TD Insurance Home Insurance Reviews

Upon my renewal of my home insurance I was informed that any and all insurance regarding my roof regardless of claim type has been cancelled. I bought my house 4 years ago and it is 25 years old. In order to get my insurance reinstated I must either A) prove to them that the shingles are less than 7 years old, or B) re-do the roof and get an engineering inspection report citing the following: attic insulation R-rating, if the soffit is properly vented, photos and receipts for the new roof (shingles or steel), name of certified building engineer and that the framing can withstand the areas potential maximum snow load. Yikes! How am I supposed to do that in the middle of January? A little heads-up please! I get the feeling that once a house gets to being 25+ years old it automatically fails unless the policy owner submits proper receipts, photos and engineer reports on a regular basis. This will cost me over $1000 to do it to their satisfaction. I wonder what would happen if I put in a claim. My roof looks fine and should be good for at least 5 more years from what I see. I'm out...

TD Insurance can't do enough for you as long as you don't need them. They keep their costs down by not paying claims and delaying payment as long as possible. They use part time adjusters who (conflict of interest anyone?) are in the business of fixing stuff. That way, their anointed adjuster/contractor already has a $20K down payment which allows them to undercut any reputable contractor for the work. That cuts your claim down because they now have their prepaid, lowball estimate to use against you!

This is probably only an issue for people who appreciate quality since you already paid to have quality work done on your house. TD Insurance considers all "labour" to be the same, so if you had work done by skilled craftsmen forget it. They will not pay for professional work when there is a home handyman or amateur available. Amount of coverage or "Platinum/Diamond/Gold/Premium" coverage doesn't matter. They will just not pay and you have zero say in it. Remember, they have sucked money from you for years and you have two choices when it comes to settling you claim. You can either accept their lowballing or you can get nothing. Those are your choices.

Don't be misled by the fact that their website has a section called "Customer Service" and under that is "Complaint Resolution". Those phones are not answered by people -- just leave a message. You could elevate your issue to the loftily-titled "Ombudsman" -- if he's not on vacation or away. He was on vacation when I called, so good luck getting hold of him, and good luck feeling you are going to get any consideration from someone whose paycheck comes from TD!

At the end of the day we would have been further ahead with some other company or even no insurance at all. The key to remember is that insurance companies are in the business of NOT paying. Any claim they can avoid paying is considered to be a success and is rewarded.

Like banks, insurance companies "want to loan you an umbrella, but want it back if it rains".

I have been an auto and home insurance client with TD Meloche Monnex for over 30 years. However, despite only 2 home claims being submitted, (1992 and 2008), they have increased my home insurance premiums a whopping 105% from 2011 to my 2014 premium of approximately $1,500. The main reasons provided for the increases is the jump in claims for sewer backup water damage attributed to more frequent and severe climatic incidents such as the flooding in the Alberta and GTA regions this past spring. They have also reduced my sewer backup coverage from $50K to $15K and increased my premium by more than $100. I was told I cannot increase my sewer backup coverage unless I install a sewer backup valve. They also refused to provide me with historical data to substantiate why my postal code area reflects the highest risk factor for backup. There have not been any major events in the area for the past few years. I have received multiple quotes at a significantly lesser overall premium, which include sewer backup coverage over $500k. Beware to current clients and consumers considering this company.

I have been with TD for 13 years and have multiple insurance policies. Despite being claim free my home insurance jumped an astronomical 700. All because the company has had huge payouts this past year. What happened to loyalty and claim free rates? I had a quote just today for 900 less. Advice - shop around and maybe they may realize they are loosing great clients.

Found a leak in our basement bathroom, immediately called TD insurance to start a claim as we did not know the cause or the extent of the damage. Turns out that the leak is from an improperly installed drain pipe on the tub drain from renovations done on the home prior to us purchasing it. Our claim has been denied on the basis that faulty installations are not covered. I can understand the repair part of the job. I have to fix that-that's a given. But what about the damage caused? We are in the process of selling our home and we made it very clear at the beginning of all this we needed it expedited quickly. It as taken three weeks to get ANY kind of answer from TD Insurance. The worst part? I am TD staff! I know the company I work for treats its customers better than this-or so I thought. This has put me in a very awkward position with my employer. But I am a customer like everyone else, and I have the right to complain about poor service too.

Roof damage assessed as old, so my claim was rejected when roof leaked. Yet, roof was evaluated by two different roofers only a few months before and declared sound.
The process has been frustrating as calls were not returned, promises made and TD rationale is not sound. I have appealed and now am chasing down people who said they would call back. No clear timelines and it has been four months of non-accountability. I was asked to submit my roofer's own report and did so, to no avail.
Please note: my policy is deemed by TD Insurance as the Platinum Policy, the very best policy there is for home insurance. I have never made a claim in 10 years.
I am trying to communicate presently with the Ontario Ombuds so awaiting a return telephone call.