Terrible Service & Incompetent
by DMan on Jun 29, 2021
1 out of 5 stars
Have been insured for well over 10 years with TD Meloche Monnex. Have had many issues with inconsistency on claims & rates. The recent interaction was the icing on the cake. Called for a quote on a new car & verified coverage, got a reference number in case of issue & when we called back to provide the new car VIN number, the quote jumped up to $1,000. Talked to a manager & he advised that he could not honour the quote given as the advisor had made a mistake. The price quoted was not competitive given we were to receive a multiple car discount, house insurance discount, University Alumni discount. So very frustrating & this was the second incident of bait & switching prices in 3 months with TD. DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY. They are aware of fluctuating quotes and will not honour prices given.
I have multiple vehicles and properties insured through this company. Last month they arbitrarily decided to increase all of my vehicle insurance premiums by $22 per month per vehicle. I've been trying to get a hold of them to discuss this but to no avail. First time I was on hold for almost 1.5 hours when someone from Ontario got on the line. After learning that I called from Alberta she told me that she couldn't help me and that I needed to speak with someone from Alberta and that she will transfer me. Instead of transferring me, she ended up hanging up on me. Today I called again, only to be on hold for 2.5 hours this time after giving up. I think I'm not the only one they arbitrarily increased premiums on and now they refuse to pick up calls using Covid as an excuse.
I have been trying for months to get in touch with someone, they never pick up the phone. My insurance webpage is also another failure. There is not a simple way to communicate with them. One of my insurance will expire next week and I haven’t received my renewal package yet. My home insurance and other car insurance got a premium increase - no claims done what so ever!
They increase my car insurance by 30 % with no reason at all. Was trying to call them but was on hold for hours. It is impossible to talk to TD people and get any explanation of why it went up that high. So very disappointed. Might start shopping around for better car/home insurance.
I am a client at TD Meloche Monex for more than 10 years now. It started with my first car when I was 17, got a good price because of their partnership with different Universities and Professional organizations, etc... I also got my home insurance with them now. HOWEVER, it is now impossible to speak to someone. Client service is awful. I don't think they have anyone listening to the phone anymore...They want us to do everything through the App or Website, but sometimes, you just have to speak to someone in order to explain a specific scenario... They should get 0-star review. I had one claim once. I got hit by someone. To be fair, I was happy with the process. For my claim, I was able to speak to someone quickly. The whole investigation process was fast and they sent me to a good car body shop (in eastern Montreal), so I can't say I had a bad experience with the claim. But again, for all other stuff (e.g. explanation on price, modification to policies), getting someone on the phone is a journey! Anyway, this year they increase my insurance rate for about 30% for no reason. Of course, impossible to talk to someone for an explanation... you need to wait for days on the phone... Now the rate is not competitive anymore, I am paying more than what I would from other insurance companies for similar coverage. I decided to move on with a better insurance company.
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Claim 1. Auto repair - authorized (and recommended repair shop) made multiple errors in repair. I had to go back 3 times, no support from TDMM. Claim 2. Auto repair - adjuster delayed, and then disappeared. 4 calls to customer service (45-75min hold time per call), over a 4week period, to find out adjuster left the company and no one else was assigned. By now, 1 year had expired and they would no longer fulfill the claim. Claim 3. Home Insurance. Concerns that TDMM may have changed my policy without approval. Called 4 times (with lengthy wait times) over 2 months to get more info - was told a manager would call me back with details. No call received. Finally, I called back a 5th time and got a supervisor on the phone. Claim still in process, Regardless of the outcome, will be leaving TDMM this fall. They exemplify the stereotypical insurance company with processes designed to decrease their financial obligations.
I have never experienced a more frustrating customer experience than the one I am having with TD Meloche Monnex. I was hoping to give them a zero rating, but the lowest number of stars is one. I have tried reaching them several times over a 2-3 week period with no luck. I am now in the process of cancelling 3 auto policies, 1 house policy and 1 business policy. They are pathetic, sadly no one there will care.
Had a claim in April with no deductible. Got a call in September that they want to collect 450$ deductible, asked why what happened they said that I must pay it like it or not. I asked the manager but I was told that I won't have a deductible and she didn't care and said if I don't pay it that they will send it to collections. That is the service you will get if you sign car/home insurance with them. STAY AWAY!
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2.5 hours and waiting ... is there only one person answering the phones over there? While I am on hold I am getting quotes from other providers so that when they finally answer, I can just say cancel my multiple car and home policies - thanks for valuing my time.
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I cancelled my vehicle insurance with them. They couldn't find any record of me calling and the vehicle ended up being cancelled due to non-payment - AFTER I called to cancel the product. I contacted them with the issue, PAID the non-payment (they told me it would be reimbursed to me when they found the missing entry in my profile) I'm still waiting for the call from TD Insurance (after 6 weeks)! I called asked for a Manager and she told me there was nothing they could do.
Incompetent.
After the easy decision to leave TD Insurance, the first quote I received for auto and household was roughly HALF of what I was paying with TD Insurance - I NEVER had an accident or a household claim after 15+ years of being with them. (15 years of terrible service and overpaying)
Do yourself a favour and look somewhere else for your Insurance.