So...I had to ad this review after I noticed that this company isn't a part of the Yelp community. I may get banned for saying this....but it is a little known fact that if a company doesn't 'play nice' with Yelp, The reviews will almost ALways be poor. This applies to any and all companies that do not sign up with Yelp. In this case, however-seems pretty accurate, sadly. They've given me the lowest Liability quote out there, so far. I am currently searching for insurance myself, and waiting for these folks to give me a call back. I saw that BBB rates them as a 1.4 out of 5. So....Yeah. I'm going to have a talk with them. If anyone sees this and is interested to hear what happens after I've grilled them about their poor ratings across the board, I'll update. read more

I am extremely disappointed with the way this claim has been handled by the claim specialist, Jen Schlier. She was rude, unwilling to listen, and very difficult to communicate with throughout the process. Experiences like this can truly damage a company's reputation. A claims department should be staffed with professionals who know how to treat clients with respect, empathy, and professionalism -- especially during stressful situations involving claims. It is frustrating to pay monthly premiums expecting support when needed, only to feel dismissed when it is time for the company to step up. Based on my experience, I hope the company seriously evaluates the quality of customer service they are providing and the people representing them. I would strongly encourage others to do their research carefully before working with this company. read more

Poor communication. They don't listen to your request and make assumptions which end up costing the customer more money. This isn't the first time I have had them assume something and make changes that weren't requested. I would not recommend them. Agent kept repeating the same canned lines. Not customer focused. read more

Run from Auto Owners Insurance! 90 days and nothing paid on my claim!! See letter sent and no action. From anyone!! Kirstin, to your supervisor, your supervisors supervisor, etc. This letter serves as a formal and final demand regarding your company's mishandling of my claim, which has now been left unresolved for 80 days. Your prolonged inaction is entirely unacceptable and represents a blatant disregard for your obligations under Arizona law, as well as the most basic standards of professional conduct. Your failure to process, investigate, or reasonably communicate regarding this claim has crossed the line from simple delay into gross negligence, incompetence, and bad-faith claims handling. There is no justification for ignoring statutory time limits or for failing to provide timely updates, explanations, or decisions. Your conduct has created unnecessary hardship, stress, and financial exposure -- all of which could and should have been avoided. Let me be clear: You have missed statutory deadlines required for acknowledgment, investigation, and resolution. You have repeatedly failed to provide any meaningful communication or explanation. Your handling of this matter demonstrates a pattern of indifference and disregard for your legal responsibilities. I am demanding the following within 5 business days: A written, detailed explanation for every delay and failure in the handling of this claim. The full and current status of the claim, including all documents, findings, and outstanding items. A firm, final timeline for resolution and payment (if applicable). Written confirmation that your company intends to comply immediately with all applicable Arizona insurance statutes and regulations. If I do not receive a complete response within this timeframe, I will proceed with the following actions without further notice: Filing a formal complaint with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions outlining your violations and bad-faith conduct. Initiating consultation with legal counsel regarding potential bad-faith litigation, damages, and recovery of attorney's fees. Your company's continued negligence is unacceptable, and I expect immediate corrective action. Failure to act promptly will leave me no choice but to pursue every available remedy to protect my rights. Below you will see and read an outline of the utter foolishnes, incompetence, negligence, and disastrous mistakes that have been made on this claim!! On 08/27/2025 you mailed a letter here to the correct address!!! In the claims diary. THE ARIZONA EVENT CENTER LLC PO BOX 123 AVONDALE AZ 85323-0050 Physical location of all containers! 507 E VAN BUREN ST BLDG 203 AVONDALE AZ 85323-1401 507 E VAN BUREN ST BLDG 203 AVONDALE AZ 85323-1401 On 10/23/2025 , you sent a letter here!!! Utterly not the correct mailing address!!! Yout claims diary online does not even show this being sent!!! This is unbelievable!!! I have attached your claims diary previously! How is this humaly possible!!! The Arizona Event Center LLC 525 Goldeneye Drive Fort Collins, CO 80526 The ROR letter, numerous texts and voicemails from you NEVER said you did not have the Proof of loss upated on 9/22/0205 becasue you had it!! I forwarded the email sent on that day. Clearly showing it was in your possession and you screwed up by misplacing it and or not diarying it properly. This is what was asked in thr ROR letter, You have all items requested that are relevant to the claim. I have said repeatedly that no events were done, no monies made. no need ot file taxes etc. I paid for storage contents, my other policy covers for events!! A copy of the business's Form 1120 or 1120-S 2.Purchase receipts or depreciation schedules for all claimed equipment 3.Photos from hosted events clearly showing the claimed equipment 4.Business records from the past four years showing the equipment used by contractors while performing work for customers. In all calls and texts, you have never said you did not have the proof of loss, because you did say you had it in a telephione conversation!! That is why you told me you got Sedgwick and shawntel involved for the proper and current valuations of the missing items!! You would have never started that process without the proper proof of loss statement back from me! I want my 72,000 plus claim Paid, plus a 10 percent penalty for violating AZ State insurance law, for the hardship and mental anguish you have caused by me having to take the time out to answer all these unnessecary stall tactics and inefficeny and from you and Auto Owners not settlng wiithin the 40 days allowed by law! and dealing woth me in bad faith! Examples of bad faith insurance practices, you have exhibited several of these! Unjustified claim denials: Refusing to pay a valid claim without a reasonable explanation. Unreasonable delays: Intentionally delaying the investigation or processing of a claim after all necessary read more

