I have been an Allstate customer since I was 16 (currently 29) up in Philadelphia and have never had issues with the service I was provided. I moved to Raleigh, NC and also was fortunate to buy a brand new car.
Naturally I went to Allstate because I've been using them for so long. I went through my policy and was told it would be around $150ish a month. Once I got my first bill it ended up being $170 and I realized there were things on my policy that I didn't ask for nor need. I decided to shop around to see if I could get a better deal elsewhere. I ended up getting the same exact policy through a different company for about 60% of what I was paying at Allstate, so naturally I decided to switch. I was able to cancel the policy and was told by the billing person that I would be receiving a refund for the days I didn't use in my policy that I had already paid for.
The next morning I saw that I somehow owed them money, which didn't make sense to me. I called the billing office and they said I would need to talk to my agent. I called the agent's office and they told me to go to billing. When I said billing sent me to them they said that it was a cancellation fee, which I was never told about, and that "my new insurance provider should have mentioned that since we always do this" In an incredibly smug voice. The man was incredibly rude and dismissive and then said that I would not be given a refund, which is crazy since I'm owed a refund.
All in all, horrible customer service and incredibly rude. I was sad about cancelling at Allstate because I was with them for so long, but after that experience I couldn't be happier to be leaving and taking my business elsewhere. read more