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Don't buy . Terrible service.

by Tony Montana on Aug 30, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

I was injured in a car accident and it was my not fault . They did not care for my well being , they denied me treatment plans that were recommend by my Doctor and Physiotherapist . They had the nerve to spend money on private investigator to watch me , and pay another Doctor who was biased to do a test me , which you could have clearly seen I was in pain . That doctor gave a false report so I would not get treatment . Don't let a low price premium fool you when you need someone to help you.

To all you adjusters who made bonuses and raises for deny treatment plans , I hope you rot in hell for the people you made suffer.

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Not insurance but avoidance

by Just left for the others on Jul 11, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

A car backed into me.
I was there; I got the drivers info.
I gave it to the adjuster
The adjuster did not look at my car but based his assessment on photos taken by the body shop.
Would support replacement of my door with a used door. I explained that this is a unique car, stored each winter and rust free. Would I get a rust free door? “ A used door. We only buy new when we can’t find used” When can you not find used these days? I can see it if it’s a Honda Civic but a ‘classic’ car does not have the same criteria used. Could not care less. That’s why I could not care less about staying with this company.
After 33 years of no claim house insurance; 41 years of no claim car insurance, this is not what I have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of coverage for. I’m taking my $8500 a year policy to someone else.

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Beware if you have a claim

by sadface on Jun 9, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

Been with the company for 40 years, Auto and Home Insurance. Had my first auto accident claim and it has been a nightmare. Desjardin hires independent companies as adjustors whose primary purpose is to deny claims. These adjustors will treat you like a criminal even when there is a legitimate claim. Really disappointed, what is the point is paying premiums for coverage because when you need help the most Desjardin does not want to help you!

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by Still angry on Feb 2, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

It is so sad that Statefarm Canada was purchased by these robbers! I was a 30year client with Statefarm and have nothing but praise for the honor and integrity of that company. Fair, honest and easy to deal with. When I got notice of Des Jardin's buyout effective December 2015 I was aprehensive but but left my coverage with them for the past year. It has been a year of frustration and immense dissatisfaction. It ends today!
You see I had a minor accident last year. I backed into a car and the square part of my trailer hitch left a mark on the other guys bumper. Like a good dooby I called the claims number (no point in trying to deal with the local office cuz they don't do that anymore!) I told them what had happened BUT said that I doubted it would be much more than the deductible of $500.00. What? Guess that was the wrong move*# I'm honest and up front. Not so with these guys. The damage was just over $500... So NO CLAIM. That's what I thought, and what was confirmed by them when I called them back to say there was really no point in putting in a claim.
Today I was told that my phone call meant I had an "at fault accident". And my insurance was going up on this vehicle by $500.00! WTF!!! They paid out NOTHING! And I spent more time on hold than than they spent speaking with me! And we have three other vehicles insured with them so add it up folks and they would all have an increase. I feel insulted and very angry. But that's the way they do business. Complaints mean nothing to them. Even my local guy agreed that they were bad to deal with when there is a claim... A real claim that is.
I feel sorry for all the Statefarm guys that are now working for this unethical, rude and disrespectful company. After 30 years I'm gone. Of course I'll wait til March to pull two of the vehicles because the penalty is ridiculous if I cancell now. God forbid I have to deal with them in the meantime.
I can't say enough about how rotten they are. I will tell any one who will listen to run as fast and far as they can from them! (Wonder what it would be like if you had life insurance with them and you died? )
Wish I could send all these posts out to tell the world how dishonest and arragant this company is! Maybe I'll just send the like to everyone I know and all "their" email addresses I can find.

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The Worst company

by harisansari93 on Jan 25, 2016
1 out of 5 stars

i was involved in an accident december 11 2015 not at fault , it was completely the other drivers fault as he didnt stop at the stop sign and t boned me.the car was totaled and written off. Sophia was the lady that was dealing with my case . today is january 25 2016 and i still have not received any funds for the car and Sophia is not where to be reached, constantly trying to fight my way through to settle the case and almost 40 days later the case was settled but it wasnt easy. this lady Sophia did absolutely nothing for me and she should be fired if you do decide to go with this company getting insured is the easy part. god forbid u get into an accident not at fault be prepared to wait over 30 days to settle the case this company is a joke, very organized unprofessional and just plain rude. words cannot describe my frustration with this company which has resulted to me writing my first ever bad review about a company . i give this company -5/5

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Happy with the claim process

by happy customer on Dec 26, 2015
5 out of 5 stars

Got rear-ended and it was my first accident and first claim. Couldn't be happier with the process, which was handled professionally and in a timely manner. The accident happened on Sunday night and I informed CRC and Desjardin immediately. Did some research online to see what the process is like to prepare myself and was frightened after reading all the complaints about Desjardin. Next morning around 8:30am (that was way faster than I expected) I received a call from my adjuster and was told he received the police report already and just need to confirm some information and that I was 100% not at fault, my DCPD deductible is $0. He did talk very fast but I feel that he was able to answer all of questions very clearly and professionally. I was informed that because my car is 4 years old, they are not required to use OEM except for certain circumstances (ie: there are no used or aftermarket parts), was not happy when I heard that but I'll wait till the appraiser sees my car and what the repair estimate looks like.

