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the worst

by dissatisfied on Oct 15, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

We bought a new car and just wanted to change the insurance over. Three hours later being grilled with questions and being put on hold 8 times, then being told I would have to go into an RBC bank to give them even more money because this is a new policy. The gauging, the frustrating experience, I do not recommend this insurance company

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The Worst

by Starrr on May 7, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

Was with RBC insurance before they partnered for Aviva. I have been with them for over 8 years give or take. Called to have my insurance policy switched to driveway coverage after deciding not to fix it since it wouldn't be worth it. My payment went through the day before for service I was not using, so I asked them to backdate it - something that RBC did in the past. They said they would not do it, so I asked to speak to a supervisor. I couldn't believe my ears when they told me it would be a 4-5 week wait to get a call back from a supervisor. I have never heard of such horrendous service. I can understand 4-5 days but more than a month proves this company is incompetent and does not care about its' customers. I then said I wanted to cancel my service and they said it would be a months premium. After 8 plus years with this company, this is the last straw. Just a warning: pls, do not give this company your hard-earned money because they will not take care of you. I speak from experience as I also had an accident a year earlier that was not my fault and they gave me the runaround for 2 months. Come to find out they removed my claim advisor from my account, so no one was looking into it after being told time and time again it was being handled. Just warning, this company is incompetent and they are liars and thieves. Save yourself the headache and frustration. The company needs to be shut down and its board should go to jail.

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the worst insurance company

by Bad on Apr 12, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

I’m waiting for more than 2 months now for the refund of my overpayments and letter of experience... Wrote more than 10 emails to my insurance broker and Aviva - No response.

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Personal info compromised

by Cheryl on Apr 9, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

Just as the title says - I was rear-ended twice in two months last year, not at fault. My adjuster kept disappearing, and ended up sending me confidential emails containing personal information of another client! Irresponsible handling of confidential information is a major red flag. I've had to chase them down in order to receive refunds for my child's car seat, which needed to be replaced each time. It's been almost a year since the first accident, and I am still waiting to receive a refund for the deductible I paid (even though it was not my fault, I was rear-ended). I can't express my frustration enough.

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Stupid Insurance

by ravulapalli on Mar 19, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

Aviva auto insurance is one of the worst insurance I have ever seen in my life. A bunch of idiots are running the insurance company. Their main aim is to ditch the customers in all aspects and always want to screw the customers keeping notes. Which they usually do. For me, they left a note in my license history that I was involved an at-fault accident. Even though I went to the court and I won the case, they didn't remove it. So when I called them and enquire about the issue, they are not willing to listen to anything and told me that they don't care about the court and they have their own policies how to suck money from the customer.

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No settlments they provide

by George on Mar 19, 2018
1 out of 5 stars

I would never anymore recommend Aviva insurance company. They are cutting down all settlements after car accident benefits and they don't care about their customers.

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Unlimited Aggravation

by vulcanvangogh on Oct 3, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

I have been fortunate that I never needed to claim with them. But reaching anyone takes forever. It took me THREE days to get a hold of someone in customer service. I was on hold for one hour one day, another hour another day and then finally decided to call them the second that they opened and finally got someone in about ten minutes. And since they close at 500 on the dot and no weekend hours, it makes it difficult for those of us who work hard for a living to deal with this during business hours. How about putting some people on a late shift, early shift, put more people on the phone? How about putting your customers' interests a bit more in the forefront? In fairness, the girl who answered the phone was polite and answered all my questions. I did not give her grief because, in the end, the unacceptable state of operations is not her fault. Several years ago, I had lost my job and my wife was battling cancer and for the first time in 34 years of driving and insurance, I had my insurance payment bounce. Yes, it was my fault. And I begged them for help. Begged them. And they screwed me over big time. I had no choice but to pay the increased premium as they were almost treating me like a new policy, and it would have been no better to move elsewhere and I did not have the time to spend on it. Well, that blemish has disappeared off of my insurance history and I am moving on to much much better and saving about $2,500 between my house, my car and my wife's car while maintaining almost the exact same coverage. I am taking away from them a pretty good pair of safe drivers who have not had a claim for either of them in more than ten years. I don't have anything good to say about them at all.

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Should I call a lawyer

by kenya on Sep 26, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

Been with this company for over 5 years, clean driving record with no prior claims. Recently I was involved in a terrible accident that not only left me in severe pysical pain but also mental pain. According to witness (since i remember nothing) I was not at fault because the truck driver cut into my lane. I have been trying to reached claims ever since as I am in extreme agony but still nothing. I have left countless messages yet no results or even call back. I have been driving for 15 years & never had I miss work or been in such situation so I have no clue what steps need to be done. I am trying to be patient but my patience is running out. I have decided to used my own money for my therapy sessions, which includes mental & physical. What are my next steps? I am not asking for much but this insurance company seems to have no interest in my well being or getting anything settled. By the way my car was a total write off and still no settlement had been agreed.

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Two days to process my claim

by DiiscustedwithAviva on Jun 23, 2017
1.5 out of 5 stars

I needed the right passenger window and called my insurance company, but they couldn't take my claim because their system was down. He even said if someone went through the windshield of their car they wouldn't be able to process their claim because they can't verify insurance eligibility. I was disgusted none the less. I spoke to six different people over the two days I was in contact with them. I am still shaking from my experience with Shannon, the last person I spoke with. After this claim, I am definitely switching. Worst insurance company ever, based on rates and customer service.

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Great rates for good drivers

by James on May 9, 2017
3.5 out of 5 stars

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews but then again I have not had any claims experience with Aviva so my rating is solely based on their rates and customer service which I have found both to be excellent! *Update* I have went with another provider as Aviva's rates have gone up significantly even though nothing has changed with my perfect driving record!

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