Worst and most incompetent company of thieves I've ever had the displeasure of doing business with. Sent me an 'audit' from 2022 in May of 2025. No process, just a large bill with no definition, a week to pay, and a threat of termination. I called, explained my situation. Nikki Dyer said she would correct the situation. 2 weeks later my policy is cancelled without any further explanation; been a customer for 16 years. Years ago, I had a family member who worked for them sign me up for a crazy expensive policy I didn't need so she could get her bonus for signing me up. This is a corrupt agency who spends more on their actuaries to make sure they don't Have to pay anything out, than they do anything else. They are not insurance--they are a local collective of salesman with zero morality and professional business practice. read more

This is crap insurance!!! They may start off with lower premiums but they end up increasing it at renewal time. My car insurance increased by 40% at renewal time so I ended up switching to another company. I still have my homeowner's insurance through Auto-Owners. In the 3 yrs. that I have been a customer, I filed 1 claim for hail damage to my roof. The claims adjuster returned my telephone calls 10% of the time. I was passed around to different adjusters. My claim was ultimately denied. Customer service constantly told me my claim was closed and that there was nothing else to do on the claim which I later learned was incorrect. That prompted me to file an appeal. My 10+ neighbors had their claim approved for hail damage to their roofs in a very timely manner. Several weather reports, specifically to my address, noted 1.25 hail. Yet, Auto-Owners continues to deny my claim. I am the ONLY one in my community that is still fighting with my insurance company. If you want to talk to the CEO or Regional Director, forget it! I sent a letter to the CEO and Regional Director regarding my complaint and received telephone calls from other people in the company. It is 10 months now and I am still dealing with Auto-Owners. I absolutely, positively would NOT recommend Auto-Owners!! read more

I can't say enough about this insurance company. They have been very proactive about anything I might need as a result of my accident. I've NEVER seen such amazing coverage, esp the representatives that I've been working with! I got this coverage because they were a little cheaper, but I can tell you I'm very hesitant to become covered by anyone else because of how amazing they've been! read more

If there was a way to provide zero stars. This review is a reflection of an adjuster, Brian Jacobs. He is very rude and unprofessional, his emotions get the best of him in during communication with business. While on the phone with a homeowner this gentleman thought it best to insult me, not understanding the homeowner had questions concerning the audit trail leading up to a check being cancelled. Before the conversation began Brian Jacobs skipped protocol, what this means is he did not protect the homeowner, instead he jumped directly into verbal combat with me. Protocol suggests asking if the homeowner was alright with me speaking on their behalf. This was the first mistake, following that mistake he made my experience terrible. read more

