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Charged AFTER Cancellation!

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

The rate I was paying from 2017-2018 was $270 as I was a new driver with my G2 license. From 2018-2019 they decreased my rate to $239 a month, as I got my G license and proved to be a good driver! I received my renewal package at the beginning of January 2019 for the 2019-2020 year, and my rate went up to $290 a month. I was confused as to why there was a $50 increase monthly as I have not changed my address, I’ve never been in an accident and have never received any kind of ticket. I called Intact to see if they could explain to me why there was an increase and I was hung up on and when I finally was able to talk to someone, I was told that everyone’s rate was increasing, but by $50 dollars a month, which I found to be quite ridiculous. After this, I found a new auto insurance and cancelled my insurance with Intact. While cancelling my insurance I asked the broker “will I be charged for the month of February?” His response was “No, your last effective coverage date by Intact is January 31”. Tuesday, February 5, I saw Intact charged my account $290!! Straight away I tried calling, as I was explaining the issue to a broker, I was hung up on again! I decided to call my bank and put a stop payment so that Intact isn’t able to take any more money out of my account and I was refunded my $290 from the bank! Intact is a disgrace of an insurance company, they rob people and when you try and talk to someone, you get the runaround or hung up on! Do NOT give these thieves your money, there are way better companies out there with way better rates AND customer service.

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DO NOT GO WITH INTACT

by Tom on Jan 31, 2019
1 out of 5 stars

The worst company in Canada is INTACT INSURANCE!! I've told the insurance agent by phone to cancel renew insurance before due. I have now been charged the new rates even when I don't have Intact anymore. They are so DISGUSTING!!...

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by Sharon on Dec 19, 2018
5 out of 5 stars

On Nov. 2, I had a mishap of a deer colliding with my car. I called Intact Insurance on Nov. 3. It was Sunday. This girl, who by the way, was incredibly helpful and nice, made an appointment for me in Calgary on Tuesday, Nov. 6. I showed at the appointment. Someone walked around my car and checked off damage, and sent me back inside to talk to an agent. That took all of 10 mins and she sent me into a room where Enterprise Car Rentals was set up. They took all my info and sent me on my way with a brand new car, and NO worries. Every second day or so my agent sent me an e-mail keeping me up to date on the progress of my repairs. I was told that my car would be ready on Dec 6-7. I got a call on Nov. 29, saying my car was all cleared to come back. I had told them that I would be out of town that weekend. Because I was all packed and ready to leave within an hour, the agent extended my rental car until Monday the 3rd. At no extra cost to me. My car came back to me looking like it did when I purchased it. I paid only my $500 deductible. I had ZERO worries or stress, the whole time my car was in the shop being repaired. I had amazing service, excellent people on my side helping me, and I am 100% satisfied. I would in a heartbeat recommend Intact Insurance. Thanks, guys, for making this an excellent experience.

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Overpaying

by nothappy on Dec 17, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

I got into a fender bender in January because of icy roads. My car was totalled and the other vehicle had no damage to it. Now I am paying over $3000 in insurance and they bill me every 2 weeks for another $500 payment since January!!! Like why am I paying this? I lost count of how much I spent on insurance this year but this company is crap. Highly recommend NOT going with this company

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Ripped Off

by Intact Sucks on Dec 14, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

Intact is the worst insurance company in Canada. Their customer service is atrocious. Make sure you read the fine print. Because there seem to be different clauses that only work out in their favour. I had a vehicle written off. They compare 10 vehicles chosen by them. Nothing near anything acceptable. All high mileage and some were damaged vehicles. When I looked at the current price for replacements, they were ALL 4K above their price. Beware. Insurance companies are there to take, not give. Intact says theirs better than all the rest. NOPE. 13 years with them. One claim. Screwed over equals buh-bye Intact. A big 0 stars.

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DO NOT GO WITH INTACT

by mego on Dec 9, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT GO WITH INTACT. I wish I had read the reviews before signing up. A week of "My Driving Discount" and I was out. The app is ridiculously stupid and clearly set up to take your money regardless of the quality of your driving. I tried to cancel my Intact policy over a month ago, and they have had me jumping through hoops to get my refund ever since. The latest update? I was sent a letter saying "your refund will be processed upon clearance of your last payment". What does that even mean? I paid Debit in full over a month ago. This entire experience has been an absolute NIGHTMARE. To summarize: DO NOT GO WITH INTACT.

