Do not use this company or service
by DC on Aug 14, 2024
1 out of 5 stars
I've been a customer for a long time now and have never made a claim on my home insurance. Given this fact, I was shocked to discover that any claim I make will result in a 15 - 20% increase in my insurance premiums. I asked them why this was and got the typical excuses, like "insurance fraud is driving prices up". Desjardins owns The Personal and posted a $855 million profit last quarter. The Personal's pricing policies are driven by nothing more than insatiable corporate greed. The rates are competitive as long as you don't make a claim. But as soon as you do, even a small claim, the premiums skyrocket.
When I first got my Jeep, it was a used lifted Jeep, so I went to get a quote for this Jeep because they do things for service members but was denied. However, when I went to the parent company, they said that they would insure.
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Giving information to the customer and getting consent for the mechanical work or medical injury work is unheard of for this company. They just do want they want to you and your car without your knowledge!
Very disappointed with this dictatorship, Third World country treatment.
I was paying $160 a month including the car and residential insurance, I've had no accidents, a single speeding ticket that was 2 years ago, and they increased my premium to $234. Never going to come back!
Sons car was stolen and they haven't even answered to talk about his claim in over 2 weeks. Do not use them.
They have been double dipping my payments for over a year from two different institutions. I switched banking and they kept withdrawing from old account. I am trying to send them the documentation and have requested an email address so they can see what I am talking about. Been going in circles now for 30 minutes. Oh, did I mention that I can not sign onto my online customer portal?
I’ve been with The Personal for over 10 years. Initially everything was really well and prices were unbeatable. In the last few years, prices have skyrocketed (I know this is the case for most insurance companies), however, their service has declined exponentially. I put in a claim and they took well over a month to assist me (was almost impossible to get a hold of their staff and management is nowhere to be found). I realized why they are much cheaper… They don’t actually assist their clients. They also sent me to their approved shop which tried (twice) to get me to proceed with work without being cleared by the claims advisor. Although they may be cheaper, I highly recommend staying away from this company as the process is stressful and they are not willing to assist honest people.
I was hit from behind on the highway while stopped, my truck is probably totaled, but I have not had any response as to what my compensation will be. The other driver that hit me took full responsibility. It has been over 100 days with no resolution in sight. The first advisor was a complete waste of oxygen, would not answer the phone or reply to emails. After 5 weeks of her stupidity with no results, I got assigned another advisor who seemed to be more responsive at first, but he too is now earning the one-star rating, giving a date for resolution and when that date comes giving another date 2 weeks out. I will be pulling all of my vehicles from The Personal once this claim is settled, assuming it is during my lifetime.
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Don't deal with The Personal Insurance unless you want to get harassed and threatened by the claims advisors. Had an accident back in February 2023 and ultimately, the insurance company deemed it has driver fault whom hit my vehicle in a roundabout. It took almost five months to get my vehicle repaired and then the harassing phone calls came at home and as well as on my cell phone. At one point the claims advisor threatened me to have me in handcuffs, charged for failing to pay "The Personal Insurance Company for an extra $400", criminal charges against me in front to the repair shop, cancel my drivers licence and repossess my vehicle until I pay the extra deductible until was paid in full amount. Glad that I cancelled my insurance with The Personal and don't deal with them anymore.
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We had an agreed price for Car insurance which was taken from my bank account for three months, then the fourth month the amount doubled. I was informed they sent me something the underwriters reevaluated my account and doubled the rate which I didn't notice until they took from my bank account. The answer I received was basically "it is what it is, that is the new price".
In my business a deal is a deal I can't change it 3 months into the contract, I don't believe this is good business and I don't recommend doing business with them at all for any reason. I do not like even giving them 1 star, it would be zero stars if I could.