I was trying to shop policies and it seems like they're not interested in FAIR plans with DIC…read morewrappers. Once they found out I wasn't going to be covered by any admitted carriers they ghosted me and stopped responding to my emails.

I'll tell you what, I couldn't be more impressed and more grateful after getting off a phone call…read more A phone call that I was EXTREMELY LUCKY this gentleman in particular even picked up. As the Saturday wore on and all three of the companies I called to get Homeowners Insurance with a Renter Property Insur Policy Packet quotes from ALL went to VM. I did my due diligence and made a short list of 4 companies to call, checking each name prior to calling 1) Proximity to the property/us 2) Better Bus Bureau rating 3) Yelp rating. The 4th and last phone call actually was one that made the list on all three counts! AND the owner of the company answered the phone himself at 3:30 pm on a Saturday. Rob Salvo of Mt. Diablo Insur answers! Instead of blowing smoke up my wazoo and gladly telling me he would love to take my business, he gave me the honest down and dirty. Telling me what was going on in the industry currently, THAT I SHOULD STAY PUT and here's why. Information that was 5,000 percent invaluable. In less than 15 minutes he, convinced me NOT to move my policy to another company and why, wait 6 months to revisit when the industry has likely ironed out these problems, be thankful my current provider has renewed us, and how to solve the LLC issue that was forcing me to change in the first place, not only THAT, but to call him back if I had trouble getting my current provider to add the LLC endorsement and he'd help me with that too!! Color me flabbergasted! All out of the graciousness and kindness of his heart. There was nothing in this phone call for him. And I will remember this for the rest of my life and tell 100 people to call Mt. Diablo Insurance because you will get honesty, fairness, loyalty and exceptional business. Thank you Rob Salvo. You made a believer out of me. You had better believe Mt. Diablo will be my first phone call in 6 months down the road.

Jeff and his agency always been great to work with, whether it is auto, home , or business…read moreinsurance, he's got you covered! I've been a client and friend for 15+ years. Highly recommended!

I was in need of a Landlord & EQ policy for a property I inherited. I called three other brokers…read moreand none of them returned my call. A fourth returned my call but could not find a market. A fifth got me a quote but it was from a non-admitted company. When I contacted Jeff he responded right away. Quotes were delivered within a few days. And all questions were answered and/or worked through with confidence and professionalism. And both quotes were reasonably priced and from admitted companies. Jeff knows his business and his markets and after dealing with other brokers, I would definitely recommend him. He is clearly one of the best in the area.

Been using him for years and never had any issues. With the ever shifting insurance environment in…read moreCalifornia there is always a need to update or renew our policies and his office always gives options which I appreciate.

Called for insurance quote multiple times, no answer and no call back. Imagine how they treat their…read morecustomers

I've been with Diablo Valley Insurance for over 18 years. Susie Geissler recently informed me that…read moremy insurer sent a notice of non-renewal. I was bracing for a big premium increase. Susie looked into combining all 4 of my policies under Mercury and actually saved me about $1500/year, which seems unheard of these days. Susie has been giving us great customer service the throughout the years. Thank you Susie!!

We have been working with Susie at Diablo for several years and she is the best! She has…read moreexceptional customer service skills, always responds in a very timely manner, either by phone or email, and has always provided us with solutions to sometimes difficult situations. There is always a followup from her to make sure all is well. Everyone at Diablo Insurance is professional, yet friendly and gets to know their clients. This makes dealing with them easy and comfortable...not always the case when working with other insurance agencies. It has always been a pleasant exchange with the agents at Diablo. I highly recommend this agency...ask for Susie!

Used to be amazing but ever since my first experience back in 2020 I've had to actively reach out…read moreto them to remind them that my renewals were coming up and asking them to shop rates. For my 2023 policies, my homeowners insurance carrier stopped offering policies in CA, and I was forced to switch over to another provider. I made the switch through Stone Creek but they never notified my mortgage lender of my new policy / carrier, so the lender thought I didn't have a policy and charged me for one of theirs. It took 6 months before I noticed and had to work with them to get a refund. My renewals for 2024 are actually coming up in less than 2 weeks and I have yet to receive any updates despite multiple attempted reach outs to my account manager (Robin). Ironically, I've been trying to get in contact with her for over a week (called and left a voicemail, left messages with two different receptionists) and it was only after I posted this review that I received an email from her. I shopped quotes with the same carriers directly, and am getting lower quoted rates, so at this point between the total radio silence and the higher cost of doing business with Stone Creek, I'm uncertain what SCIA's value add is. Ultimately, I ended up switching over to Jeff Wong out of Bencia and ended up saving $600 / year on my homeowners insurance alone with same carrier (Mercury). I swapped my Umbrella policy over as well, but kept my auto insurance as is as the carrier (Oregon Mutual) was still the best option.

