I had a highly frustrating experience with the Assurant claim and return process. While my initial claim went through, the replacement device arrived with a faulty camera on day one. Because this phon... See more
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Assurant, Westemere Drive, Crewe Business Park,, CW16UN, Crewe, United Kingdom
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ive used nationwide flex account insurance since it started always amazing untill assurant took over , now not to be trusted !
i had a scren replaced by them, it came back and wouldnt work correctly then cut out altogether a catastrophic failure , i sent phine back ( phone had never left the house and was sent back asap ! they said it had scratches on phone and wouldnt repair it i explained a it didnt have scratches on when i had it ,,
b that they had used a srvond hand screen to repair which could have already been scratched!!
c it could have been done by there carrier !
they woildnt to anything

Reply from Assurant
I lost my phone at the airport and provided all required documents, including proof of purchase and ID. Despite this, my claim was rejected only because my phone was not visible in my Google account.
A lost or switched-off phone may not appear in Google, which is outside my control. This requirement is not clearly stated in the policy, and I had already provided enough valid evidence.
The process felt unfair and frustrating.
I would not recommend this insurance based on my experience.

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Do not use this company for any type of insurance. They will not pay out. They are liars and cheats. I do not know how they get away with taking people's money for a product that they have no intention of fulfilling.

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Smashed my pixel 10 fold Pro and used assurant as part of my monso package. Wasn't very confident given the terrible reviews on here but within a week I've gotten basically a brand new phone, it is a rebuild but basically most of the phone is new so I'm very happy with this service. They also provide 180 day warranty on the work they've carried out which gives me extra piece of mind if there's any problems
I wish communication was better however, their website never updated once after they received the phone and I had to call in several times to get an update. They were however very prompt in answering the phone and helpful when I spoke to them
If i could give them zero stars I would. Before you take out Mobile Phone insurance through Monzo be aware that they don’t use apple genuine parts and try to send you to some back alley unauthorised apple repair centre to fix every piece of your phone with substandard workmanship and parts.

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Claim Number: 56026062
24/03: 21 days of no contact, no update, no info. Called a few times and last time a guy (Henry, I believe) was very mean, yet promised a callback in... 1-5 days. Nothing. Nationwide should definitely change their insurance provider before I downgrade my bank account. If a bank offers you insurance for mobiles etc, check if their provider is Assurant. If yes, simply downgrade and go for some other insurance company. Beware!!
EDIT: They can reply to a 1-star review in under 1 hour! Yet they cannot answer to a claim in over 20 days, LOL :D
27/03: still no contact, after 2 promised callbacks.

Reply from Assurant
This company is not trustworthy. They lost my IPhone 13 during the delivery period with DPD and they gave me a replacement phone that looks like it’s been used by 20 other people. They emailed me saying they checked my phone and was unable to repair it but the truth was it went missing and I received a live location of my phone at 45 Rydding Square, West Bromwich. I paid £100 when my local phone shop could've fixed it in 1-2 hours for £50.
I will file a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman.
I should have looked at the reviews before hand.
DO NOT TRUST THIS INSURANCE COMPANY.
ASSURANT = JOKE.

Reply from Assurant
When I read the reviews I was worried that I would have an awful experience using this company to repair my phone but I was proved wrong.
It was an easy process to make my claim and to send my phone to them and within 3 working days I had my phone back as good as new.
Obviously other people have had different experiences with this company but I was very happy with the service I received.
They have loop holes to avoid fully repairing damaged phone. I returned my phone (at my expense) as it was dropped under a car wheel which smashed screen and dented case. It arrived back with replacement generic screen not Apple, the case still damaged. I rang to complain and was told they only replace the frame if it impairs the phone operation. As it took them 15 minutes to confirm it was repaired I'm unsure if all the faults I highlighted were fully checked. I paid £75 excess, £10 postage and no phone in the meantime. I could have had the screen changed the same day locally for £50. Avoid!

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This has been one of the worst experiences I’ve had with an insurance company. After losing my phone, I submitted a claim and had to wait up to five days for a response. When they finally replied, they asked for more documents, causing yet another delay. I tried calling to speak to the assessment team, but they refused to transfer my call. The whole process feels slow and unhelpful. I would strongly advise others not to waste their money.

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I have had the warranty policy for 3 years, tried to claim twice. Both declined instantly. Second claim was declined for multiple reasons changing every time I challenged it changed slightly. They didn't even ask for the car service history to assist with the assessment, just a straight no. Waste of money they sight "Wear" as a way of getting out of everything so unless you car is new with 0 miles it will be a no from them. Avoid and save the money for repairs yourself.

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Wrost company.its almost one month my phone was lost. No update no nothing. I don't know why I did this insurance for what. Only money pay. Guys please don't do any insurance with this company. Otherwise you need to wait too long. Other companies covering insurance within 1-2 day's but this company 1-2 months. Oh my god!!!! Fully frustrated company 😠

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I have a platinum warranty via assurant that I obtained via the car dealership when buying the car. My ecu recently failed and I found a mechanic to complete the job. I raised a claim via the warranty provider and now after almost a month with no repairs done the claim still isn’t approved. Every time I contact I speak to someone different who has different advice on where the claim is. They keep advising they require further information but the warranty provider keeps going round in circles regarding the information they require and communication is really poor. Avoid at all costs the warranty isn’t fit for purpose and just complicates the process.

