Aviva Home Insurance Reviews

YES BE WARNED FOR MANY REASONS. THEY PUT YOU THROUGH HELL FOR 20 MINUTES OF INTIMIDATION, BEFORE EVEN YOU ARE STARTING THE LINE OF COMMUNICATION... CLEARLY ALL TO COVER THEMSELVES. THEN... A COMPREHENSIVE HOME INSURANCE. It says, you are covered for water damage, roof etc... one can imagine that the roof will be covered... but cleverly, the explanation is that... based on weather condition and wind/storm at a speed of 55m/h+ that you could be covered for any damages caused to your roof... // WHAT?????.. How could this be?? Surely if you get an insurance and after 6 months, you get unlucky that something goes wrong with your roof, don't even think about to go to them for any assistance. Even in my case when I am with them more than 5 years, one can think that within 5 years... there may have been very bad weather that my roof wouldn't have been affected so to speak, and then a heavy rain caused the same damage than a storm of 55 miles... that could even damage a brand new roof... it just doesn't add up what they say... unless they say, come and insure your house, only and if you have a brand new roof... they say you are covered for accidental damage... then when you have a burst pipe under a bath, they say, you need to repair the burst pipe and we only cover you for make good... I have a 3-storey terrace house. I can't go to the roof to figure out how the leak has been caused, and their response is that for the last 3 months we didn't have any kind of hurricane type of wind of 55m/h... therefore I am not covered... TO TOP IT ALL... they further intimidate that should you make a claim, even if your claim is unsuccessful, you will be put on the list of those who made the claim and therefore should you decide to change your insurance company, you must report that YOU HAVE MADE A CLAIM, EVEN IF YOUR CLAIM GOT DECLINED with the bogus reasons good enough for AVIVA themselves. Therefore, either way, your insurance premium will get affected with a higher insurance cost. Basically, intimidation all along... to ensure that you fully understand... if you make a claim... even unsuccessful, you will be reported... all that to dissuade you to change your mind if you make a claim... your premium will go up... even if you didn't get validation to your claim during all these intimidations... no one is actually telling you honestly and openly WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY BEING INSURED FOR... UNLESS YOU READ A 20-PAGE INSURANCE DOCUMENT. Let us face it... most of us take an insurance because we want to be covered for the main issues... fire... water damage to the property...

3 hours on phone, 7 different people, still nothing resolved! Going elsewhere to renew, I am so done with this company!

Customer for over 10 years (Auto & Home Insurance). I've recently had to call on 3 occasions and the wait times are unbearable. The shortest time I got through was 30 minutes, 35 minutes the second time and currently been on hold for 93 minutes and counting now. Hire some staff and begin to treat your paying customers with some respect.

Recently had to ask for roof repairs, multiple calls, opened online claim, got confirmation but apparently the claim was not in the system, called again, approved a claim, nobody calls for days, called back, was given a number to find out my adjuster, had to call another company, multiple steps, confusing and uncomfortable process. I do not recommend

Auto withdrawal allows AGR - AVIVA to withdraw and increase insurance premiums. I was told it was my fault for not paying closer attention to my monthly automatic withdrawals. Attempting to actually place my first claim in 32 years and being denied makes me a high-risk client, meaning expect higher premiums. When I asked for an explanation, I was told my policy had to be reviewed. No offer of being reimbursed 1300 for overpayment. It was all my fault for being preoccupied taking care of senior parents, children, work and community. Lesson learned, don't allow pre-authorized withdrawals.

We had a flood in our house and were treated badly, which caused us physical and emotional harm. No consideration was given to our needs.

6 Months ago I had a small flood (just under the hardwood in the basement, no water visible). I contacted the insurance company and they said they will send someone ASAP - and I chose their trusted contractor (My contractor said 2-3 weeks TOPS to repair/remove the hardwood/paint). 6 MONTHS LATER - I am still waiting for them to finish. The adjuster is horrible and did not reply for weeks at a time, I called them numerous times and went straight to voicemail. Kristen was most horrible adjuster I have ever spoken to. I even tried to contact another adjuster just to be met with voicemail and no response. I even escalated 3 TIMES over the phone to talk to a manager - NO ONE RESPONDED TO MY REQUESTS. Now I am sitting here just waiting, looking at my unfinished basement after 6 months of the claim going through... THANKS, AVIVA!

Customer for 12 years. No claim ever made. Cancelled policy last year July 2017. Received a letter from Aviva March 30, 2018, indicating I owed for last payment of $162.06 and if not paid in 15 days my account would go to collections. Instead of admitting their mistake, they blamed my banking institution. No attempt was ever made to withdraw for last payment. Placed a stop payment on my account on September 30 as Aviva indicated cancellation was in effect then. In 9 months they didn't contact me to inform me money was owed but yet don't hesitate to threaten me with collections. Payment will be made but not until I report them to the Better Business Bureau. I can't even imagine how they would handle a claim. Thank God I've left them.

Aviva is the worst insurance in Canada. Bad customer service, not very professional. Not helpful at all, they are a waste of time. Please do not waste your time and money with this company. I won't give them even one star.

Beware of this company. I have sold my house and cars in Ontario. Cancelled my policies. Re-instated insurance on a house and a vehicle in PEI. Got a phone call from Aviva that my rates were going up, so I checked my automatic debit payment. To my shock, I discovered that this company was double charging from Ontario account, and now my PEI account. After three hours on the phone, some idiot finally found a problem. He said it will take at least 15 days to get my $1200 back. Great way to treat an old age pensioner.