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Quick to say CANCEL

by Never use Intact on May 9, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

Recently I am off work for medical reasons, I was trying to get my payments moved to the first as my long term insurance only paid once a month and I wanted to try have everything to come out on the first. It was such a hassle to move my withdrawal date as I had to give them a double payment. So I would have had to pay on 21st and the 1st. Everything got mixed up and they eventually said they were cancelling my policy. If that wasn't bad enough, they sent a letter to where I was financing my car that I had no insurance and well as the ministry of transportation. It ended up costing me over $600 to get my car back because of the tow charges and office cost. Etc. As for the ministry of transportation I will have to deal with that when I buy my sticker. Now I received a letter from intact saying I owe $409.06. Really not paying that!!!!
Also they were charging $343 month and now with the new company I am paying $277 so shop around there is cheaper insurance out there. You will also have more experience workers working for you.

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WHAT A JOKE

by Justin on Mar 22, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

My truck was stolen, no one ever came to see me like they post will happen within 24 hrs. Had to find my own rental cause they couldn't get me one. Had to fight to get reimbursed for the rental, even though they gave me a rate and everything, that I didn't exceed. It took over a year to finally get my vehicle repaired back to normal. Had to fight tooth and nail with them non-stop. Came to the point where I had to almost get a lawyer. They should have wrote the vehicle off, it was brand new, I didn't even have 100 kms on it yet. But they wanted to give me $17,000.00 - that's less than what I just bought it for. Of course I refused, so they fixed it and paid over $2000.00 for what I bought it for to repair it. Makes you wonder why we have to pay for insurance when they can get away with things like this and yet we have to have it and pay for insurance... Why???

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Absolutely terrible experience

by bigmistake on Mar 1, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

Save yourself a ton of stress, do yourself a favour and do not give your business to intact insurance. I was in a rollover incident that rendered my vehicle a total loss. It has been nearly a month and the cheque was just issued yesterday, and due to negligence it will not arrive for nearly 2 more weeks.

Aside from the outrageous wait, it was nearly impossible to get ahold of our claims adjuster 9 time out of 10. The customer service was not inviting or helpful. We are extremely frustrated and will immediately be cancelling our insurance in Alberta with Intact when this nightmare is put to rest.

Do yourself a huge favour, and don't even bother calling for a quote.

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Rip off artists!!

by Ripped off on Feb 23, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

I was in an accident on January 9th, it took them 20 days to get a hold of me to make an appointment to view my vehicle. I was not at fault for my accident. It then took another ten days for them to tell me that I was able to go for chiropractor work along with them writing my vehicle off because of the damage. After trying to find out what to do it took them another 12 days to"make me an offer" (I was told what I would be getting and basically told if I disagree they would lower it) After that they told me that I had 3 business days to return my rental car. I then phoned them as I have not received the cheque on the day. I had to return the rental car they told me they had just issued the cheque and said it could take 2 to 5 business days to get to me. I am now having to pay for a rental out of pocket, can not afford the rental or to buy a new car because my loan has not been paid off until I get the cheque. Do not waste your money, they lied to me over and over during my claim, they will not help you or provide any sort of service. If I could give a negative rating I would!

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Cancellation

by Mouse on Dec 29, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer relations. Very poor business practice. I called to cancel my policy BEFORE my payment date. They still pulled the money out. $150. So I emailed them and they said a cheque would be mailed out with the return. Instead I get a letter saying I owe them $30 on top of the $150 they robbed from me. They stole $180 from me. Never use these guys. Oh! Also they like to hang up on you and when I proceeded to call back it went straight to voicemail twice. Extremely shady business practice.

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NEVER EVER GO THERE

by Natalie on Dec 22, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

NEVER EVER trust them and insure with them!
My car was crashed in a rear-ended collision in October 20, 2016. Intact considered it as a complete loss. But, the only damage was - the trunk does not lock. They contacted me last Friday, December 16, 2016 and said, that my car is written off and they are going to report it in Alberta Transportation; so, I can not drive my car of the roads legally after December 23, 2016. Which means, my child and I have no car in Christmas!!! I asked David M. numerous times to extend that period of time that I can find a replacement. I asked him about a mercy, I said its Christmas. He said he NO ITS YOUR PROBLEMS. So, I was offered a cheque with a very little money that I can definitely can replace my infiniti. Well, having no choice I agreed to take a cheque. He said, that I will get on Monday. But, i did NOT get a check on Monday case it was not ready. I got on Tuesday at 4 pm. I went to the bank and asked to cash that cheque. The Manager from the TD branch with is on 3d st 751 av sw declined it because this cheque might be a fake one. I said that I have all documents from INTACT to prove it and explained the situation briefly. They did not trust me. So, i can get money in December 27. And I have no car from December 24. I cried.
Also, when I came there to insure my car, they gave me a good price and I signed documents. However, one months later they increased my monthly payments by $30 without letting me know. I contacted the office and they said, they found a speed ticked from 1.5 ago. However, I TOLD to the broker that i HAD one ticket in 11 years in 2015 and he said that the price is considering this ticket.

INTACT left my child and me with no car for Christmas! They are not humans!

Terrible company! Do not trust them.

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Life Ruining Company

by CarLessJoe on Dec 19, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

Wow where to start.

