General Accident Reviews

3.0 Rating 573 Reviews
49 %
of reviewers recommend General Accident
3.0
Based on 573 reviews
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I tried to ensure my new car carrying on from the old policy to a new one. Simple action you might think having been told to call back. Previous policy due to expire very soon in May. Advisors in Customer Service had no idea how to insure under a new registration plate even after doing a search with the specific make and model details I'd provided. (Checked details with a well-known car dealership on the phone twice to ensure accuracy). Took two phone calls with both advisors at GA, having to go off the line to find out what to do next. In the end I was told they could not insure my new car but prior to this they found the wrong make and model so I could have ended up with void insurance due to incompetent staff imputting incorrect details into their computer system regarding my new vehicle!!! I got so frustrated with the lack of help and knowledge, I simply gave up and have take my business elsewhere now. Funny, as the new insurance company I'm using found the details easily through a search on their systems so why couldn't GA do the same? Mind boggling! There is no means for being able to complain either on your personal account site. This says it all really, they don't like feedback at all and therefore never learn from their mistakes by listening. Personally, it was a case of either lazy staff, a lack of knowledge with not enough training provided or simply GA do not like to insure new vehicles as it costs more to replace if there is an accident? Also when I had a previous accident, my policy covered a curtesy car for me which I never got but GA were still charging me this. Poor service all round, won't be returning to them unless they do better. An easy task of transferring over a policy from one car to another was a complete and utter disgraceful nightmare today and a far too larger job for their call centre to deal with. Little point in them existing then if they can't carry out a simple policy change? Will lose mountains of business and profits if they treat customers like I have been. A very frustrated customer soon to be gone for good from GA who are incompetent! Do they care, the answer is nope! Never hear anything back. Awful situation and spoilt me getting a new car I worked hard for. Steer clear is my best advice to anyone thinking of becoming customer of theirs. Not worth the agro and stress caused.
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Posted 1 year ago
They renewed my policy with out checking with me with no discount stuck in paying for another 6 months you cannot get hold of them with your policy number either seems like a scam can’t wait to finish paying and change provider
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Posted 2 years ago
I am in the process of making a claim for repair to my vehicle which was straightforward until you have a query. Like can I get the tyre repaired locally. I was unable to speak to any one except 'live chat, to a call centre far away who were unable to help or make any decisions. Further the only repair garage offered was 1 hr away. I cannot believe in a large city like Bristol you havent got appointed repairers. They say you never know how good a car insurance company is until you make a claim. I will not be renewing this policy. Oh and I have just heard from The garage that they cannot repair the vehicle until 5th May the incident happened on the 26th March 6 weeks!
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Posted 2 years ago
Contacted them to change my insurance for the vehicle purchased in readiness for 1/3/2002 .The reply was not possible as the BMW model is not listed on our system.This made me drop GA and look for another insurer.Very pleased to find Admiral pleasant people with a competitive price
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Posted 2 years ago
Received an email informing me that this company was not inviting me to renew my car insurance. No explanation given. Could not speak to a real person. Eventually discovered the reason was my age, I'm 81! This smacks of age discrimination. In 65 years of motoring (cars and bikes), this is one of the worst insurance companies I have ever dealt with. If I could have given zero marks I would have done so. Customer service with this rabble is a joke.
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Posted 2 years ago
Trying to change my medical status cannot access there customer services it's a joke and adding to my anxiousness. Can't wait till renewal. I have been with them over two years all goes well when starting ir renewing my policy however after 38 days nothing
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Posted 2 years ago
General accident is a scam! You may think you are insured, but you are not. I was involved in an accident September 2021 and its now 4 MONTHS and counting without general accident settling my claim. They will make you suffer. Each time you call and say you are enquiring about your claim they either hang up, put you on a very long hold that goes straight to voice mail, or tell you they are going to check on it and you should call back next week. The only good experience you will get is when it's time to pay your premium.
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Posted 2 years ago
Where to begin this company is an absolute joke. I was involved in an accident in July that was not my fault as I was reversed into. This resulted in my car having a cracked grill and bumper. It took the garage 5-6 weeks to repair my car. When my car came back it looked brand new. Perfect I thought, nope. A week or two later the wheel falls off. Luckily I was driving slow on the back roads so no one was hurt. Two weeks have passed almost three and my car is lying in the garage gathering dust. Wqit half an hour on the phone only to get hung up on. They pass me through to Aviva or Vizion network. Vizion network are meant to manage the body repair shop. They don't. They all blame each other. They hang up on you. I have no car. Not been given a courtesy car. They are blaming the garage for this. joke of a company. If I cpuld leqve no stars I would. I will be taking this further...