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POOR Customer Service/policies

by karen on Dec 4, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

I have been with Intact aka Belair aka Canadian insurance for almost 6 years. Never missed or was late in any payments to them. I received a letter in the mail about how I have to pay my insurance in full from now on and can't have the monthly plan anymore. I questioned the Customer Service about it and all they would give me is that because they are now Intact they have new rules and their underwriter said I did not qualify. I asked to talk to the underwriter and was told they don't talk to the customers about their decisions. I asked to talk to a supervisor and was told he went home. I know of 3 other people that have received this letter and they got the same runaround. NEVER EVER DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY. They have no respect for their customers AT ALL!!

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Worst Customer Service

by kristina_e on Nov 29, 2018
2 out of 5 stars

They approved my windshield claim four months ago and all of a sudden called me up and left a message saying they decided they won't be paying for it. It turns out that the adjuster that approved the claim made a mistake and it shouldn't have been approved in the first place. That's not my problem, Intact. It's yours. Meanwhile, the company that completed the APPROVED claim has been out the almost $500 for four months. And now, conveniently, the request I made to speak to a supervisor never got passed on. So I call back 48-hours later and now they are all "in a meeting". Not enjoying getting the run-around. I want this resolved.

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MY Experience

by bbinnsso on Nov 20, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to write a review about the very poor customer service I've revived from Intact insurance. I was insured for a year and during my renewal policy they told me I'd be paying $120 extra a month, I expressed I didn't want to renew with them, however, they went into my account and took the increased amount regardless. After I called them to cancel and they told me I need to FAX them a written letter to cancel, to which I asked if I could email a picture, they said no. So it was Sept 13 and my policy renewed on Nov 8th, so I thought, okay, I paid them, I'm gonna be insured 'till Dec 8th now, it is what it is. Well, then they went into my account again and took another increased payment, I ended up paying them $1000 in a month to renew my policy I already had with them... So now I'm pissed. I call them and can't get ahold of any supervisors or retention and I'm cancelling on the phone and he brings up the written letter. However, now he says I can send it through email after the fact. On top of that, now that I've cancelled with them, they're charging me $250 to cancel with them. Do not go with this insurance company, they are not helpful, extremely rude and only after your money.

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INTACT is a TERRIBLE COMPANY

by fundy on Oct 26, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

INTACT is a terrible insurance company and is causing me grief as I write this. They are not quick to act on correcting their mistakes. I happened to log in online after they announced they were going paperless and I noted that there was a place you check claims. Under claims I noticed one from 2016 that is FALSE and I NEVER made. I have been at least two weeks with this between the broker and INTACT trying to get them to fix it. What happened was I called in with a hypothetical question and NOT - I REPEAT - NOT a claim. The person who entered the claim no longer works for INTACT and no money was paid out, obviously, but I am shown at 100% liability. To me, this is fraud and should have been corrected IMMEDIATELY. Instead, the claims manager stated she would investigate and made no promises. The best she could do was to change the 100% at fault over to 0%. This is ludicrous. While my driving record is a 9 (highest rated) if I was to join a different insurer, this claim would then count against me. Not only that but INTACT could not even tell me if this claim HAS affected my policy or not and this is something they need to consult underwriting for. Furthermore, I was bounced back and forth between the broker and INTACT, each one telling me to contact the other. I also had a windshield replaced years ago and apparently, this shows up as a claim. Unfortunately, I trust Carnaghan Taylor Insurance when they told me it was NOT a claim and that it would have ZERO impact on my insurance while this is not true at all. To add even more frustration, INTACT decided to offer this telematics program, where you receive some plug-in device for your vehicle, which monitors some of your driving habits, and as a result, you receive a discount. Well, back in August (we are now at the end of October) I renewed my policy and was adamant with the broker I absolutely did NOT want to be enrolled. I have zero interest in an insurance company monitoring what time of day I drive etc. This is truly Orwellian and I want none of it. So I was surprised to see an added charge of $177 to my policy in October this year. It took a week to find out from the broker that this was added back into my policy since I never enrolled into the tracking program. The problem is...I never enrolled. I spoke to the broker again the following week and they advised I asked to be signed up (enrolled) which is 100% FALSE. I relayed this information back to INTACT and they advised there may be nothing that can be done. I will take this matter to court if need be. The broker first stated that I requested to be signed up then later in the same conversation stated that INTACT automatically enrolls their clients and then when the client doesn't enroll after so many weeks, they automatically lose the discount. I never received the device, I never signed or authorized any enrollment, and I agreed to a binding policy agreement and nowhere in that do I see any mention of this program being applied. I am furious that I could have easily missed this information and furious that either the broker or the insurance company didn't immediately make things right with me. Well, if they want to make me wait on their clock, then I am going to make sure I expose this and do an investigation of my own!

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