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forced pay $378 dispute claim

by jagielski on Aug 14, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

My father was involved in a motor vehicle accident that was staged. An east Indian male accused my father of rear-ending his red pickup truck. If you don't believe it, google my review title as the story was covered on CTV news. I went ahead and performed an FOI request to the city. The traffic footage showed a driver in a red pickup truck purposely reversing into my father's vehicle while waiting to make a left-hand turn at an intersection on a red light. I was furious and wasn't about to let the driver of the red pickup get away with it. I reached out to ICBC regarding the incident after I performed an FOI. The ICBC adjuster tried to accuse me of fabricating video evidence in my attempt to blame the other driver. I told the ICBC adjuster that he's on crack. I told the ICBC adjuster that he needs to do an FOI to obtain the video from the city or repay the $378 fee that the city charged my father for the video. The adjuster refused to do an FOI and to compensate my father for the video footage and then threatened to blame my father 100% for the accident. So I responded in kind. I reached out to CTV News and that is how the claim was eventually foiled. In the end, ICBC never performed an FOI but reimbursed my father for $378. ICBC is very lucky this did not happen to me as I was not the driver as I would have gotten a lawyer and sued ICBC for $10,000,000 for accusing me of fabricating video evidence and then trying to blame this on me without any evidence other than a word of some east Indian male driver. If I had an option for another insurance company, I would never insure my vehicle with ICBC. ICBC are legalized crooks!

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ICBC Lies

by DanL - BC Senior on Sep 9, 2014
1 out of 5 stars

I hit a pot hole and the plastic skid plate under the front bumper received some broken clips as a result. The noise was loud so just in case there was suspension damage I called to see if I should file a claim. The lady I spoke with advised me that if I filed a claim and it was never processed, the claim number would die. No consequences. I took my vehicle to a dealer who replaced the clips for 71.90 which included labour. I called ICBC back to kill the claim number and was told it would still be on my file indefinitely.
Had I known that, I would not have filed a claim number until I had the damage assessed, but now, I realize the ads on TV that accuse them of lying are quite valid. Don't trust them for any thing. They are liars!
are quite valid. Bottom line. Don't trust them for anything. They are liars!

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Oh man :(

by That sucked on Mar 6, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

I'm having to pay for insurance for a year and I drove for 3 weeks. Was in a car accident, didn't know better about cancelling my policy. My fault, but I still can't believe I have to pay 3000.00 for literally no reason. Also, customer service rep I talked to was so mean.

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Poor customer service

by JJ on Feb 24, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

ICBC make doing the simplest tasks difficult and prolong any kind of progression to resolve mundane requests such as cancelling automotive insurance out of province

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Wait time on phone

by Aj1010 on Feb 11, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

ICBC really needs to upgrade their phone holds. I was trying to speak with a representative, and I was left on hold for one hour and forty-five minutes. That is just ridiculous. One advice ICBC, maybe think of setting up a hold in line and a callback. You just cost me all my minutes. Thank you

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Absolutely worst

by MUJI on Feb 10, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

I had two claims in the past 3 years, unfortunately. One is 100% my fault and another is 0% ( I was rear-ended and I was a passenger only). Both experiences are absolutely horrible. 1. The accident that I was 100% at fault was very minor. The damage in total is less than 1000$. But ICBC increased my insurance by $5000 in 3 years!! 2. I was injured in another accident as a passenger. ICBC just tried their best to avoid paying for my medical bills. Almost 2 years past, they owe me $4000 in medical bills. When they charge someone, they are so efficient; when it is time for them to perform their duties, they become useless. Hate them !!

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Drained my wallet

by davidoto on Feb 8, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

I got into a car crash (my fault over a year ago). I lost my N licence and was prohibited from driving for 6 months but it took ICBC 6 months to process this so as a result, I could drive for a full. Year. I have to pay 450$ a month insurance and a yearly fine of 750$ on my birthday and had to redo my N.

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ICBC IS AWFUL!

by JohnnyTest on Feb 6, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

I was on customer service and the lady told me I can only pay today for my insurance (I moved to Edmonton for the time being and things messed up). I told them to please extend it to tomorrow and they said that is in no way possible and that if I didn’t pay by 12 pm tonight, I was going to be charged 3K and no explanation whatsoever on that. Awful awful company that has completely monopolized BC, people should start protesting because these scum are ripping people off and can choose to price their insurance to whatever they want and charge you whatever and you can’t do a single thing about it! As well the customer service is complete garbage and the manager even gave me attitude while I was panicking and asking questions. I told them to hold for a moment and they hung up the phone, horrible company and even worse service!

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Stealing people’s money

by Upset customer on Nov 21, 2018
1.5 out of 5 stars

Every year I’m waiting for my discount and all of a sudden with no reason car insurance prices went up. I have paid insurance more than my car’s price and they are forcing the private car insurance companies to close. They are taking our money and give it as a high salary to their employers. Government act like they are deaf and acting for drivers complaints. The worst insurance company I have dealt with, we need a big number of people to start to react for these unfair prices.

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ICBC is a Bully

by Once a customer on Feb 24, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

Once they pin on you, they want you to some good sum of legal costs to defend yourself even thought it is not our fault.

ICBC staff do not reply emails. If you call them, you will just go straight to the voice mail and never any replies.

The front line is nice and hard working but the adjusters....

I wish BC has more options instead of one lazy and expensive insurance company,

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