I've been with Stone Creek for years and have have many policies through them, including home,…read moreauto, umbrella and business. They used to be great and quickly responded to all my emails. But lately customer service is horrible. Sure, they respond quickly when you say you want to open a new policy for something. But have a question? Need other assistance? Just crickets. I think they had major turnover since the height of the pandemic and nobody seems to be local anymore. When I do talk with anyone, it's always a different person from out of state. Worse of all, when I sold a rental property and requested to cancel the policy, they cancelled the WRONG policy and I went almost 6 months with my home not being insured! I didn't realize it until much later of course because every single time I asked them to confirm my policies, they never responded. It's time to find a new broker. So sad because they used to be fantastic.

For almost three years now I have been insuring my work vehicle with Susan, her conduct as my…read moreinsurance agent exceeds expectations. Recently, two vehicles were added to my family. I did a market survey and compared prices and terms between several insurance companies and again the price and terms at Susan's office were the best. I would like to compliment Irene who works with Susan and took care of me regarding the additional vehicles, she was very kind, professional and really wanted to help - and also succeeded. I would totally recommend anyone looking for a reliable and professional insurance agent to contact Susan's office! And thank you again Irene for great customer service !

Excellent customer care and helped updating the information with my mortgage provider. Highly…read morerecommend their services.

Arash has been a gift from the heavens. Amazingly professional. Knowledgeable. Extremely courteous…read moreand straight to the point. He was able to provide better coverages maintaining the same price I paid prior (will not mention other company). I already referred Arash & Farmers to my neighbor. He did wonders for him and was speedy like Speed Runner. All the best luck and I know you will continue doing amazing. Thank you Arash! Fernando

Best insurance agent EVER. I am a mortgage broker and I…read morework with a lot of agents. Arash always provides the best service. He is fast, able to provide information easily, and always comes through for me, Also his rates are great, even my most penny pinching clients end up going with Arash.

I highly recommend Sagacious Insurance for all your insurance needs. Maura listened carefully to…read moremy concerns and insurance wants. I was told she would be back the following day, and she emailed me the quotes I requested and called to review them with me. She fulfilled all of my wants! The quotes were much better than what I had found calling around on my owns. She was personable and professional. I later learned that Maura is the President of Sagacious Insurance Services. They are a terrific firm!

I rarely leave reviews, but I had to following my experience working with Maura at Sagacious…read more I was facing nonrenewal by my homeowners insurance, as so many Bay Area folks / Californians have been in recent years. Stressful to say the least! Maura calmly and expertly guided me through my options, and patiently answered my questions. I felt zero pressure simply to sell me anything. She was genuinely guided by my best interests. She also knows her stuff: she was aware of what was happening with my particular insurer in my region, and the industry generally. She generously shared her time and expertise with me, providing clear, actionable steps during a fraught moment. I didn't end up needing to get a new policy through Sagacious, but she helped me anyhow...who does that? Almost nobody. Also, compared to other insurance brokers I'd found through Yelp and contacted as well? Night and day difference in terms of knowledge, responsiveness, sound advice, and all around professionalism and peace of mind it gave me. So, when I actually do need to buy a new insurance policy of any kind, I'm contacting Maura at Sagacious, and also feel comfortable recommending her to friends and family.

I was non-renewed by my previous insurer (Homesite) due to fire risk in California. I reached out…read moreto a few brokers and Joe was honestly the only one who responded, and he did so quickly. Within a couple days he was able to find me a new insurer and set up a FAIR plan. The premium was lower in total (FAIR + new insurer) than the total premium of my old plan and has much higher coverages. He was extremely responsive. When I reached out to him he'd almost always respond within the hour. Very happy with what he put together. Thanks, Joe!

Helped me set up home insurance. He was very responsive and was able to help even with a tight…read moredeadline

I needed to replace my renters insurance; its annual premium had almost doubled from last year. I…read morealso needed to acquire earthquake insurance. I tried researching online on my own, but every company's site required me to answer *many* questions before it would give a quote, and I didn't know if I was checking with *all* available insurance providers. (Turns out I wasn't.) As it happened, I came across an article about finding insurance, and it recommended contacting an *independent* insurance broker, and that led me to finding Avail Insurance Solutions. Avail wound up finding a renter's insurance provider and one for earthquake coverage; the combined premiums totaled about the same as what my new, higher rate would have been for renters coverage only. So, I'm very happy with Avail's service.

My first experience working with Brian was pretty good. Once I had my policies in place and I…read moreneeded to make changes/corrections or had questions it was a lot harder to get support from Brian or his office. Recently, my insurer drastically increased my rates without informing me why and the only way to address this was to work with Brian. I got in touch with the office and expressed my interest in getting this corrected or having other options before my policy renewed and managed to get Brian on the phone to discuss. He promised I would receive options or a solution by the next business day. I never heard back. I ended up switching to a different insurer (not through avail) and it took multiple attempts to get Avail to cancel my old policy. I think of the whole point of working with an agent is to get better service than dealing directly with an insurer -- with Avail that was certainly not the case.