I went via a broker. I was given Intact as a suitable option for my Sedan. I was told I was covered for every eventuality imaginable, (including first accident forgiveness) - So it sounded like a dream come true so i decided to move my other car, an SUV and my home insurance policy to them also.

This was in Feb 2016. In May 2016, when i had an "at fault accident" (Which, wasn't even my fault, I was directed by construction workers who were blocking the entrance to my lane, and following their hand signals, i slightly scraped the side of my car on an invisible concrete bollard which nobody could see either in mirrors or blind spots)

So, i called Intact to ask if i should claim or not, and they insisted i did. They seemed so caring at the time. They insisted i used their recommended body shop, they insisted they give me a top of the range courtesy car whilst they "repaired" mine. Their "body shop" insisted that i needed a new Passenger front car door (i clearly didn't, it was only a scratch - but i went with it) i trusted them again. The new car door apparently cost almost $5000 (yet, i can almost guarantee that any other body shop would have repaired it for not even a fraction of that cost, and there was no need to replace it)

Everything seemed to be fine and months and months later (December) I got a letter from my broker saying Intact had refused to renew my policy, as i had an "At Fault Accident within my first 4 years". At this stage, i queried the "First Accident Forgiveness " that I had thought i had, but they said i didn't qualify for it for not being insured with them for over 4 years!! I then asked why it was mentioned in the phone call to the broker, and they said I had to prove it. I said, well since you record all phone calls, i suggest you pull the call and listen... but they refused saying it was my fault because i didn't read the "small print" of my policy. I begged and begged them, but they simply said no.

I am now in a position where i will lose both of my cars as I cant afford a new company that my broker found, the payments to Insure the cars are now 3 times more than the payments FOR THE CARS. So, I am going to lose my cars, and in tern, my job, so potentially, i am going to lose my home.... all because they conned me into making a claim on a feature that i did not qualify for in the first place!!

Oh - and to add insult to injury, we took part in the driving Discount program and had devices installed into both cars, I qualified for a 16% discount, my other half 18% discount due to "good driving" - however, it was totally pointless, they refused to renew so YOU LOSE THE WHOLE LOT!!

I am disgusted with Intact and advise everyone to stay well clear of them. They are the cowboys of the industry and are ruining peoples lives. I hate to think how many people they have put into the situation i am in. Car less, Job Less, and soon to be homeless. All at Christmas time too! Thanks Intact. You must feel so proud of your despicable selves.

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Worst expirance of my life

by Look69ing on Dec 9, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

Worst ever. Been dragging on for 4 months too much to explain about collecting. On a hit and run accident that wasn't my fault. And witnesses were there and caught the guy. He admitted to everything and was charged through court faster than I've been paid out. My truck isn't drivable. And haven't had wheels now for 110 days. Never return phone calls. Always changing adjusters. Etc etc. Save your money. Or pay a bit more for a different company. I'm not with intact but the at fault hit and run driver is with intact.

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Wrote off new truck, a scratch

by Jake on Dec 5, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

I bought a new vehicle with 100 thousand kms on it. 2005 GMC jimmy, body and interior were flawless. My vehicle was broken into, so I put an insurance claim through since I was paying full coverage and only had the vehicle 2 months. There's was a broken door handle and scratches above the handle so I asked it to be fixed... I priced it out myself at $850 plus labour. So, here's how they dealt with me... 1. Said they will be by in the next 48 hours to pick it up out front my house. I work, they said they are unable to arrange a time, to just leave the keys in it unlocked on the road for 48 hours, where it was just broken into. 2. They pick it up after 2 days take it to Carstar, where it gets locked in a gated yard. They say they will contact me to get my belongings if they decide to write it off. They never called, I almost lost everything in my vehicle due to it. 3. They deemed my vehicle a total loss over a door. This means I can no longer fix it and out it on the road under any circumstance. The truck with 100k on the motor is now scrap. 4. THEN I call leave a note with my claim broker to call back about what I get back for my vehicle since I currently don't have one due to them. This was on a Wednesday; no call so try again Friday with another message... No call. They leave me with no knowledge of my payout, when I get it, no vehicle to get to work, or any way to get another vehicle because I must pay out my loan first which is waiting on the insurance company. 5. After all said and done they priced my buyout at $3000 less than I had paid 2 months prior while not checking the odometer to realise how low it is the left me owing almost $5000 with interest for a vehicle I was paying full insurance for an had been broken into and deemed "not my fault". This company screwed my life over for more than a year to come and put my job at jeopardy due to me not having a way to commute. To top it off I called and stated all this to them and they didn't even have an apology, they just said these are our policies and that their mechanic who wrote it off was a trained professional. Please save yourself the hassle and money.

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Charged for nothing

by Petrovah on Sep 19, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

Living in Newfoundland Canada we now have taxed insurance. Intact Insurance was charging close to $3000 for full coverage for the year so I found a better deal at one of their competitors. I spoke with them on the phone letting them know I was cancelling and was told that I would have to sign something in order to cancel to which I replied "Okay, I'll make my way down there when I can." Nothing else was said. I have now received a "legal notice" in the mail saying I owe them $279 for non payment up until October 4th. They're charging me, and letting me know they're cancelling my policy, for not paying on a policy I've already told them I was cancelling.

Stay away from this company, unless you intend to never leave them, otherwise they'll find a way to charge every single penny they can.

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