Ryan Johnson is a total disgrace. I've never spoken to a more arrogant and dishonest guy who said he's a manager. He claimed an insurance adjuster stopped by my house and denied the claim due to his findings. Well thank god that I had 12 cameras around the exterior of my house that proved otherwise. The most dishonest company I've ever dealt with. Got my claim paid and dropped them like a steaming turd. I also filed a complaint with the insurance commissioner with supporting video read more

Waiting over 2 hours for a lockout service because their customer service reps and their system are horrible. Cancelled my original request. AAA roadside is worth the peace of mind. read more

I think Auto-Owners may be having their own problems. My auto coverage went up 30% for 2025! No explanation other than 'state-wide' increase. When I signed up for auto pay they stopped sending invoices with explanation of the charges. I pay full-pay in order to get the discount. I got a notice that my credit card would be hit with the 130% charge on the due date. With no breakdown of the charge. They give great discounts when signing up for service but begin reducing them after the first year!! How backwards it that?? I have not had claim with them, on any of my 3 vehicles, 2 business policies, or 2 rental properties. So I can not share any tragic claim stories. Keep in mind . . . not paying claims is in the best interest of the Company and Auto-Owners is not the only company that attempts to minimize payouts. But they obviously have other less obvious ways to screw you if you don't have any claims. read more

When do you pay for homeowners insurance and then discover you are uninsured? When you buy from Auto-Owners. Auto-Owners took over a month to flat cancel (like it never happened) the homeowners insurance I purchased. Why? Their reason: The purchase price of the properties was less than 50% of what they determined the replacement cost wold be. Keep in mind, they can manipulate the replacement cost calculation any way they want, and the premium will be based on the replacement cost, not the purchase price. Flat Cancel means you never had insurance from day one. Now I am in litigation to get a refund of the premium I paid for the non-insurance, and all of a sudden Auto-Owners says I am insured with them and if I wish to cancel they gt to keep a prorated portion of the premium. Keep in mind I have emails from Auto-Owners and the Broker stating the policies were flat cancelled. Next I guess they will try to invoke an Arbitration Clause that is "in the contract" to which my reply will be "what contract? You cancelled it flat out, so there never was a contract." read more

do not purchase insurance from this company and expect a claim to be paid properly. I had a minor accident, filed a claim, and they are only willing to pay for part of the repairs. I have paid my deductible, but there was an additional damage during the accident, and they are refusing to fully fix my car and put it back to where it was before the accident. Definitely not a good company. read more

Horrible company! Our house was hit heavily by hail, totaling thousands of cars and damaging many houses, including ours. We had a roofing company go up to check our roof, and they showed us all the heavy damage caused by the hailstorm. We filed a claim, and THEIR engineer was sent out and pointed out that our gutters and siding had also sustained damage. Several days later, we received a report stating they had not found any significant damage and that the claim had been denied. AUTO OWNERS WILL BE HEARING FROM OUR LAWYER SOON. This is unacceptable. read more

I'm unhappy with this company. The only reason I'm not giving them 1 star is because they actually paid and I talked to a real person on the phone (and e-mail) at one point. So I'm being generous and giving them 2 stars. I had dealings with this company because of an accident involving my parked Toyota at my local repair shop. The mechanical repairs were completed, and my car was parked in the back lot, waiting for me to pick it up. Unfortunately, the tire delivery lady (in a big box truck) side-swiped the corner of my car with her truck. The tire company is insuranced by AOI. Thanks to the Auto-Owners Insurance slow claims process, slow payments, and obstructionist tactics, I went without my car for 51 days! It was damaged on June 2, I heard from an adjuster on June 25, and I finally got my car back on July 21! The only reason I got it back this soon was due to my complaints at the auto body shop. The shop showed mercy and released the car to me, despite not receiving their final payment from AOI. I live alone and I'm recovering from cancer treatment, along with a couple of other medical issues. I make multiple trips to the doctor and I have a hard time moving around. The delays with my car were a huge, painful inconvenience for me. It was supposed to be gone for one week. But it was gone for 51 days. Ridiculous! Apparently, the company doesn't realize (or care) that their greedy bickering over dollars creates real pain and real problems for people. FYI, from what I can tell, AOI has very few offices and it mostly sells through independent insurance dealers in my state. Buyer beware with this corporation! -Daddy Maxx Retro read more

