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Clueless

by fedup on Feb 23, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

The agents have no clue what they are doing only try to direct you to go online.

Twice now my renewal has been "frozen" and unable to be processed. Their IT team is useless which is extremely sad for an "online" insurance company.

They take no ownership for these issues... Simply just say "they are working on it"... Meanwhile, your insurance has expired and you can't drive your cars due to their error (i am not joking and/or exaggerating)

Stay away from them at all costs!

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Cancelled for no valid reason

by EastCoast on Jul 27, 2020
1 out of 5 stars

I received notice my policy would be cancelled August 2nd as a result of them not having Proof of Active Status for my driver's license. I contacted them and provided this info, a week later I received a renewal notice and my rates had doubled to over 400$ a month, the same day I received a second cancellation notice with no reason stated. They then proceeded to cancel my policy on July 2nd with no notice to me, leaving me uninsured on a brand new $60k vehicle, for almost a month before I noticed. I have nothing positive to say about this company whatsoever, customer service is useless and knows about as much as the consumer, upper management plays phone/email tag with you for weeks on end with no resolution to any problems. Buyers beware. Avoid this company at all costs regardless of how good of a price they may offer, I'd been insured with Sonnet for 4 years at a very reasonable rate, no claims, no tickets, perfectly clean record, and they doubled my rates with no explanation.

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Fraudulent Company

by skatemiddleton on Jun 4, 2020
1 out of 5 stars

I have had an auto policy for just under a year. I've NEVER had an accident, claim, missed payment, or even a ticket. I happened to log onto my account online one day, only to see a large notice on my homepage stating that my policy has been cancelled and I cannot make any changes. There was no explanation offered as to why they cancelled it (I truly cannot think of a single thing that would trigger a cancellation. Absolutely nothing about my policy or driving record has changed this entire time). But the more infuriating part is that they made no attempt to contact me to inform me. No letter, no email, no phone call. I would have been driving around illegally uninsured this entire time with no idea if I didn't just happen to log onto my account one day. I called their customer service line, and the representative (not a licensed advisor) couldn't provide me ANY information about the cancellation other than "we can no longer provide coverage that meets your needs"... how is that possible in the middle of the year, when I've not requested any changes to my policy or had any change in driving record?? Considering the immediate cancellation, I tried to confirm that they would not withdraw a payment for next month and that I would be refunded for the final month that I already paid, only to be told that that was not possible. When I asked to speak to a higher level of management about the issue, I was told that would also not be possible. I am tempted to take legal action against this crook of a company.

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Avoid these guys

by Richard on Jan 17, 2025
1.7 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service experience ever, left dozens of voicemail and emails asking to speak to someone... not one reply. It took two weeks for them to tell me they were writing my car off, the rental they sent me had a blown transmission, lost thousands of dollars in work time dealing with their incompetence, and they're entirely virtual so the adjuster you're dealing with keeps changing. WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN!

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Canceled without proper communication

by Shy Lavigueur on Oct 27, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

Subject: Complaint Regarding Insurance Cancellation Due to Lack of Notice
I am writing to express my frustration over the recent cancellation of my insurance. During a recent move, I did not receive any notice of non-payment. Upon discovering this, I called and paid $600 after an employee assured me that my coverage would continue. Now, I am being denied insurance and asked to pay $2,000 to reinstate it, which I cannot afford as I am on disability.
As a loyal customer with no prior missed payments, I feel this situation was mishandled due to poor communication. I request that my insurance be reinstated based on my payment history and the prior assurance given by your employee.
Please don’t use this company at all… they refuse to give me any loyalty or support

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Not reliable

by Liz on Aug 8, 2024
2 out of 5 stars

Due to the fact that I had an employer who was not able to pay me on time, I would often try to make my payments before the actual date that my car insurance was due. As a result of paying for my car insurance two days early, they made it so that it looks like I have missed a payment, When in fact, I made the payment prior to the due date. This resulted in them cancelling my insurance For failure to make a payment, even though I made my payments all beforehand or on time.

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Caution! Be prepared for the worst… that’s what you’re gonna get!

by Frustrated2024 on Jul 26, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

So we started with Sonnet back in 2022. We thought things were going well. In August 2023 we had a no-fault collision. It took over 2 weeks to submit our claim, and then we ended up having to tow the car to the shop ourselves. We had a rental car and the work took additional time, so we were left without a car. Then, our adjuster was let go, and so it took 4 months to get our $500 back. Now 1 year later and I receive an email stating that our policy was cancelled. After calling, I found out that they think one of our licenses expired. And the person on the phone said, “we should have sent you notification earlier”. Still haven’t heard back from the underwriting team, and now we have no insurance, and we are supposed to leave on a road trip…

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Unbelievable

by Mp on Mar 19, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

Paid for 6 years always on time got cancelled because I moved to another province and they didn't update their database, they said I'm not licenced, I've had a license since 16, I'm now 61, what a scam, moved to another company and saved 50$ a month, no payments missed, no tickets, terrible customer service.

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Sonnet insurance customer services

by Hanaa on Feb 8, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

The specialist will put you on hold just after greeting you for a long time. He keep on repeating himself without understanding the whole issue. We end up cancelling in advance. I have never make any claim and the renewal was double. Please try to see with other provider.

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Horrendous experience

by Samuel on Jan 28, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

I made a claim for my car a while ago and customer service would always give vague answers on the progress of the claim, or they just don't give you an answer. There must be a reason why getting a policy from them was so easy; it's because they will absolutely make you pay for that later on when you have to make a claim. They will make sure to make the experience as slow and frustrating as possible.

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