Hedgehog car insurance

Hedgehog Insurance in an exclusively online car insurance company based in Cardiff, Wales.

Hedgehog Insurance launched in 2018. Its founders wanted to help higher-risk drivers who were forced to pay more expensive premiums, including those with points on their licence or a driving conviction. 

Because it is exclusively online Hedgehog can offer savings to such customers and obtain cheaper cover for them

Hedgehog car insurance policies are underwritten by Berkshire Hathaway International, and they aim to cater for their customers’ needs at a competitive price.

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It is part of the Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited group.

US based multi-national Berkshire Hathaway is one of the world’s largest companies by revenue and regularly features in the top 10 global company list.

Hedgehog is an online only insurance company which is able to pass on any savings to customers via cheaper car insurance premiums.

Hedgehog is a car insurance provider authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell insurance. 

Hedgehog Insurance’s customer service and claims-handling for policyholders are provided in Cardiff, Wales.

Hedgehog is exclusively online so there is not a direct phone number to call to talk to customer service. 

There is an online chat function that has a help robot available 24/7, and their customer service team is available via the chat on Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

Customers can also email customer service at help@hedgehoginsurance.com.

Compare Hedgehog car insurance with other car insurance providers.

The Financial Ombudsman Service received fewer than 10 complaints about Hedgehog motor insurance in the first half of 2020. To put that in context, 67 firms had 10 or more complaints each and those totalled 4,550 complaints. Nearly 200 firms had fewer than 10 each, sharing just 479 complaints between them.