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Review summary

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Considering 181 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers found the pricing to be competitive and appreciated the ease of setting up their policies online. Reviewers often highlighted positive interactions with customer service, describing them as friendly, helpful, and efficient in resolving inquiries and processing insurance. However, some people were dissatisfied with the cancellation process, citing unexpectedly high fees and a lack of clarity regarding these charges. Additionally, a few customers experienced issues with payment processing on the website and reported receiving conflicting information from different advisors, leading to frustration and a perception of incompetence.

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Price

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Service

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Customer service

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Cancellation

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Payment

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick with quote. So far so good. Im glad somone else can beat go skippys prices. For the same price I got abit of extra cover with Vavusta unlike with go skippy. High excess to be expected. Touch wo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is our first time using Vavista but they were the best quote with the most benefits. It was a quick and easy process and short wait time to get through to a representative which I liked.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seems to be excellent customer service with the most cost effective quote considering the level of cover, only time will tell if this carries on for the whole of the policy but positive start. Not a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My exprience is good, answered my call in a friendly manner, had my insurance sorted out in a few minutes, they were also sincerely with me


Company details

  1. Insurance Company
  2. Auto Insurance Agency
  3. Home Insurance Agency
  4. Life Insurance Agency

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Looking after your health is one of the most important things you can do. At Vavista, we believe in the health and wellbeing of our policyholders. That’s why our innovative approach to car and life insurance helps you to protect against risk while also improving your health. As a Vavista policy holder, we reward you with a little extra, providing exclusive access to a wellbeing resource that helps you to stay fit and live a healthy life. Vavista offers car insurance with a number of policy options to suit a variety of clients and budgets. Comprehensive insurance offers the most extensive cover, ensuring you are protected against all possibilities. There are also a number of value added services such as extended warranty, or specialist insurance, which focuses on vintage and other specialised vehicles.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company ever

Cancelled car insurance after 2 months and was told that I would only get fractions of the refund. 2 weeks has passed refund not issued. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful company. I also got 2 other car insurance with them but I will be reporting to financial conduct authorities and trading standard.

April 16, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear of your recent experience.
Please could you email us your vehicle registration, post code and the concerns raised to reviews@goskippy.com.
We can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great cover for a great price…

I would have given 5 stars as the price and cover is excellent t and it didn’t take long for me to speak to a human when I called! Only problem was that on Go Compare the price changes by more than 10% depending on what day you start the policy from which makes no sense at all!!

April 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simplicity

Simplicity. Via the 'meercat', it knew all my details already. Last year I thought my insurer had raised the price far too much ( by £150), and at the time I couldn't be bothered to look elsewhere. This year up another £200. So I looked elsewhere, via Compare the Market, and VaVista ( along with a couple of others) more than halved my premium. No contest. Could have saved another £200 had I done the same last year.

April 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers - avoid!

Scammers. Avoid. Do not go with this company! I sold my car yesterday but had 2 months left on the policy which I had paid upfront £700 at that time of purchase 10 months ago. I called to cancel and get a refund. Alarm bells started ringing when the agent told me that I couldn't cancel. Eh? Then after persuading him he was wrong, I am entitled to cancel he said there was no refund due. So I said okay, so what if there had been 9 months left on the policy and not 2 months?. He thought about it then said okay, I will check for you. Yeah, do your job mate. So he then came back and said I would get "Five dollars" back. I said "Dollars? I live in the UK, we use pounds here". So he puts me on hold. Comes back and says "Okay, you have to pay £75 but you'll get £5 refunded, do you want me to go ahead with the cancellation?". Eh? So let me get this straight. Upfront, I paid £700 pounds 10 months ago for the very basic car insurance - two adult drivers. So now I have insurance that I can't use, its totally redundant as I have sold the car and I can't cancel cause its too expensive? If I do cancel I'll pay £75 for the privilege? How does that even make sense? I don't believe it, I think it's a scam. Where did he conjure up £5 from? He wasn't able to break it down for me. I know I have been scammed. Thank god I didn't have to actual put in a claim at any point! 100% Scammers. Avoid!

April 18, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction. We take customer complaints very seriously and appreciate any feedback our customers provide to help us to continuously improve our service. If you would like to get in touch so we can take a look into this further for you please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to Reviews@Vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent sign-up process

My car insurance came up for renewal. I checked for quotes on Confused.com, before asking my current insurance company if they could reduce their quote: they couldn't. So I then tried to sign up with Aviva, completed all their forms online, and received a request to call them. 15 attempted phone calls later, I decided they didn't deserve my custom, and therefore accepted the quote from Vavista instead. Their on-line process proved to be clear and efficient. Their website and follow on communications have been excellent. So far, I have been very impressed with my experience of Vavista.

April 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I completed ALL details for car insurance

I completed all details for a car insurance to start 16/04/25, the day before I was emailed requesting my proof os no claim discount & driving licence details I sent these onto Vavista within minutes proof of no claim discount was supplied by my existing insurance company. I now received another request for the same details saying what I sent was not correct I couldn’t give more accurate details, 1 proof NCD from existing company, 2 All detail from my D/licence. After being on the phone for 25 minutes I decided to cancel this policy before it started they charge me £25. I strongly would advise every body to keep away from this hopeless company you will just get frustrated. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY

April 15, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction, please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to Reviews@Vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

More like online scammers not an…

More like online scammers not an insurance company.
I had an car insurance policy with them. I missed my payment due to difficulties, it's all on me my fault. So I phoned the insurance to pay for it. Customer service advised to pay the sum via premium credit(their partners or something) and call back to inform vavista about the payment. I did everything as per instructions, phoned shortly after to confirm however I got the answer that my policy has been cancelled and within 7 days they will come back to me to let me know if I will get my money back not only which I paid today but also the deposit they took on day 1. They telling me that's not guaranteed. So nearly £400 are gone now. This will be reported and has to be investigated.

April 14, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We take customer satisfaction seriously and would like to apologise for the frustration you've been experiencing recently, please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to Reviews@Vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

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