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Awful service

by ms fifa2010 on Aug 31, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

Its been over two weeks my car got hit, no URGENCY for them to figure it out. Unable to reach claim agents. Switching companies asap.

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Personal Insurance Nightmare

by fractured ruby on Aug 30, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

I had a car accident over a month ago with over $5000 worth of damage. Right after my case was started the adjuster went on holidays. I tried phoning several times and the adjuster never returned any of my calls. Then about a month after the case started I had called several times to find out through one call that on the adjusters voicemail that they were going to be gone for an undetermined amount of time. I had to call back to ask for another adjuster to take on my case cuz they failed to take that action. After speaking to the new adjuster on my case I found out that the previous adjuster hadn't taken any documentation of the information I had provided and now I have to do the process all over again. And will probably be waiting months before my car will be fixed. I have stressed to them that driving my car is unsafe and not practical as I need to use the passenger door to get into my vehicle. But that doesn't seem to be an issue with them as they are still taking their sweet time to solve this problem. I wouldn't recommend getting insurance with them to anyone.

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Poor communication

by Dianna on Jul 29, 2017
1.5 out of 5 stars

My daughter blacked out at the wheel of her vehicle and deemed her car to be written off. This happened 2 weeks ago and the claim is still not settled. The personal adjuster her car taken to an auction without notifying her so she could remove her license plate. We have been told after asking several times about the plate it was sent 2 weeks ago and it has not arrived yet and the vehicle has been sold. This company is not efficient when keeping you up to date on the claim and now the claim is switching hands to another person because the person working on it is changing departments. My daughter is waiting for results from doctors appointments and further testing to determine the cause of her losing consciousness at the wheel. I am sure once this is finally settled, whenever that may happen. She will be switching insurance companies.

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This is a terrible company

by Ks on Jul 20, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

I was hit by a person who was drunk, unlicensed and left the scene of the accident, this person was insured was The Personal. They gave me a terrible unfair settlement for my vehicle that was deemed a total loss. They refused to give me the rental car I was entitled too, they never emailed me the documents they were supposed too, I had to continually call them and fight with them. The customer service was absolutely horrible. This is an awful company and I hope they go under.

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Quick, professional turnaround

by Val on Jun 22, 2017
5 out of 5 stars

My car was broken into while it was in a secured, private underground parkade. The thieves broke in regardless of the monitored security camera system (and were caught on video but so far not caught by police). When I called the service rep was very thorough, making sure I had enough time to answer all questions (since I called right after calling the police) and then taking time to explain exactly what would happen next. There was no argument over arranging for a tow truck, rental car, and repair shop. I decided to use the recommended repair shop after they explained their process to ensure quality service. The repair shop was excellent. As was the car rental company, which provided pickup service and also drove me to the repair shop to pick up my car. I was given phone calls and emails throughout to keep me updated on the status of my claim. I had my car back within a week of it being broken into. Given this was the first time I had to make a claim I was very pleased with the result.

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false qoutation

by LL on May 25, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

i asked for qoutation and they told me that everything is okay until i canceled my previous one and they suddenly turned me down and need to pay for full amount ..

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WATCH YOUR PREMIUMS

by SBYYC on May 15, 2017
1.5 out of 5 stars

They Sneak Back In Extra Charges!

We have our home and auto with them in Alberta, sadly they are all pond scum but the personal we have dealt with them for the past 9 years.

Every year we do a policy review and we keep removing the glass coverage as it's cheaper to buy a windshield in Alberta every year than to do a claim and have your premiums increase. So....We get a $50/person reduction.
Then the very next year, we get a price increase and guess what, they have added back the glass and another fee increase!

It's unfortunate that ALL private insurance in Canada does these low ball tactics and if you are not paying attention you will see a price increase and they will never tell you why.

What a great business model yes, raise the price, don't advise that it's happening and when you're called out on it, deny, deny, deny!

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Doesn't honor their promise

by rwg037@hotmail.com on Apr 28, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

The personal is very stingy on providing/covering accident benefits even when you are not at fault or not charged in the accident. It has taken more than 8 months to pay out some of their accident benefit obligations. They are very slow to return phone calls and their adjusters avoid your questions or phone calls. They are terrible to deal with. Run to your next insurer.

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Refused info on my policy

by CX1234 on Apr 11, 2017
1 out of 5 stars

I spoke to a customer service manager named Charlie, he could not tell me the exact reason why my policy increase by 444.00, even the numbers he provided did not make any sense. He said, "no one can give you an exact explanation..", there are so many factors that go into deciding a policy. No staff member could tell me or make sense of why my policy increased!

It is frustrating that I have to go somewhere else to get an affordable and a good policy, there is no loyalty. I had to reduce my policy coverage to keep my premiums affordable. Do no deal with this company, or any company that refuses to give you a break down of your policy and the differences in premiums year over year.

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Happy with service

by Mb on Mar 30, 2017
5 out of 5 stars

Great company, treats you like a human being not a number. Very flexible, their name doesnt lie, they make it personal to your needs. Nothing but great and friendly service.

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