Cooperators Home Insurance Reviews

I'm renting my building out so I was able to get flood insurance as a business. After the recent Calgary flood that caused major damage a cooperators adjuster came unannounced while I was out and when I came back started telling me how old everything was and that it's hardly worth anything. He could depreciate everything by 75% etc. but won't do it and only depreciate 50%. Now, I clearly did not buy the policy to have only 25% of the building covered. Those are bully tactics and they are clearly not acting in good faith or are instructed to do so.

Legitimate claim denied right away, rude customer service, didn't pick up a phone after claim denied. Rates are higher than average. In general - awful, stay away!

I am extremely unhappy with The Cooperators' terrible customer service & failure to pay claim. They were supposed to cover my Additional Living Expenses while I was unable to live in my condo for over 5 1/2 months. They paid for less than 2 weeks, & have refused to pay for the rest. It has been over a year since the claim was made, with no resolution. When they are not busy ignoring my claim, they have been fighting me tooth and nail. To get this claim resolved, I will now have to file a lawsuit against them, further increasing my out of pocket costs. They also have significantly raised my rates with a "claims surcharge" for a claim that was never paid in full.

I am currently shopping for new home insurance because based on quotes I am getting, the Co-operators are charging me over $600 more per year for the same coverage with another company.