one and, as long as you drive well, you'll keep getting a low price every year. Simple.

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Young drivers car insurance

Aged 17-25 and new to the road? Here's some advice on finding affordable car insurance as a young driver.

Just passed your driving test? Congratulations! All those months of hard work have finally paid off and now the open road awaits you. Having a driving licence will give you a new-found freedom;

How to declare a SORN

If your car's not being driven on public roads, declare your car off the road with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

If you own a car that's not being driven on public roads, you're legally required to notify the DVLA by making a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

Car breakdown advice

Do you know what to do? How to stay safe if you've broken down, and ways to prevent your car from breaking down.

It's really important to keep up with car maintenance to help avoid a breakdown. But even well-maintained vehicles can sometimes fail and the reason for a breakdown is sometimes completely out of the driver's control.

Black box car insurance

Young or new to driving? Be rewarded for safe driving with a black box (telematics) car insurance policy.

Telematics car insurance policies work by monitoring a driver's habits behind the wheel and adjusting insurance costs accordingly. It's designed to reward safe drivers and offer savings that really add up over the years.

Defaqto 5 Star rated

Our car insurance is Defaqto 5 Star rated

Award winning

Voted Car Insurance Provider of the Year
by the general public in 2018

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