Markel Direct Reviews 

275
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 69 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the staff as knowledgeable, professional, and helpful, often praising their ability to understand specific needs and provide clear explanations. Many people found the overall service excellent, describing the process as simple, efficient, and easy to navigate from start to finish. Reviewers also appreciate the competitive and fair pricing, often finding the quotes to be good and affordable. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with the service and communication, describing it as unhelpful or unprofessional. These individuals reported issues such as a lack of support, difficulties in dealing with the company, and unexpected policy cancellations.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Person I was dealing with was to the point and very knowledgeable. She was asking questions and knew what the answer was. She asked me the right questions which related to my insurance cover. The pri... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke to both Molly and Patrick today to take out a policy. They were both quick,courteous and efficient. It made the taking the policy out so very much simpler and pleasurable compared to my existing... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very responsive to my original enquiry and follow-up question. Polite, professional, and easy to talk with. Sorted out exactly what insurance we needed for our modest Community Interest Company. V... See more


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  1. Insurance agency

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We have over 25 years experience offering specialist insurance for contractors, consultants, self-employed professionals, freelancers, charities and community groups. Our policies are specially designed to cover a wide range of risks and cover can be tailored to suit your individual requirements.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

275 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthew made the whole experience an…

Matthew made the whole experience an absolute pleasure. Nothing was too much trouble and his customer service was fantastic.
Setting up or business has had its challenges but during the insurance want one of them.

It wasn't just about insurance it was like chatting with a mate over a beer

28 August 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Phoned to arrange to take up quote

Phoned to arrange to take up quote (which had expired as over 30 days after quote. After some re-questioning given a quote a little more than previous indication so took up the quote. Other questions asked of me and there was some confusion over one of my answers and person had to go and speak to supervisor twice. As an ex insurance underwriter dealing with Liability cover for nuclear power stations as well as property covers for the last 20 years of my career I could not see the problem an that is why just 4 stars as the person I spoke to did not seem to have much understanding of Liability insurance and due to that lack of knowledge must have given wrong information to the supervisor he spoke to so had to repeat the referral when I gave more information to clarify suggesting they had the wrong end of the stick! All settled in the end but a little worrying as lack of understanding could have been accepted by a 'normal' proposer who would have accepted what was said.

19 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

They are fast and efficient with their communications. When I spoke to EG about a change to my proposal, he was more than helpful. Excellent service.

28 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service from Isaac Woolner

Your staff member Isaac Woolner listened carefully to my needs,checked for understanding then found me the exact policy cover I was looking for. I had contacted at least 6 other companies seeking a particular policy and none could help me. Issac spoke to the underwriters and confirmed my request could be dealt with.I cannot speak highly enough of the truly personal service he provided to me. I am very pleased with the price for the policy too. I want you to provide him with my feedback from my review. I thanked him on the call also.

22 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Simplicity

The ease with which I could navigate the process. I am not confident in any use of technical devices without human help, but this was straightforward.

25 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We want to know what we are paying for

We want to know what we are paying for. We recently made a claim as food was stolen from the charity, you denied our claim because it's Pet food. Food is good and I want an explanation, we can't pay for insurance that does not suit our needs, we are a mobile food bank and we do pet food as well the charity has to buy the petfood and we cannot afford to get it back. You have made this very difficult for us

18 June 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Markel Direct

Hi there,

Firstly, thank you for responding to our information request.

I believe Evan from our Customer Service team has spoken with you to help resolve the issue.

If we can assist with anything else, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,
Katherine

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