Southdownsinsurance Reviews 

5,598
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 268 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the competitive pricing, often finding it very reasonable even for those with pre-existing medical conditions. Many highlight the excellent service and the professional, friendly staff who are helpful and knowledgeable. People appreciate the ease of obtaining quotes and managing policies, often finding the process straightforward and efficient. However, some customers also noted significant dissatisfaction with the claims process, citing issues such as prolonged delays and repeated requests for the same documentation. A few other people also felt that claims were sometimes declined due to complex policy clauses, leading to frustration.

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Friendly,helpful service and very reasonable price. Never claimed so couldn't give top rating as not experienced what claims would be like but overall happy with company.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Third time I’ve taken out their cover and luckily didn’t have to use it! They consistently come out near the top for value and cover. Great price for someone who has pre-existing medical conditions to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very simple to organise travel Insurance via a telephone call. Matt the member of staff that assisted me was excellent. He was professional and courteous and was able to explain the whole process to m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is now three years that I have been insured with them. I only ever had to put one claim through and have to say it was not handled well to start with. However, customer service and management inter... See more


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Southdowns Insurance services Ltd is a General Insurance Intermediary located in West Sussex. We are licensed and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our authorisation allows us to arrange and assist in the administration of non-investment insurance contracts. You can check our entry on the FCA website at www.fca.org.uk. We currently provide sales and service support for an International General Insurance Intermediary but also offer our own products underwritten by within the AXA group. Our sales and service agents are experienced, knowledgeable and efficient, dedicating equal time and attention to service and query calls as they do to quotations and sales opportunities. We aim to provide a service that we can be proud of and one that we would wish to receive if calling or e-mailing into the office ourselves.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Third time I’ve taken out their cover…

Third time I’ve taken out their cover and luckily didn’t have to use it! They consistently come out near the top for value and cover. Great price for someone who has pre-existing medical conditions too. In future I think I’ll not bother to look around but just use them again.

11 January 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

While on holiday in Greece, I was admitted to the hospital with stomach pains, D&V.

My husband, who was fit and feeling very well, came with me.

While I was being hooked up to antibiotics and electrolytes, my husband collapsed.

The doctors battled for 40 minutes to save him. But he died. I was outside the room and I saw how hard they fought to save him.

It has been the worst, most traumatic experience of my life. My husband and I were together for 20 years. I loved every cell in his body, and I know he loved me.

My husband's insurance have been incredible. They have handled everything in an extremely complex situation. They are a company called AllClear.

Southdowns have been a nightmare. I am in a free, public hospital, but they are sending me tons of forms to open cases. The forms are in PDF and cannot be filled in on a phone. I cannot make changes to my flights or anything without this being done.

The language of the forms is incredibly unclear to the point that it is almost impossible to fill them in correctly. It is not at all obvious whether they are requesting information from my GP, or the hospital here in Greece. Many of the questions have vague wording. It is not at all clear what kind of consent I am giving.

Some of the people on their helplines are ridiculously verbose. There are several men who just go on and on and on and will NOT let you speak as a woman. They take about 3 minutes to say something that could be said in 20 seconds. And they do NOT listen or allow you to ask a question.

They have offered no support for me in terms of getting family out here or putting them up. I am relying on the kindness of my Airbnb landlord to host them - he is doing this for free. The Greeks are lovely people.

6 June 2026
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Reply from Southdownsinsurance

Dear Customer,

Please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your husband.

We appreciate the time you have taken to provide your feedback.

To enable us to share your feedback with the AXA Travel Insurance claims team, please may we ask that you contact us at info@southdownsinsurance.co.uk marking your email FAO the Duty Manager – TRUST PILOT in the subject field. Please copy your feedback and any additional information relating to your claim into the body of the email and include your policy and claims reference number.

Kind regards
Southdowns
Sales and service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Smooth and friendly reminder and…

Smooth and friendly reminder and renewal process - only reason I haven't given 5 stars is that I've never had to make a claim - which is the true test of how good a service they offer.

3 June 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They wouldn’t pay out on my claim after…

They wouldn’t pay out on my claim after my phone was stolen, even though I handed them a mountain full of evidence, because the phone wasn’t blacklisted in 24hours which u don’t understand how I could do that when I didn’t have a phone & I was in a foreign country.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Southdownsinsurance

Dear Customer,

We are very sorry to learn of your claims experience and appreciate the time you have taken to provide your feedback.

To enable us to share your feedback, please may we ask that you contact us at info@southdownsinsurance.co.uk marking your email FAO the Duty Manager – TRUST PILOT in the subject field. Please copy your feedback and any additional information relating to your claim into the body of the email and include your policy and claims reference number.

Kind regards
Southdowns
Sales and service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Friendly staff and clear with their policy covers and details. Not had to make a claim to date, but service to date has been good.

20 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Proper cover for day trips and very helpful with queries

I was recommended this company by a travel group I belong to, as one of few insurance providers that cover foreign day trips.

Their website is easy to use and prices are very competitive for comparable cover.

I recently had to all them to upgrade a European policy to worldwide and they couldn't have been more helpful.

20 March 2026

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