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Insurance companies with live chat

Need to change a policy, chase a claim or ask about a renewal without waiting on hold? Here’s which UK insurance companies let you do it by live chat or messaging, when it’s open, and whether you’ll need to log in first. Every entry is checked by hand on the insurer’s official site, and if we can’t see it, we say so.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

By Ian Brealey · How we check

10
confirmed with live chat
1
confirmed without live chat
5
still being checked

Compare live chat by insurer

Company
Live chat
Hours
Good to know
Checked
Admiral
Admiral Live Chat
Yes
Mon–Fri 7am–8.30pm; Sat–Sun 9am–5.30pm
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Yes
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Phone (home insurance): 0330 024 1235. Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm, bank holidays 9am–3pm.
Phone (car insurance renewals): 0203 640 4677. Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm (bank holiday times may vary).
Form: AXA policy contact form, linked from the car insurance contact page (AXA aims to reply within 24 hours, excluding Sundays and bank holidays).
Online: your AXA account, to make changes and renew.
Travel insurance: contact details depend on where you bought the policy; choose your provider on AXA's travel insurance contact page.
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Bupa
Bupa Live Chat
Yes
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Hastings Direct
Hastings Direct Live Chat
Yes
In the app, any time
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Insureandgo
Insureandgo Live Chat
Yes
Mon–Fri 9am–7pm; Sat 9am–5.30pm
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Legal & General
Legal & General Live Chat
Yes
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
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LV=
LV Live Chat
Yes
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More Than
More Than Live Chat
Yes
Mon–Fri 8am–6pm (claims 9am–5.45pm); Sat 9am–1pm
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RAC
RAC Live Chat
Yes
Black Box app: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm
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Yes
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Phone (car insurance, policy numbers starting 10): 0800 302 9735 or 01843 343 245. Mon–Fri 8.30am–8pm, Sat 8.30am–5pm, Sun 9am–5pm, bank holidays 8.30am–8pm. Saga Car Insurance is now provided in partnership with Ageas; policies starting M have separate contact details on the same page.
Phone (home insurance): 0800 068 3410 or 01303 757 346. Same hours as car.
Phone (travel insurance): 0800 056 9200 or 01843 343 203. Mon–Fri 8.30am–7pm, Sat 8.30am–5pm, Sun closed.
Phone (holidays, new and existing bookings): 0808 239 3479. Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun and bank holidays closed.
Phone (ocean cruises): bookings 0808 258 2693, after-sales 0800 504 505. Same hours as holidays.
Phone (river cruises): bookings 0808 258 1295, after-sales 0800 506 066. Same hours as holidays.
Online: MySaga, for policy changes and renewals.
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Ageas
Ageas Live Chat
Not yet confirmed
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Checking
Aviva
Aviva Live Chat
Not yet confirmed
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Churchill
Churchill Live Chat
Not yet confirmed
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WhatsApp
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Direct Line
Direct Line Live Chat
Not yet confirmed
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WhatsApp
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Vitality
Vitality Live Chat
Not yet confirmed
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Checking
No
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Phone (existing policies): 0330 102 6735.
Phone (sales): 0345 077 1934.
Phone (claims): 0330 100 7922.
Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 9am–2pm, Sun closed, bank holidays 9am–5pm.
Form: Email us form on Petplan's Help & contact page.
Online: My Petplan, to make or track claims and manage your policy.
Vet advice: Pet Expert Chat, 24/7, for Petplan customers through My Petplan.
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“Not yet confirmed” means the official site doesn’t show live chat without logging in, or we only saw a virtual assistant. We never guess. Spotted a change? Tell us

Best for

Longest messaging hours
Admiral
Message Admiral's customer service team Monday to Friday 7am to 8.30pm, and weekends 9am to 5.30pm.
Message any time
Hastings Direct
Open the Hastings Direct app and tap Message us.
Over-50s insurance
Saga
Saga's insurance chat starts with an automated assistant and covers home, car, travel and health.
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Getting help from an insurer by live chat

  1. Log in first. Several insurers only offer chat inside your online account or app, including AXA, Legal & General and RAC. Logging in first also skips the security questions.
  2. Have your policy number ready. You’ll be asked for it straight away.
  3. Ask for a person. If a virtual assistant answers, type “speak to an adviser”. Our table marks insurers whose chat starts with a bot.
  4. Save the transcript. Download or screenshot the chat before you close it. You’ll want it if you need to complain.
  5. Know your complaint rights. If your insurer doesn’t sort out a complaint within 8 weeks, you can take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free.

How we check

We visit each company’s official help or contact page and record only what it shows: whether live chat exists, the hours, and where the button is. Anything we can’t see is marked “not yet confirmed”. We re-check every company in this guide each month.

Read our full method

Questions people ask

Which insurance companies have live chat?

See the table above. It shows every insurer we’ve checked, whether live chat is confirmed, and when it’s open.

Do I need to log in to chat with my insurer?

Often, yes. Some insurers, such as AXA, Legal & General and RAC, only offer chat inside your online account or app. Our table marks these ‘Login needed’.

Is the chat a real person or a bot?

It depends on the insurer. Many, including Aviva, Direct Line and Churchill, start with a virtual assistant. Where we’ve only seen a bot, we mark the insurer ‘Not yet confirmed’.

How do I complain about my insurer?

Complain to the insurer first and ask for it to be logged. If it isn’t sorted within 8 weeks, or you’re unhappy with its final response, you can take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free.

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