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Terrible company. "Lie, cheat, and steal"should be their tag line. We were hit by an EF-2 tornado in February. We are still fighting to get our roof covered. Initially, They had an "adjuster" visit the house. He couldn't determine whether the damage to our brand new roof (only 4 months old at the time of the storm) was due to wind damage. Really? It's 4 months old. After months of complaining and threatening they sent an engineer to assess the damage (but only after I made a BBB complaint). The engineer determined that the damage was due to moisture under the underlayment and not wind. Really? How did moisture get under the underlayment when the existing roof was torn off and installed in the same day? Additionally the report claimed that the winds that day were only 40mph. Again, really? We lost more than 40 large trees. Some easily 80' tall and 200 years old. If a 40 mph wind can take down a tree, how did that tree become 80' tall, 28" in radius, and 200 years old? Not a darn thing they have said or done has been accurate, honest, or in good faith. Never, I mean NEVER, trust this company. They are worse than thieves. read more

I hate writing bad reviews, first it's gotten difficult to type physically - so if there are errors, I apologize. WHAT A YEAR DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. So last week I needed to use the tow services for a flat tire, because 1. a lug was so tight that I broke the star wrench I was using and twisted another and 2. my strength was not up to continuing on my own. So I tried calling the 888 number - automatic teller as usual with a bunch of options....it was difficult to dial cause my right hand is shaking like a leaf in fall, but ok...I tried to zero out and EVENTUALLY I was put on hold....15 minutes later (I'm supposed to be at an appointment - see my critique on the Nulty Agency) I hang up and try again, waited on hold another 10 minutes, call the 888 number and retry the options list; finally, clicked on the appropriate number for a 3rd time and got the message in effect to hit this number and we'll send you a link to follow to get service ordered...it's all I can do to get the stinking phone still from my incessant shaking, I need a person to talk to! Finally after sometime, I was able to click on the right number...of course, now I have to TYPE a bunch more information ok,...after all is said and done, I get it done and it will be an hour and 15 minutes for them to get here,...ok, they actually made it, the two people that showed up were very friendly and took care of the problem, EXCEPT they took my new PB Blaster can! So as you can see, AO continues to place the customer experience in the hands of the computer and whose "added benefits," aren't really a benefit. I stayed with them because of price and 20+ years of history with the company, but maybe it's time to go......again, I'm sorry this wasn't an improvement over last year. WOW THE RENEWAL RATES and I have a decent history. My typing volume may seem in contrast to my claim that it's difficult, but i was a trained Radio-Teletype Operator in the Army. I hope AO changes for the better, but it's a big ship, which takes time to turn around. Good Luck read more

Have been with them for many years never had accidents, etc. then (2016) had a car broken into, they paid for the window, 2 weeks later totaled car and travel trailer which they covered with no hassle including a rental car and hotel room. About 6 years later back window of car was broken which they covered immediately. Not sure if the problems ppl have complained about have anything to do with their agent but I have always used the 800 number and received good service with no questions or problems. read more

Best insurance company imo. They definitely will take care of you and the agency I have is top tier

I am a client of Farmers insurance. I was T-boned by a client of Auto Owner's insurance. The police report and my insurance placed the fault 100% on the other driver. My insurance sent a request to get my $750 deductible back. They did not respond for multiple weeks. It was only after multiple missed calls to the claim supervisor, and a threat of a mini tort claim, that they released the deductible. read more

Filed a claim and they were very helpful getting it started; however, have some issues in the payment process and company is of zero help. One of the worst and most unreasonable companies i have ever dealt with. read more

My Mother passed away and had life insurance policies on my brother and I. We opted to cash them out. They would not accept her death certificate, Trust, and Will. They insisted on needing a "letter of authority" which NOBODY in the entire corporate office could provide. They suggested that I contact an attorney. My Mother had home insurance with them for over 50 years. Auto Owners gave us 2 weeks notice to cancel the home owners policy. Heartless, and VERY, VERY unprofessional! read more

