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Accident, Sickness & Unemployment

In a world full of unexpected turns, ensuring your financial stability should never be left to chance.

Whether you find yourself facing health issues, following an accident or otherwise, or unexpected unemployment, ASU insurance offers comprehensive coverage you need to maintain your lifestyle and peace of mind.

Tailored to fit your individual needs, our simple-to-understand Accident, Sickness and Insurance polcy provides up to £2,000 per month, ensuring you can focus on recovery, not your bills.

  • Monthly Cover From £500 - £2,000
  • No Medical Required
  • Simple Claims Process
  • Cover Available for Most Proffesions
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  • Low Monthly Payments

Why choose Direct Gap for your Accident, Sickness & Unemployment Cover

There are plenty of reasons to come to Direct Gap for your ASU insurance. Here are just a few of them:

•  FlexibilityYou choose the level of coverage (up to £2,000) that best suits your needs and circumstances.

•  Responsibility: We’re fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and we hold ourselves to the very highest standards.

•  Integrity: Our team do not make any commission from sales of ASU – we’ve only got your best interests in mind.

•  Service: Our glowing reviews and 5-star Feefo rating are a sign of how much our customers value what we do for them.

See what our customers are saying about us

Graham Anderson 17 Dec 2024

55 star rating

Fantastic service, great technology. We've been using direct gap for years. Always very helpful on the telephone as well

darren birch 8 Jan 2024

55 star rating

used before and experienced great service, thats why im back

Craig Richards 7 Nov 2025

55 star rating

Existing customer, easy to use portal, and helpful staff

Phillip Bee 27 Sep 2025

55 star rating

Great company, easy to use customer portal. Been using this company for about 8 years now.

Julian Portman 26 Jan 2024

55 star rating

Very easy to arrange. Competitive price. Used with two previous cars.

Michael Dietz 13 Nov 2025

55 star rating

Have used on a previous vehicle, policy gives a great peace of mind.

Lee Appleyard 3 Feb 2025

55 star rating

Hayley on the phone was great

jennifer Savage 10 Oct 2025

55 star rating

so easy , called the office as well to check something very helpful staff . impressed!

Peter Egerton 1 Feb 2024

55 star rating

It’s so easy to set up and I’m confident in the policy that it covers all my costs.

Alan Stewart 20 Oct 2025

55 star rating

Excellent website which is easy to use and a range of policies to suit your needs. The price of the policy I chose was very competitive and cheaper than most. I also liked the high…

David Pibworth 3 Feb 2024

55 star rating

Easy to complete and far cheaper than quoted by the main dealer

James Hunter 4 Mar 2025

44 star rating

I have just made a claim through Acasta on my previous policy and anticipate the settlement payment in the next few days. The whole process was fairly straightforward.

Kerry Parry 1 Mar 2024

55 star rating

Easy process that is what you want, Diane was nice

Liam Boyle 6 Nov 2025

55 star rating

1st - GREAT! price 2nd - quick and easy 3rd - did i mention the GREAT pricing?

Alex Sissons 24 Oct 2024

55 star rating

3rd policy I've had and best price by far

Stephen Collins 18 Jul 2025

55 star rating

Dealt with Company for 20 years always excellent.

PHD Mail Limited 2 Nov 2025

55 star rating

I use Direct Gap for all my Company Car fleet. Easy to use website and competitive rates.

Alpesh Patel 23 Oct 2025

55 star rating

Great service this would be the 5th time now

Kevin Osborne 11 Sep 2020

55 star rating

Less than half the price I was quoted by the main dealer, it’s like for like policy RTI, happy happy for 4 years knowing I am covered should the worst happen, thank you

Kerry Hartnell 23 Oct 2017

55 star rating

I took a policy out with car dealership with my last car paying £500 for 4 yrs. So when we bought this new car for just under £15k we decided to see if we could get Gap i…

ALKESH DESAI 10 Jun 2021

55 star rating

I recently bought a dealer approved car from Citygate VW Ruislip and the salesperson was trying to add on the gap insurance in the deal. I knew from past experience that I would ha…

Chloe 3 Apr 2021

55 star rating

Excellent service and all questions answered. Great policy covering all named drivers.

Robert Lawson 17 Oct 2018

55 star rating

Lady on the phone was the best operator , 10/10, informative ,helpful many thanks.

Ellie Nwolie 21 Apr 2018

55 star rating

Quick and easy! This was the cheapest price I found for gap insurance - much better than the dealership's offer of £399, and includes so many more benefits for less than half…

FAQ

What is the maximum monthly benefit?

Up to £2,000 (depending on your selected limit) or 65% of your normal monthly income, whichever is less.

What if I get temporary work during my unemployment claim?

Claims can be suspended, not ended, provided temporary work lasts no longer than six months.

Are there any exclusions for COVID-19 related claims?

Yes. Claims directly or indirectly resulting from COVID-19 or other pandemics are excluded.

What happens if I find a new job during an unemployment claim?

You must inform the administrator, and if the job is temporary, your claim may be suspended and later resumed if you become unemployed again.

Is there a limit to the amount of claims I can make?

You can make multiple claims up to the maximum benefit specified on your policy document (this is usually up to 12 months) and is subject to a return-to-work period between claims of 6 months.

Will ASU cover my entire (100%) income?

The policy covers up to a maximum of £2,000 or 65% of your normal monthly income, whichever is less. This is also dictated by the level of cover you chose.

Is ASU suitable for part-time workers?

Yes, as long as you are working a minimum of 16 hours per week and meet the other standard eligibility requirements (age etc.).

Will ASU cover me if I move abroad?

If you cease to reside or work in the United Kingdom, your coverage will end as the policy requires you to live and work in the UK.