It was very easy to purchase my Bristol West insurance for my two new vehicles', I did it with "homeowners insurance." Agency in Encino. Dan Francke did an excellent job, he was very professional and attentive and fitted the exact insurance to my needs. Everything from start to finish was made so simple so I could choose the right insurance for my needs. Clear explanations, lots of patience, a much better price than anyone else, and easy to sort out. Very pleased. read more

0 Stars - Bristol West Insurance / Global Guard Insurance* I am writing this review to warn others about my highly unsatisfactory experience with this insurance company. Their business practices are deceptive, unethical, and appear to be fraudulent. Upon enrollment, I was quoted one price. However, the initial paperwork I was instructed to sign contained no monetary amounts. I was assured not to worry and that everything would be taken care of. Only after signing was I informed that I had to pay a total of $660 upfront to start the policy - a $400 down payment PLUS my first month's premium of $260. That $400 was split into two separate down payments - one for the agent and one that goes God knows where - which was never disclosed upfront and did not even apply to my policy premium. This is misleading and fraudulent. Furthermore, I was promised a lower monthly premium, which proved to be false. My rate consistently increased throughout the policy term. At the end of my six-month term, I contacted them prior to my renewal date of the 15th to cancel. I requested a one-week extension, from the 15th to the 22nd, because my new policy was set to begin a week later. I was told this would not be an issue and would be prorated. Based on my $262 monthly premium, the prorated amount for one week should have been approximately $62. Once again, I was required to sign documentation without a disclosed amount. It took two days for them to process the extension, and I was subsequently charged $131 for one week of coverage with no valid explanation. On the 14th, I explicitly requested cancellation before the renewal. They refused to process it, stating it was "in process." After escalating to a supervisor, I was given the runaround and told the policy would be canceled on the 21st, backdated to the 15th, and that I would not incur any charges. That assurance was completely false, and I am now being told I owe a balance. I refuse to pay a company that operates in this manner. Their customer service is unprofessional, their billing practices are predatory, and their coverage is inadequate. I strongly advise prospective customers to avoid this company read more

Do not use Bristol west insurance they charge you so much, terrible customer service, they don't return your phone calls. I had cancelled my policy before the due date for my automatic pmt and they still charged me. I called them they forwarded me 2x said they call me back ,after 2 hrs I called back and they said I had to wait 10 days for them to process it and then I'll be refunded and there was nothing they could do about it just wait. read more

WORST COMPANY EVER Do NOT and I mean do NOT get insurance from this company. Their customer service is absolutely atrocious, and they cannot accommodate anything you need, and yes, that includes not even changing your billing date. If you cancel a policy, there's underwriting fees and they take a percentage of what's left to you if there anything owed back to you. I cannot begin to describe how bad this company is and how much I hate them. Worst car insurance company ever. Hope y'all go bankrupt you thieving bums read more

Bristol West is such an unprofessional insurance group. They over charged me. Than they refunded me (which check never came) been 2months already. To make a new charge to go to collections. You can never talk to the person you spoke to about your situation because they have so many different employees and managers working in the same company. They are a joke. read more

Bristol west is the WORST INSURANCE EVER! Trying to charge me for a month that I've already paid for! Worst service and policy ever! read more

Awful! You can't speak to your agent directly they outsource their calls and nobody has a clue what's going on with your policy. This caused me to pay an extra $120 when I canceled my policy because of all the miscommunication. Not worth it. read more

not a good insurance they are cheap i was paying 167.14 i got on there websit and it told me i only had to pay 10 so i payed and want back on the sit to make sure i did not have to pay more now i have pay 245.67 then a pay 80 and there still saying i need to pay other 80 to keep my insurance told scam do not use bristol west read more

Bristol west was my worst experience that I've ever had in my life. That would tell me that my vehicle was salvage. Bristol west are scammers. Their customer service needs improvement! read more

Worst instance ever . They'll deny your claim after several months of unnecessary investigations and will never respond to your emails , calls or messages hoping that you'll just give up . It's a nightmare insurance read more

Look in BBB they have over 1000 unresolved complaints. Don't sign up for automatic withdrawal! read more

My policy premium has been increased twice in the last six months, and there was no notification at all. Worst insurance company ever read more

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Horrible company. All they do is deny responsibility for anything and hang up on you. If you don't call a lawyer, you'll get nowhere.