Auto Owners made me pay out of pocket in advance for the claim in made for the water damage that happened to my business. I sent them all of my paid receipts 11 months ago and I am still waiting or my reimbursement worth over $38,000.00 They should not be aloud to sell insurance in the state of Indiana. read more

My step dad had this insurance. He was hit by a young woman on her phone while riding his bike. He has multiple injuries, is in constant pain, (he's 80) and they don't want to pay him! it's despicable! He is an experienced rider, he's ridden all over the world. This is his life and now he had nothing but pain!! If I could give them a negative 10 star review I would. It' s just criminal what they are doing to him. DO NOT trust your life with this company. read more

I moved my store location and asked for prices to increase my amounts of coverage. Next thing I know hundreds of dollars are being taken from my bank account. I asked for a breakdown of expenses but my agent told me to call the head office for an explanation. The head office said they don't have that info and can't help. One supervisor laughed at me. Ridiculed me. Said I was never getting the money back. Vice president won't take my call. They say they will contact the local dealer and thats all. No call back. No imput from me. They are rude. Their right hand has no idea what the left hand is doing. And they seem to be eager to rip you off and then not take your calls. Stay away from these guys. read more

I have been with Auto-Owners for about 20 years and have about 5 policies with them. This company has gone from what I thought was a top notch company to one that, in my opinion, is way below average when it comes to customer service and resolving claims. I recently spent about 5 weeks trying to resolve a fender bender caused by a animal running out in front of my car. This was a comprehensive claim for less than $3000.00 that should have been resolved in a few days. The claims adjustor was in serious need of training or re-training. I can certainly understand a person not knowing something, but I have a serious problem having to deal with employees that just don't give a damn. This company had better get their act together if they plan to be around. I am at the point of canceling all policies that I have with this bunch. read more

I wish they had a negative star rating. But seeing as every customer even long term customers are unhappy. That shows how truly unacceptable the business is as a whole. I just hope others read the reviews before going with them for insurance. read more

I am very surprised to see so many negative reviews on here. I guess what they say is true, only the bad experiences tend to leave comments verses the thousands of positive ones. I've had auto-owners insurance for 12+ years and love talking to a real person every time I call. We have our home, auto and life insurance through them and enjoy a multi policy discount. Anytime we've had a claim they have been very professional and handled our claim quickly. I can see why they've been in business for more than 100 years. Their app has made things very convenient for me too, with auto paying the premium and finding information for claims. read more

Made one claim for winter damage where ice built up causing my gutters to fall off the front of my house. Had them for 4 years - and they dropped me. Really? What a shitty company. Be warned people. Worst service ever. read more

Zero stars....insurance company lost in arbitration....probable cost $2000 to determine the POLICE record was correct and return our deductible read more

Where do I start. Took almost a month for this company to respond to a accident claim that their insured customer caused. They are trying to weasel out of fixing my car. They are really unprofessional. I have been really patient dealing with this bozo company and my patience is wearing thin. I have a lawyer for my personal injury and I will sue if need be. read more

We had roof damage due to a storm, according to thier adjuster that they sent out we had substantial damage. Despite this damage they came back and stated they would give us $1700 to "patch the roof" we were told by matt that they dont care if the patch matches the rest of the roof that's wall they will cover. We recieved an estimate of 15k to fix the roof and 2k to repair the gutters. We will be finding a new insurance company as Matt the adjuster overseeing our claim has been rude and insulting and refuses to do the right thing. read more

I'm very surprised to see all the negative reviews here. We had a great experience with Auto-Owners after our townhouse was damaged due to a roof leak after a bad storm. They were prompt in getting a Claims Adjuster out to us, gave us guidance in dealing with our Association's insurance company, and quickly paid us the maximum our policy allowed for our portion of the repairs. We liked them so much, we switched our car insurance to them. Their rates for identical coverage were much better than what we had. I wonder if some of the problems reviewers here had, had more to do with the independent agents that sell the insurance versus Auto-Owners itself. read more

