Herts Insurance Consultants Reviews 

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TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The sold me the wrong car insurance because they think my car had (SORN on it, but it was taxed and had a MOT till December 2026. Idk for a insurance to cover it while until December 2026 and they g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These brokers,best quote , given that Stirling underwriter would not renew my existing cover(£1650), was one for £5000. A simple search via Compare the Market .com disclosed multiple quotes startin... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Impenetrable MYHIC website- can't find cover details or insurance certificate. No hard copies in the post at all for this insurance. No renewal invitation received by post or email. Email received to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They were the cheapest for my sons provisional insurance, 11 days later just cancelled saying they had errors when quoting! Then sent they sent letter (Never got) yet they now took over £30 off him! u... See more

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  1. Insurance Agency
  2. Auto Insurance Agency
  3. Insurance Broker
  4. Insurance Company

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HIC Insurance has been helping people find specialist car insurance policies for over 25 years. What ever you drive, we have great value cover to suit you.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vehicle insurance

I had a slightly "out of the ordinary" insurance request. It was dealt with by helpful staff and at a decent price and for the length of time I wanted it to be insured.

Very impressed and would have no hesitation in recommending.

October 15, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top people at hic came in at at least…

Top people at hic came in at at least 1k cheaper than any competitor plus came with all the extras , would really recommend them to anyone especially younger drivers as I'm 22 and trying to insure a 1993 Mercedes E220 petrol was proving difficult untill I called hic and it just wouldn't be right to compare them with other company's I tried they was just outstanding !!!

October 3, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing company

Amazing company, great service, short hold times. Been insured with them for a few years and no issues. Staff always happy to help going above and beyond.

October 3, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The go to!!!

Very helpful, the advisor got the best quote he could! Extremely happy. Got all the works and for over £1k less than other leading insurers. Highly recommend, especially for modified cars and young drivers like myself (21).

September 18, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No wonder these guys don't appear on compare websites

Took out a policy online - nice and straightforward. Needed to cancel two months in - absolute nightmare. Re-occurring hold cycle resulted in me losing over an hour of my life being passed from pillar to post. When I finally got through to the only person trained at Herts who can do a cancellation, was told no refund due. I dread to think what my experience would have been like for a claim. Save the hassle and go with someone decent and reputable.

August 8, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID…

AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID ***Herts Insurance Consultants Ltd*** (Adrian Flux)
My particular experience is that this company's absolute speciality is to take more money from you once you have their insurance policy. In my case I needed to cancel early, firstly it was almost impossible to get them on the phone, on hold for long periods with no success and great expensive, last call cost nearly £8.00, failure to answer a phone in itself should be a red flag to anyone dealing with a company providing services or goods on the internet.

On not being able to get through I cancelled my direct debit, strikingly, this provoked a reaction within hours from them in the form of a threatening email telling me about the escalation and rapid growth of fees they were going to charge me if I didn't re-instate the direct debit.

Once they acknowledged that I could leave they charged an outrageous cancellation fee even though I'd already paid a significant proportion of the policy in previous monthly payments, this was backed up by a debt collecting agency.

In essence from my point of view, they've decided how much they want from me and then used a debt collecting agency as their tool of choice, no justification, no explanation no reason in law of why they want such a high proportion of the overall cost of the policy for cancellation - just a cold hard demand for what I frustratingly conclude is free money for them.

I'm not the only one, Facebook, Watchdog, google and loads of others

July 17, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HIC new quote

Although on hold times were long whilst quotes were compared service was excellent

July 2, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's first time with herts insurance…

It's first time with herts insurance and there really good for car enthusiasts, like myself and the policy I took out recently was THE best iv ever had since my license.

I can't recommend them enough

June 21, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude rip off artists. Avoid like the plague!

Used them for 2 years then when i sold my van and asked to cancel the policy, they stated I owed them £30 for cancelling and a further £63 for fees!! Fees for bloody what? I made my monthly payments then they want more for a service I won't be using any more?
Then the email I received threatened me with debt recovery if I didn't pay it straight away!!
Highly rude and aggressive.
Certainly will never recommend them to anyone. They get 1 star because I can't give 0.

June 19, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really poor

Really poor. Apparently the policy I bought affected my statutory rights under British law but they didn't bother to tell me that. I was told I had a 14 day cooling off period but it takes up to 7 days (seriously?) to listen to the call, Have complained to the Ombudsman.

Shame because the agents are lovely.

May 29, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid if at all Possible

Avoid if at all Possible. Expect to sit on hold for 30 - 45 min. Expect Rude, unhelpful poorly skilled staff, no customer service skills who just pass you around leaving you on hold. When you finaly get through expect Fees, Fees and MORE FEES. Also, don't expect it to be clear you are paying a fee, unless you are cancelling .

This company is just plain hopeless, I reconmend you go to a proper Insurance company, and avoid these people.

May 29, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't use them, don't trust them

In many years dealing with insurance companies, my experience with Herts Insurance (HI) is the worst I have ever experienced.
A policy was cancelled by the company without notification and for no reason. The danger to the insured being that they were then driving uninsured, unknowingly.
A payment was taken from my account to which they had no legal access (no connection to the policy). It would appear that HI hold data without authority to be used by them at a later date.
HI is the sort of Insurance provider that gives other reputable insurers a bad name.
I strongly advise that anyone looking for insurance does not work with them or any Agent that uses their services or has links to them.

May 29, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

extremley bad

extremley bad, do not use them, i am still trying to cancel a policy after 2 days on the phone, someone picks up, then says they will check the policy,
25 minutes later still hanging on listening to the recorded msg telling me how good they are

May 4, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST COMPANY I EVER DEALT WITH

am a new driver looking for First Time Insurance I requested a call back to be put through to some Guy In sales that seemed like he was still In school/Collage After giving first name and Last name The customer service guy hung the phone up. Called back and asked to be put through to manger/supervisor to make a complaint had to wait 20 mins to be put through to someone was answered By a female who had a attitude from the start she told me that i cud not make a complaint as i didn't have a policy with them or a quote
HOW CAN YOU GET A QUOTE WHEN THE PERSON YOU ASKED TO CALL BACK FOR A QUOTE PUTS THE PHONE DOWN) so i said that i didn't have a postcode as i was asked to have a a call back online she had a real attitude and tried talking over me so i again asked if the supervisor was going to call back to be told same thing eventually i told them in detail what they cud do with there Insurance quote in GRAPHIC DETAIL

IF THIS IS AS THEY SAY GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM FRIENDLY AND POLITE STAFF THEN I AM BOB DYALN

I WOULD NOT USE THIS COMPANY THE STAFF HAVE POOR ATTITUDES AND DONT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT MOST OF THEM SEEM LIKE THEY HALF ASLEEP ANYWAY AND JUST WANNA HEAR THE SOUND OF THERE OWN VOICE WONER IF THEY HAVE A SCRIPT TO GO BY

April 3, 2018
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