Terrible company.
by JC on Apr 24, 2019
1 out of 5 stars
I wanted my name off my ex-husband's insurance (yes I wanted independence) and was placed on hold for 47mins the first time I called. They told me I was not a named insured and was not listed as a driver. My ex-husband was mad because he told me that he tried to take my name off but they wouldn't because we both had to sign papers stating the vehicle isn't mine and yet I'm the one using it. Doesn't make sense! My ex-husband still tells me I'm in the policy so I call again and here I am on hold for another 46mins and counting. Why is it so hard to get a hold of a customer service rep or an advisor for TD Meloche? As a single new mom to an infant, and breastfeeding, you'd all know my time is so limited that to just get my name off, one would think this should be so easy!
Nothing was harder in life than getting a hold of my adjuster. Resolving my fairly simple claim took 3 months. Not only did she never pick up, reply to her voicemails and read her emails, but she would also take weeks at a time to follow up. And, when she would be completely oblivious to how much I've been struggling to try to get her attention and taking Ubers every day from work. When she went on vacation and there was no replacement for her to take care of my claim. Her manager never ever picks up or replies to his voicemails either. Before she left for vacation she didn't tell me that I had the option of not writing off my car which is not fair and pressured me to sign a write off form in 3 hours as she's on vacation the next day for a month. I could have lost a brand new car because of an unfair estimate and she acted completely non-challenge about that. Whenever I'd call other adjusters, while she's away, they give me completely different answers to the same questions. When I called Service they forgot to tell me I'd lose collision coverage even though I asked and asked. This resulted in my having to pay off my loan after I've also had to pay out of pocket to fix the car as a result of them not explaining to me that I wouldn't be getting the cheque and instead the cheque goes directly to my lienholder. Took me maybe 5 phone calls to change my address on file. After, they finally started giving me answers they had the audacity to ask for a letter from my bank, that the bank said was highly unusual. This is also after they already confirmed, they were mailing out the cheque ... This experience was so horribly inexplicably bad that it could drive someone to insanity and alcoholism. Stay away from these people.
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I was rear-ended on a Friday in November. It was my first accident, so I was nervous about reporting and insurance procedure. The process that TD Insurance has in place cradled me from my first report to them to completion of repairs. I was guided along and felt well looked after throughout. When I reported to the police collision centre, I was given a TD Meloche Monnex Insurance instruction sheet. I called the TD Insurance number on the sheet and a pleasant professional took down my details. It did take 50 minutes on hold waiting to get a rep; that was the only negative though. On Monday a personable and highly competent claims adjuster called me and fully explained the course of action as well as patiently answered all of my questions about repairs, a rental car and possible effects on my policy (none). Her kind attitude and words reassured and comforted me during this stressful time. During the repair process, the adjuster stayed in touch with me by email; I was kept in the loop. I chose to go to one of the repair facilities that was accredited by TD Insurance, so all paperwork and expenses were handled directly between TD Insurance and the repair facility. In a week I had my car back; it looked as good as new. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and smooth the process was, a sign of excellent organization and coordination behind the scenes. Kudos to TD Insurance for their staff and also for their excellent process. The proof of an insurance company’s quality and value is in their service. TD Insurance deserves a rating of 10 out of 10. I recommend TD Insurance to everyone for their Insurance needs.
I've been with TD insurance for about 10 years in two different provinces and have had to call often for policy changes, address changes, adding and removing vehicles etc. I have never had a bad experience with their employees, they're always professional and knowledgeable both on the phone and via e-mail. I have also had to claim three different vehicle incidents - two not at fault, one at fault and one being a total write-off. While never pleasant, the experiences were about as smooth and hassle-free as they can be.
Totalled my leased 2015 Corvette Z51, it was almost a 6 figure car and only took about a month and a bit to receive my claim. Didn't even realized the coverage I had (full replacement cost value and grand touring package), they could've lied and told me I didn't have either of those and could've gotten away with it. They set me up right away with a rental vehicle because of the grand touring package and guided me through the whole situation. They were very good at keeping me up to date with emails and occasional phone calls. The only problem was if I missed any of their calls or needed to ask a question, the wait time was over an hour hold over the phone... When I first crashed my vehicle, I was for sure expecting to pay the rest of the vehicle out of my pocket, but in the end, the vehicle always paid off and I received close to $40,000!! I was so worried too when I read the reviews dealing with TD, because of such negative reviews and low ratings. I realized realistically people that had good experiences don't post good reviews because they already got what they want, it's only the people that had a bad experience and want to bash on the company that will take the time to rant about it.
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I just filed a claim on my car and the agent, Tanya, was so easy to deal with. She was professional, efficient and so friendly. Made me feel so at ease about the damage on my car. In less than ten minutes, she had me set up with a body shop, rental car and my personal claim adjustor.
First off, they answer the phone right away. None of this weird waiting through several lines of automated messaging stuff that many companies have adopted these days. Second, the guy (I'm SO BAD with names) was such a pleasure to deal with! He went through every idea to save me money possible and now my payments are cut in HALF from my current policy that ends next month. I couldn't be happier and... Although I like them, I hope to never have to have a claim. I'd hate to see my awesome rates go. Third... Well, there is no third. I didn't have to wait around for anything else!
Much love!
I have been with TD Meloche Monnex for about 4 years, with one claim for hail damage a couple of years ago. The claim process was quick and straightforward. The car was written off and I was compensated fairly for the loss; they even waived the deductible. Overall I was quite happy with them. However, if you judged the scores on here, you'd never know! I suspect the score on here is heavily skewed by those with negative experiences... If you're reading this -- please do as I am doing now, and leave a review -- good or bad, it helps others out.
I just spent 25mins on the phone waiting for their client service to become available. And this was the second time with such long periods of wait.
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Terrible company. I have used TD Meloche Monnex for 4 years for my car insurance and after doing some research I found out I was paying extremely more than what I should have been ($1300 more). Each new term my premium would increase (I have never been in an accident) and when I would call to ask why they would give me some nonsense excuse. Not to mention trying to contact someone would take at least an hour. Yesterday I was put on hold for 2 hours and 56 minutes (I have proof). I've never been so disappointed with a company in my life. So unless you want to spend half of your day waiting on hold to speak to a representative, OR don't mind paying way more than you should be paying...don't use TD Meloche Monnex. Just read the reviews, they don't lie! ps. Thank you to the representative who cancelled my policy for me and completely understood my frustrations with the company.