If you are an existing customer, your policy documents will confirm which cover applies to the policy. If you are in doubt about any of the above please contact the Customer Hotline on 0345 246 8701 .
How do I cancel my Direct Line policy?
To cancel your car insurance policy with Direct Line, you can call them or chat to them online. There’s also a “Virtual Assistant” chatbot, but that will redirect you to get in touch with their customer service team if you ask about cancellation.
Is Direct Line better than Admiral?
Direct Line, rated 4.0 by our editors, is superior to Admiral for the following reasons: Courtesy car (total loss or theft cover included as standard, as well as for repairs) Courtesy car for repairs even if you don’t use an approved repairer. Alternative transport & hotel after accident.
Who is better Churchill or Direct Line?
Direct Line, rated 4.5 by our editors, is superior to Churchill for the following reasons: Better coverage if you’re stranded after an accident. Cancellation and admin fees (slightly cheaper)
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Why is Direct Line so cheap?
By not being on comparison sites, Direct Line doesn’t have to pay commissions to the comparison sites when you buy a policy—this helps keep Direct Line keep their prices lower.
Who is the best car insurer in the UK?
Summary: Best car insurance companies in the UK 2022, by category
- LV=: Best for cheaper rates.
- Direct Line: Best for customer service.
- Admiral: Best for multi-car.
- Saga: Best for over-50s.
- Veygo: Best for temporary insurance.
- Hastings Direct: Best for young drivers.
- Swinton: Best for convicted drivers.
Are Churchill insurance and Direct Line the same?
Since February 2012, Churchill is part of the Direct Line Group; policies are underwritten by the parent United Kingdom Insurance Limited.
Is Churchill car insurance any good?
Churchill has a 4.3-star rating, with more than two-thirds of 2,700 reviewers awarding an ‘excellent’ grade.
What is the difference between Churchill and Churchill plus?
Comprehensive Plus
Our highest level of car insurance has everything offered by our Comprehensive cover and more. You get some higher cover limits, plus extras such as Guaranteed Hire Car Plus, Motor Legal Cover and Automatic Foreign Use included in the price.
Can I drive someone else’s car Churchill?
Driving someone else’s car
If you choose a comprehensive or a third party fire and theft policy, you may be covered to drive another person’s car (with their permission) on a third party only basis.
Can a named driver drive the car all the time?
A named driver can drive your car any time of day and usually has the same level of cover as you. But they’re not the main driver. The policyholder should always be the main driver – they’re the ones who do the majority of the driving.
Can a named driver speak to insurance?
The information needed to add a named driver is personal data. As such, the policyholder must have the permission of any named driver to use it for insurance purposes before they speak to their own insurer.
Does the main driver have to be the registered keeper?
Every car insurance policy has a “main driver”. By law, this has to be the person who drives the vehicle the most often. The main driver doesn’t necessarily have to be the owner or the registered keeper of the car. Other drivers can be added as “named drivers” on the same policy.
Can someone drive my car if they are not on my insurance UK?
It might be an emergency or you may have permission from the car owner, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. Unless you’re a ‘named driver’ on their car insurance, you almost certainly won’t be insured. And both the driver and car owner can run into trouble if caught without the necessary cover.
Can you have 2 main drivers on car insurance?
You can’t take out a car insurance policy as joint policyholders with someone else – there’s no such thing as joint car insurance, even for married couples.
Does it matter who is main driver on car insurance?
The main driver (or vehicle policyholder) is the person who drives the vehicle most often and earns no claims discount. They do not need to be the principle policyholder but they must live at the same address as them.
Can I drive someone else’s car on my insurance?
No. There was a time when many fully-comp policies automatically gave you third-party insurance to drive any car, but those days have gone. So even if you’re fully covered for your own car, don’t assume you’re insured to drive other people’s cars otherwise you risk breaking the law.
What is classed as fronting?
What is fronting? Fronting is when a driver declares to a car insurance company that he or she is the main driver of a vehicle when the main user is actually someone else. Usually, an older, more experienced driver falsely insures a vehicle in their own name, even though the main driver is a younger, riskier motorist .