Horrible. just cancelled. they sent me a final notice about an incident 50 days ago that said they will send it to collections in 50 days. There was not even a first notice. I was unknowingly driving uninsured. I tell the customer service my problem and they are extremely unapologetic and all about just getting their money, which i have perfect debt payment history. I always pay my debts. I would not purposefully drive without insurance. read more

horrible insurance never go with them They never gave the service My DL was suspended because of them I have to pay the 150 fee Scam and fraud read more

I can't stop my insurance, I can't join the online chat, I can't stop my automatic payment, read more

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This insurance is the worst of the worst! I recently was in a car accident where my car was totaled . It was not my fault. I had never been in an accident before so I called them because they were my insurance company. They have been treating me so terrible . They are rude , they refuse to help me , they are low balling me for my car that was totaled . I could go on and on. I am hiring an attorney first thing in the morning after weeks and weeks of the run around by them . Do not use this company. You will regret it when u really need it! read more

This place is a joke! Been trying to get my correct VIN for 5 days and no answer. I would not recommend this place whatsoever. Clowns working here! read more

The worst insurance I ever had i came to bristol west due to another insurance company not taking me but jeez it was horrible high prices, never get an updated insurance card, doesn't update the app of your monthly payment, then cancels you for being short $10. You dont even get roadside assistance which we all know is expensive to pay out of pocket but now ive fought them twice about refunding us from canceling my policy and they just kept telling me the same thing whatever you do dont become a member of this company it is not worth it terrible customer service, no proper communication and whole lot of confusion between members and agents. read more

This company changed our monthly rate by $100 without informing us, would not cancel, processed payment anyway, and the reps don't speak good english !!!! My husband is still arguing on the phone to get a resolution.....this company has been a headache since day one.....DO NOT USE THEM. THERE SHOULD BE A ZERO RATING !!!!! read more

Fu*k Bristol West, stupid b*tch dude representative hung up. Claiming we have a cancelation fee. Our policy was only for 6 months and it's 6 months. The reviews and ratings are true. Stay away from b*tch a*s Bristol West. read more

Started me with over a $500 start up for the 1st month, then $313 monthly, tried calling CS to request policy down to liability, was on the phone for 30 minutes, then call disconnects, they send me a survey on my experience with the agent? Nobody called me back to complete my policy change request. Next day, I have tried calling three different times, and have been on hold for over 15 minutes every time! read more

WORSE INSURENCE COMPANY EVER!!!! They basically scammed me. Down payment $500. Paid another $300 something for the month to start. Next month came, payment is due, I paid. I got an email saying payment didn't went through. My bank said it did. They end up canceling my insurance on the 17th. How TF my payment went through but now it's cancelled on the 17th?! Do not go with this insurance. Not only that I had endless phone calls from their "sister" company saying I didn't make the full down payment. The guy threatened me giving me an attitude saying they'll send me to collections. They said down payment is $700 something. On contract it did not say that at all! Tell me how the hell my insurance started if I didn't make the full down payment? They had my info and even the name of the agent I spoke with. Im thinking they prob give out info to another party to scam more money out of people. I had to check collections to make sure because the guy on the phone is was threatening me. I'm a single mom trying to make ends meet, struggling and end up with this bullsh*t. I emailed my agent and she never responded in regard to questions about these calls and down payment. Whatever you do, do not go with this is company. All they do is steal from the people. It's really a scam company that has a license to sell. Update: They are calling me for payments tf?!! Ya already cancel my policy after even though I paid for it. No call back no response in regards to the matter but want more money?!!!! JUST STAY TF AWAY FROM THIS Insurance!! read more

Bristol West Insurance Group - Payment went through but they cancelled my policy on the 17th. They then said I didn't make the full payment when this is autopay!!!!!! - Auto Insurance Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Trying to get in contact with my specific agent is impossible the number is the company number and when I canceled I start getting calls from collections when I know I only pay monthly and don't owe them anything I really wish I never got their insurance they charged me 667 for a Nissan Altima read more

The worst insurance ever. They over charge and when you try to cancel your insurance they try to get money out of you for canceling it. The company is money hungry and needs to be shut down. read more

This company deserves zero stars. From the beginning, BW has been the most inconvenient, disorganized, shady insurance company I have ever patronized. . I spent an hour on the phone trying to resolve a charge dispute. They said I was not responsible and would contact me the next day. Instead, they sent me to collections. I canceled on the last day of August and after three interactions they still didn't close my policy but canceled it on September 12th for non-payment! Three interactions were ignored for nearly two weeks. Luckily, I never had to file a claim! They can't even run billing and customer service at the bare minimum, imagine how bad they would be at handling the actual claims process. Avoid this company, they're the business equivalent to three raccoons in a trench coat. read more

A very bad experience with Bristol West. I was trying to turn off my autopay to cancel my policy. However, they won't let me terminate my autopay. Hence, they charged me for another 6 months worth of policy. IT was a big amount, but no email confirmation was sent out to me. I realized the charges were made after my bank statement was released. I keep on asking the agents through calls or live chats but they were not helpful and rude as well. They kept on saying 24 hours to get my full refund back and to cancel my policy. It's been 2 days, still waiting for that 24 hours. Super disappointed at Bristol, I hope you can return my money soon. I can't wait to tell people not to choose Bristol. read more