I have them for car insurance. The customer service is really poor. They hung up on me three times due to they are working from home and the phone calls get disconnected as they transfer them to/from an operator. I have a claim that is supposed to be paid but still have not received any monies. It has been three months. I am going to have to do something else and quickly. If you are considering this company for insurance, I would give it some serious thought. read more

I started my own company, bought the insurance to be paid monthly. After paying for the first month, they threatened to cancel based on scope of work. A week later, they send out cancellation notice and tell me I have a balance due of $265. I already paid for the first month and now they want more money and I've only been with them for 3 weeks. I am a general contractor, installing fencing, siding, roofing and sheds along with some painting and they didn't like that I was on a roof. Terrible company, find someone with loyalty and integrity. read more

After having Auto-Owners insurance I would strongly recommend you AVOID this company. I have never missed a payment. I was in an accident 10/19/20 and I was NOT at FAULT. The other driver was at fault. He was driving a company vehicle and there are 2 insurance companies covering the truck. Both companies claim it is the responsibility of the other insurance company so neither company would pay my loss. My agent recommended letting Auto Owners cover the damage. Unfortunately this means I have to pay my 1000.00 deductible. I was told after paying my deductible they will recover my 1000.00 for me. I paid the deductible and it has been months and I am STILL missing my 1000.00. My agent said it could be NEXT year before I have my money. DO YOU WANT TO PAY YOUR DEDUCTIBLE FOR AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH YOU ARE NOT AT FAULT! I HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUT EVER GETTING MY MONEY BACK. To make matters worse Auto-Owners would not pay for a cargo van for my rental. I drive a mini cargo van and need it for my business. Too bad they refused to offer a cargo van. Needless to say I am NOT a fan. INSURANCE IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL SECURE AND Auto-Owners HAS MADE ME FEEL ABUSED AND INCONSEQUENTIAL. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Auto-Owners. read more

Auto Owners Insurance is the worst of the worst rude, claims lost paperwork and slow walks peoples claims and then more times than not they don't pay or don't pay what they really owe you! If your claim is sizeable instead of trying to pay you, Auto Owners Insurance hires their slimeball and sleazy attorneys who will fight you tooth and nail and pull every underhanded trick in the book not to settle with you and pay you what they owe. Auto Owners Insurance would rather pay these sleazy attorneys tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to not pay you a dime! I hope these Tornado victims in the Arkansas don't have Auto Owners Insurance they will be left out in the cold for sure and nobody needs that after a tragedy like that! If you are looking for Insurance, do not even consider Auto Owners Insurance stay away from these clowns at all cost's read more

Terrible company to work with. I was in an auto accident with one of their insured and the claims handlers are TERRIBLE. Unresponsive, rude, and generally seem like they don't care about anything other than closing your case. Mine IGNORED my "Demand letter" for 5 months, and only responded after I followed up TWICE via email. Now they're offering me a tiny settlement and aren't willing to negotiate. Do NOT do business with this terrible company. read more

Beware.... A tree branch fell on my sons car that was parked in our driveway. John Harper of Auto-Insurance stated " they had not received prior notice that the tree branch was dead and therefore deny our claim." An Arborist came and observed the tree, said it was alive. How am I supposed to tell them ahead of time that a tree branch was going to break off and fall on my sons car? I am worried that I need to inform them now that I might get in a car accident, before I actually do.... just to make sure they know upfront that it might happen. WHAT A JOKE? Go elsewhere, it will be worth the extra money. Sincerely, Chad Hooper read more

Don't buy this insurance. This company does not care about their customers. They only care about how much money they can get from you. I had a claim that was made 100% worse by their lack of answers and telling me to wait, wait, wait and when I did as asked then they denied my claim and left me with tens of thousands of dollars of damage. And if you are unlucky enough to get T.R as your adjuster start off with a lawyer and only then talk to him. Two burst pipes that should without a question have had the damage caused by them covered - nope. I have sewer coverage - nope not covered. I have thousands of dollars worth of fungi damage - nope not covered. Go somewhere else! read more