It's clear Hastings Direct has invested significantly in its quote & buy experience, scoring high across all of Pancentric's DigitalBar usability assessment categories.
Other car insurer brands are doing good things too, but Hastings leads the pack, on a par with the UK aggregators. Here's our round-up of what good looks like, Hastings style.
1. Modern, easy-on-the-eye design scheme
Refined, cohesive branding, a good balance between information density and negative space.

2. Good task orientation and effortless interactivity
onsistent conventions, clear titles, pacey, simple presentation of options, chunky buttons, slick use of data to reduce effort.


3. Progressive use of technology with licence scanning
Hastings was the only insurer in our spot-check review to do this.

4. Time-saving features
Users can quickly confirm assumptions (informed by 3rd party data) rather than answer more questions.
5. Plain speaking
Natural, simple language, helpful touches and nudges

6. Clear side-by-side presentation of product options
Distinctly
labelled, easy at-a-glance comparison of features.
7. Highly available support
Chat, phone, FAQs available throughout the quote & buy journey.
For more regularly updated stats and insights on digital capabilities and usability in insurance head to DigitalBar