Hastings Direct Temporary Car insurance

Launched in 1997 as a car insurance brokerage, it has now extended to provide a range of insurance products that include temporary car insurance and temp van insurance. It is part of the larger Hastings group that includes brands such as InsurePink and Sabre insurance. All polices are underwritten by Advantage, Sabre and Covéa Insurance

How much does Hastings Temporary Insurance cost?

The price of cover will depend on a number of factors - including vehicle insurance category, age of car, the driver's history and age of prospective drivers.

They currently offer a 10% discount on each additional car added to their multi car policy. They limit their multicar policy to 10 vehicles per household, which should be more than sufficient for moist UK households.

Levels of Temporary Car insurance provided by Hastings Direct

Third party temporary car insurance is the minimum cover required by UK law on a vehicle used on a public highway. If you have an accident, this cover will protect you from having to pay for damage to other vehicles. You cannot make a claim against your own vehicle.

Key Points to Car insurance polices by Hastings Direct

Hastings multicar insurance is an umbrella policy that lets as many as 10 vehicles can be protected with motor vehicle insurance. The terms of this type of policy include;

Can you have 2 main drivers on the same car

You can not have 2 main drivers on any Hostings temp car insurance policy, each policy needs one main driver only. Additional drivers can be added as named drivers. In the multi car insurance setup, it is common for the main driver to be the only one able to build up a no claims discount or bonus.  If any car in a multi car account is in an accident, the discount will be reduced on that car. The discount will not be reduced If you have a no claims discount protection policy in place. 

What do Hastings Direct Temporary Car Insurance reviews from the experts say?

Must all vehicles be cars ?

If you have a mix of vehicles you could choose small fleet insurance which is aimed at small business start ups that have a mix of cars and work vans. If you need cover for work vans, for example you provide a delivery service, then multi van fleet insurance is more aligned to your requirements. 

Steps to reduce your temporary car insurance policy premium