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I’ve been with (The Personal Insurance) for the last 12 years (not a single claim- they were just happy collecting my money) and I needed help with my claim for the first time after the last hail storm, and was very shocked by the way they take advantage of their customers, it is not far fetched to call them crooks and thieves. Not recommended at all.
Seriously
Avoid their business at any cost.
Similar to another review on here, we had hail damage in Airdrie in summer 2914. Dealing with the personal and their mandatory contractor Belfor has been one of the most horrible experiences of my life! We wanted to use our own contractor but to do that they would only pay out about $11000 on the $25000 of work :( . It took nearly a year to get started and it has dragged on to the point that we are STILL waiting for some things. They would only do two sides of the house despite our siding being discontinued so we have a multi colored home... The Windows had to be replaced FIVE times over ELEVEN visits (for which I had to become all day), due to multiple mistakes (shout out to Chinook Glass in Calgary the subcontractor, they were the most unprofessional company ever).... One window still rattles loudly with any wind.
I am appalled and cannot wait to switch insurers. Beware to those thinking you are getting a deal with the Personal, you will pay for it in the long run.
We have had a few car claims with relatively little problems... But fixing the hail damage on our truck was also a nightmare, a tale for another day!
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Had a bad hail storm which caused damage to home and also a rental. The Personal had an adjuster come with a reconstruction company guy to go over both houses. The reconstruction company would have done everything which would have been no hassle for us, but we took a pay out on some stuff and got work done by other tradesmen. I think The Personal took good care of us overall. We got coverage for "damage" which we hadn't even expected to get! On the downside, the Personal, when it comes to hail damage, only does direct damage. This means that only two sides of our rental were covered regardless of the fact that a siding match could not be found. However, I emailed the guy at The Personal directly (on advice of the adjuster) and he agreed to do the third side because it was so visible from the front of the house. The fourth side we are paying for ourselves which may sound bad since many (most?) people got all 4 sides done on their insurance, however, when I found out what their premiums were compared to what we pay, I was MORE than happy to pay for that fourth side! Also our deductible was $1000 for both houses together whereas many people I spoke to had a $2500 deductible so that more than paid for that 4th side right there. So we've been pleased so far (this is the first claim we have had with them) so I wanted to be sure to make a positive review since so often people only do a review when they are ticked off!
In August 2014 there was a very bad hail storm in Airdrie. Pretty much everyone had damage. The back and side of my house were hammered with hail. My siding is no longer available. The personal plans to use a different colored siding on the affected areas! I will have a two tone house! This is crazy. All my neighbors who are in the same position are getting a full wrap of new siding. The personal is the only insurance company following the'letter of the law' on this. Every other company is using common sense and deciding to do the right thing by their customers. This means I either agree to having mismatched siding or I pay $12,000 additionally to replace the rest of the house to match. DO NOT USE THEM. You will regret it.
Terrible service when needed to claim due to hail damage. They do not want to pay for damage that customers entitle for. Seems their agents get a commission for not paying customer and keeping money in the pocket. Many times it's evident that they are not there to help and make customer's life miserable.