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Posted 2 years ago
I had an accident that was not my fault and hit at 50-60 mph. This was May 2020 and medical agency still not in touch Sept 2021. I know we have COVID etc, but the Legal teams that are employed must be better elsewhere?? Hire car company and efficiency are spot on, legal side let's them down hugely.
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Posted 2 years ago
Really awful company!!! PLEASE DON'T USE Customer service is dreadful. You can't speak to a live person.
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Posted 3 years ago
They are scams. During lockdown and been at home, they said i was speeding even though my car have not been moved in weeks. I think they like to cancel your policy for the cancellation fee because they know you will change the insurance company when it ends. Dont go for them. Big scam ‼️‼️‼️
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Posted 3 years ago
You are a disgrace of a company my car blew up and i had to pay you 56 pounds to cancel policy on top of all that the expenses i incurred.and to top it off you haven't even got a helpline.
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Posted 3 years ago
Been a new customer less than a month, oh yes very helpful when selling you a policy, dreadful when you need to make a claim. We had a small chip on our windscreen, Told their preferred company was National windscreens and they would call us first thing next day, they DIDNT. We have had to call them every time, No one calls back, it’s been two weeks now, car still not fixed, no idea when it will be!! Steer well clear of GA, absolute rubbish customer service!
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Posted 3 years ago
They say anything to get your business. Take your money. Then tell you it not as thought. Crooks on the end of the phone saying anything to get your money AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
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Posted 3 years ago
Same story as many others came to change our car and the online service would accept the change of vehicle. Sent email query but no response, we have had to pay to cancel the policy and take out new insurance with a business we can talk to ! I would definitely avoid this insurer especially if you think you might change your car mid insurance period.
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Posted 3 years ago
Wanted to change my insurance too a new vehicle,kept telling me that I couldn't be insured,gave a list of possible reasons none was applicable to me. Tried to contact them by email,got a reply after their stated 24 hour response time,asking all the questions I had already answered.I answered all the questions again in my reply email,as yet 48 hours have elapsed since and I have heard nothing. Now gone with a different company as I pick the car up tomorrow!! Completely none existent customer service!!
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Posted 3 years ago
For some reason they cancelled my policy after having less than a month left. The black box has been faulty for me all year and has lead to this, I have cancelled my own policy before their 7 day notice which means they haven’t cancelled it. Don’t go with them as they will try to scam you and try take what they can.
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Posted 3 years ago
Absolutely awful. Got an email after 6 months of driving, saying that over that period, I was speeding on the same 30mph road 3 times. The black box is faulty, and doesn’t know what the bloody speed limit is. I’m a great and safe driver and I use my cruise control to make sure I don’t speed. It’s ridiculous now I have to pay £6000 a year through a different provider for the negligence. Don’t have a human answering the phone, all automated. Save yourself the time, money and hassle and don’t be a cheap skate. Can’t believe they’re still up and running after reading what other people have had to say👎
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Posted 3 years ago
Do not use. Cannot get hold of anyone to answer a question regarding change to policy for new car. All automated and cannot get a quick response even by e-mail, if at all! Will be seeking alternative insurance provider.
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Posted 3 years ago
AVOID AVOID AVOID I wish I could give 0 stars. Terrible experience with these. We had to make a claim when someone caused us to hit them when braking unnecessarily. There were two young males in the car. The damage was minimal and I have evidence of this. However the car was further damaged which resulted in their car being written off. I have photographic evidence from the science and of them driving off in the car that shows non of the damage that caused the car to be written off. However no one handling the claim noticed this and that the damage wasn't consistent with the damage our car would have been able to do. The other party claimed it was a family in the car and they all had injuries. I have pictures the show you can only see two passengers in the car and never saw anyone else in the car. I also disputed the driver who was claiming was the correct person as the age of the driver didn't match my description. Despite sending numerous letters to their solicitors and asking if we would testify in court (which we would liked to have done) they also paid out for personal injury of the driver. I had to do all the chasing of the claim (which took over 2 years) and they went months and months between doing any work on the case. My childrens car seats full amount wasn't covered as we had hit them. They paid £150 out for 2 seats and the seats were ERF at £380 each to replace. Honestly pay the slight extra premium and avoid these at all costs.
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Posted 3 years ago
General Accident is rated 3.0 based on 573 reviews