I decided to go with the bodyshop recommended by my dealership and called back and left my adjuster a voicemail. It is half true that they can never be reached, but I can totally undetstand as I used to work in a busy envrionment where the phone never stops ringing, and the people who complain can never understand the simple concept "if I am already on the phone, I can't answer your call". And you will be surprised that most people don't know how to leave a voicemail, no name, no phone number, no reference number, just "call me". My adjuster always return my call within 1-2 hours, which I thought is very efficient.

The appraiser is scheduled to visit the shop of my choice 2 days later. Unfortunately, the appraiser could not give an estimate because there might be hidden damage under the bumper cover and will need to examine my car again 2 days later. I consider myself lucky that the appraiser approved new OEM parts (or maybe the shop did a great job convincing the appraiser to use OEM). 2 days later, I received a follow up email from my adjuster regarding what the estimate is and it's approved, it should take another 2-3 days. Got my car back on time and everything looks perfect.

Thought the entire process was smooth and definitely easier and faster than what I expected, didn't need to negotiate with the adjuster for OEM nor a rental. (My adjuster offered to arrange a rental but I think it will be easier to get it from the bodyshop since they have rental company on site). Was unfortunate that I got rear-ended but was fortunate that I had a responsible adjuster and appraiser to make the entire process stress-free.

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SCAMMERS DESJARDINS

by DONT WAST MANYE FOR DESJARDINS on Sep 27, 2015
1 out of 5 stars

Irresponsible! The worst insurance company! 1) Once removed within six months with the money from my account, without permission insured my home and withdraw money for full coverage on the car even though he was old for their understanding. I was brazenly robbed DESJARDINS. 2) When my house was robbed, they have not reimbursed payment our lost, not respond to calls for more than a year.

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Walk to Work!!!

by mom of 5 on Sep 9, 2015
1 out of 5 stars

Based on all the reviews I've read on here, it looks like I may need a lawyer... The front end of my car was damaged by someone backing up into it at full tilt on Saturday and is not driveable in any way. Its now Wednesday and I'm still waiting for a rental. I still haven't been able to speak with my adjuster because she won't answer her phone or return my 7 messages. I spoke with someone in customer service who told me that it's my problem and I need to sort out a rental on my own time and cost. Went so far as to say that they think I'm at fault (despite the police report) and won't even go over my policy with me until they determine otherwise. I told them that I'm at risk for losing my job because I can't walk to work as it's a 40 minute drive and I'm 6 months pregnant with a high risk pregnancy and my husband has to walk 2 hours to get to work but that didn't seem to even be acknowledged. I've been with Desjardins for over 5 years and I honestly expected better treatment than this.

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Ripping my hair out

by Doll on Aug 7, 2015
1 out of 5 stars

Was involved in an accident in February. My car was deemed a total loss. It took 5 MONTHS to get a copy of my police report. I sent the docs needed to get it but they seemed to have disappeared and were never seen. So I sent them again. And again. Aaaand again. Finally they got them and my adjustor got my police report. According to the report I was 0% at fault and according to my policy I should be covered since it is not my fault. Right? WRONG!!! So wrong!!!!! My car was being held in storage so my rep called me and said they will only pay 1 cent to the towing company. So I was advised by my adjustor to scrap the car and use that for a payment. So I did as I was told and have my authorization to the towing co. Fast forward 5 months, I am now being penalized for following my adjustor's instructions. They are going to shave off 30% of total value of my car. I argued and argued with her, and got it down to 20%. I argued again that I only did what she told me to do. She put me on a long hold and came back and said that they will give me back the full cost of my car at the time of the accident. Great. Now I'm fighting tooth and nail for them to pay for my rental. According to my policy they will pay for a rental up to 2 days after I receive my settlement offer. Well I just received my offer 2 days ago and the rental was returned MONTHS ago.....and they are only willing to pay less than half of that. Awaiting a call from manager at this point. It's taken 6 months to get this resolved. This is ridiculous. Stay away. Save your nerves.

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Bad experience

by Tina hammond on Jul 25, 2015
1 out of 5 stars

I will never recommend this insurance company to anyone.
Bad customer service and generally very poor services compared the value you're paying !
Also when I wanted to cancel my contract with them,they were very rude and kept transferring my call from one person to the other. Eventually they ripped off an extra 350 dollars in addition to the cancellation fee. Unbelievable!

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