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I have had numerous horrible customer service experiences. They have cancelled my policy twice without notifying me due to errors on their end. Recently their online portal did not have an updated amount for my monthly payment. The payment I made was 10 short of the actual payment. I didn't find out until a week later that they had cancelled my policy. I have never been so frustrated with a company. Ever. read more

I would say this is the worst insurance I have ever had - lack of good and clear communication and point blank just take money every month and give minimal service! even though they now have thousands of dollars from me! read more

I have emailed several times about getting reimbusred for my % of the accident caused by a Bristol West client. (Kimberly Rodriguez Claims Representative, 714-672-1564), has yet to get back to me regarding this. I don't normally leave a bad review but its been way too long. Very poor customer service. read more

I wish I could give less than one star for this trash insurance company. They are the worst. They are part of Farmers Insurance group, and Farmers should be boycotted as well. They do everything possible to avoid paying out claims. Avoid at all costs. read more

These guys are shady. I paid for the first month of insurance to get my policy started, but it was very taxed for just liability only. I ended up finding cheaper insurance near the end of my first month, and I canceled the policy 3 days before the end of my first month that I had already paid for. Every other insurance company I've canceled policies on early refunds me for the time I'm not insured, and initially BristolWest said they would too. They sent me an email at first saying I'd be credited 29.83 for the days I'm not insured. But instead of getting a check in the mail for 29.83, they sent me a bill! I thought this has to be some kind of mistake, so I called and told them I had paid them for a full month but cancelled early, and that was supposed to be the money they were going to give me back. They responded by putting me on hold for a very long time and than said I still owed that from the first month. I said "How can that be? I had gotten the policy started because I paid up front for a full month already. It was an agreed upon amount for the first month. The policy wouldn't have been able to be started if I didn't pay the first month in full, that can't be right" They responded by putting me on hold for a long time again. When they got back to me the second time they said the money you owe is a cancelation fee. I responded "well that doesn't seem right, because I got told initially that I would be credited that exact amount, and when I purchased the policy over the phone initially I told them I might cancel and asked them if that would be ok. I was never told there was a cancelation fee" They said there was a cancelation fee of 25.00 dollars, and they'd send me the policy documents that had that written in it. I said, "That still doesn't make sense as to why I'd owe 29.83, because even after the 25.00 dollar fee getting imposing on me that no other car insurance company ever has, (and I never signed this agreement I believe) they'd still owe me 4.83." I told them they don't even have to pay me that, but there's no way I should owe them, and I asked them to review my bill down in the payments departments. They said they would, but now they are sending my bill to collections over 29.83 cents. This is a multi million dollar insurance company, and they're trying to con me out of this small amount of money. It's really ridiculous I should have to pay this or fight it, and they're actually taking it to this level. I am going to fight it out of principle at this point. I believe they probably swindle other people out of money they are rightfully owed on claims if they can't even pay out 4.83$, and drop this. They're big cooperate bullies that scam and swindle people who they believe can't fight! I believe the other reviews I'm seeing of all the other people they have scammed. I don't understand how companies like this are even legally able to stay in business. read more

This car insurance company has no idea what they are doing they mess up your papers and they over charge you on everything, they have no customer service and it is just straight up dog shit read more

There quote was 3,619 for 6months. They tried to rip you off. I went to geico and progressive and they are way cheaper. I went with geico 1,788 for 6months. F*ck Bristol West read more

I was paying insurance on a van that a homeless woman lived in so she wouldn't lose the only roof she had. Bristol West canceled the policy without telling me and kept charging me for a year. When I went to cancel they didn't admit that I still had an account so I asked for supervisor, none available. I had to cancel through a dispute with the credit card company. read more

Absolute crooked insurance company. Quotes one thing, bills another and if you call ANY number for help they just disconnect you or put you on hold. Try to cancel and they charge a fee and try to say they might not be able to do it for 3 business days and you may still get billed. They are taking advantage of those who have been foolish enough to make a claim on their tier one policy. Even charged me $50 to cancel, after I was charged a starting fee. Horrible. read more

Trash customer service. Getting charge $25 because i manually made my payment. If you pay your bill monthly they add in a $10 service charge which is not mentioned at all Avoid at all cost. Dont waist your money - farmers will sell their insurance because they cant sell it themselves. Worst customer service ive ever dealt with. read more

Word: Crooks! They will charge you for anything they can, and raise your insurance without any notification. They pull your credit score without you knowing, even after being with them for six months! They hope to find you below their standards, so they can increase your insurance premiums. It's underhanded, aiming to nickel-and-dime you in any way possible. They impose service charges consistently. Very crooked. Run! read more

Worst experience ever!!! Get hung up on, transferred all over the universe! I even had a Rep put me on mute, while she used foul language because she was struggling with the system. After 40 minutes, I hung up. She forgot I was on the phone and was cussing and complaining read more

Lisa Ann worst experience ever with customer service this insurance is a scam and trash do not sign up for auto pay !! They love to take unnecessary money out of your account and not reimburse you ! It's so nasty !!!! read more