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After reading these reviews I was dreading things. I read the reviews after id sent my phone to them so needless to say my bum was twitching. However, first off my phone was lost in the post by DPD. No surprise there they're somehow worse than Evri. After 4 days the tracking was still showing id dropped it off, but it wasn't collected.
Rang Assurant, got a very helpful lady who raised a dispute for me and said they would be in touch 1 to 3 days. Ok that's fair I thought takes time to look into it.
Next day I wake up to a missed call and an email saying a replacement phone was being sent out to me. Called them and was told id be receiving a Class A refurbished handset. The following day (today) I collected my phone and its brand spanking new in a sealed Samsung box! Checked the phone battery cycle count is 0 and date of first use is today.
So from my initial phone call (Monday) I now have a brand new phone (Wednesday)
Based on this i cannot say a bad word about them.
Was meant to be sent a replacement device yet received a dummy, now after two weeks I am still waiting with no proper mobile phone for their investigation with dpd. The issues on their end affecting me isn’t right.

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Complaint ref: 279174100326
My iPhone smashed and fell into the rain. It was sent to this company for repair/replacement. Sent it off, it came back ‘repaired’. The phone kept switching off. Sent it off again, phone came back ‘with no fault found’. I went to pay for my parking at the station and it failed again. I got a PCN because of this and had to pay £60!! They sent out a replacement phone, on receipt of the old phone. Now, a few weeks later the battery is failing in the replacement phone. The error message says ‘none genuine battery’. It goes from 100% to 1% in a nanosecond. This is the second time I’ve had to put in a complaint about this company. So, they are now sending me ANOTHER refurbished phone esp ‘picked from their Apple Store stock’. I will now be on my FOURTH repaired/replacement phone. I need to wipe this phone but it won’t even stay on long enough to enable me to do so!!
This company have told me there was ‘no fault found with the previous phones’. They are either calling me a lier or a twit. I am neither, and have had iPhones since the very beginning.
This company should lose its contract with my bank, who I pay my insurance to. I will complain to my bank also. This makes Nationwide look really bad too, as they have given the contract to this company to deal with their device insurance.
I will definitely take this to the Financial Ombudsman if the 4th repair/replacement turns out to be faulty too.
They DO NOT adequately test their parts and phones before they send them out.
TERRIBLE SERVICE!!

Reply from Assurant
The worst company I ever have been that keep lying now been about one month don’t bother with them
This it’s my claim number 56022897
Police number LLOY0001464097

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My phone had water damage, I lodged the claim with a very proactive staff and I was assured that everything will be dealt with quickly but it went downhill from there. Following which I have had to send back my phone 3 times as the issue has not been fixed, infact there appears to be a fault with the camera, which the phone does not recognise, (looks like it has been replaced or tampered with) the face id does works intermittently and the mobile data does not work!! I have medical issues and need to have my SOS app working and available which I can not do as out of the wifi at home, the mobile data does not connect. I got it checked by the Apple Store, and they have given report on these faults confirming ALL of the above.
Now, for the 4th time, I have written to the complaints team and await the response. I am so frustrated with this company, the staff i spoke to 3 times subsequently were rude and not interested! It could be they get so many complaints that they are fed up!

Reply from Assurant
Please avoid! If any company offers you warranty, check it isn’t Assurant, they do nothing to ensure you are getting the service you pay for and they have a very condescending tone and talk to you like they are dealing with a personal matter. After multiple calls to get help they cannot provide you with a garage that actually provides repairs for your issue, multiple calls to so many garages and the don’t even bother to help until you are forced to go to the main dealer and pay 3x the amount Assurant will pay for diagnostics. This was not the impression I had when I took this out with cinch and they should do better to check which company they work with to provide extended warranty. They say they have agreed prices with garages they work with so it seems like they are planning to not pay for any claims from main dealer as they don’t seem bothered. They should have better processes in place for customers who are struggling to find a garage to help with the issue. They just take your money and expect you to do the work and judging by the other reviews, they won’t pay anything out! I wish I kept my money, they should be investigated by the FCA! Not worth the money! Look for an alternative! Will be raising with relevant parties

Reply from Assurant
Absolutely appalling company to deal with and will never use again. Would rather pay for the repair. Phone taken to shop for a broken camera. The battery was below 80% capacity so agreed to change. A non-Apple battery was used as a replacement leaving a permanent error message on my phone which wasn’t there beforehand. The quality of the battery is worse than what was replaced. I made a complaint and advised it’s in the contract that they use non genuine parts of equal quality and standard both of which the product falls short off. I was offered a replacement battery but I’m still left with a worthless phone as companies won’t touch it with an error message. In my view this is not a like for like repair as the error message is considered in my view a default and unless removed is not a satisfactory repair. I have taken to Apple for a genuine battery who want double the cost of the battery as it’s got a non genuine part in. I wrote to assurant who don’t want to know and don’t believe they are in breach of both contract and consumer laws. The product provided is not fit for purpose and it’s a substandard repair leaving your with defective phone and product. The only way to resolve this is using a genuine item. Don’t touch this company. Fobbed off and instead of dealing with the complaint push you towards making a claim though the financial ombudsman which takes months.

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