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Assurant is an appliance protection program with low deductibles and a short waiting period. Assurant’s plans cover a variety of home appliances, and you can create coverage based on your products and the types of damage you want covered.
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Reviewed Oct. 15, 2020
Filed a Claim on 8.11.2020 for a refrigerator bought from Nebraska Furniture Mart, Technician sent I identified issues and ordered Parts, no communication for 2+ months after that, calling back puts me on Hold for 40+ minutes and the call is just disconnected on more than 8 attempts. Very Very Poor service.
Yahiya - Sorry to hear about your experience. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2020
Hard for an senior to follow all the things that is entail in filing a claim. A voice on the other end of the phone would made them feel more comfortable and at easy rather than not knowing what they were doing.
Gloria - Sorry to hear you had difficulty filing a claim. If you are still in need of assistance, please send us a private message with your contact number so we can escalate your case.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2020
Refrigerator too cold. Temperature set at 1 in both refrigerator and freezer. It took me 6 times to complete your form, Finally after chatting I was given a phone number of a place that was not the one needed and finally a gentleman told me that I was not registered despite my giving them all information including my bank card. Frustrating experience.
Marta - we are sorry to hear about your experience. If you are still having issues, please send us a private message with your claim and contact number.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2020
Web site was super simple and easy to navigate. Repair normally arrives much quicker than quoted on web site. Repair provider is very knowledgeable and polite. No hassles or arguments over providing the service.
Dan - We are so happy to hear you had an amazing experience! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
Claims - ** Raised multiple claims on same fridge issue. Multiple visits from multiple service associates. Issue has not been fixed and what's annoying is that each of the claims were silently closed. Without even fixing the problem and without any intimation to the customer, closing the claim is poor service. This has been going on since more than 6 months. Now the question is - are you going to delay until my extended warranty expires and then say that nothing can be done? This is perfect example of a poor customer service.
We are sorry to hear about your feedback. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
Scheduling the repair online has been easy and I have been able to print out a record of the scheduled service and feel confident that the appointment will be kept on the date and time I have requested.
Happy to hear you had an easy online experience! Thank you for sharing.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
We called on Aug. 10 2020 to initiate a claim on our LG washer that was smoking when it came to the spin cycle. I am now writing this review on Oct.2nd 2020. In nearly 2 months, I have made over 30 phone calls to both Assurant and their Contracted repair company called Transglobal services regarding where we are with our claim.
Every single time a person hops on the line checks the file, has zero information on where the parts are, if they have been shipped, when they will arrive ETC. Every time they say, I will write an email and find out and get back to you. Not a SINGLE call has ever been returned to us. Not one. Not even when we had our file “escalated” 2 weeks ago. Still waiting for management to call back on that one.
This has been an absolute waste of time and money. I wouldn’t recommend this insurance plan to ANYONE FOR ANY REASON. Time is money and my time was worth nothing to this company. They could not care less about our needs as a consumer of their fraudulent insurance coverage. I can only safely assume that any other review for this company is completely fabricated. Please save yourself a massive headache and go buy a replacement for whatever has broken down.
Lauren - We are so sorry to hear about the delay with your claim. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
Dealing with Assurant was terrible in every way. They had trouble finding a repairman in our area. The people they referred never showed and didn't answer our calls. Our fridge remained broken for several weeks. We finally called our own person in and they authorized a reimbursement. After 6 weeks we still hadn't gotten it. I called and they said they hadn't received our request for reimbursement. I found the email I sent and then they said it was the wrong email within the organization. They gave me the original information! I tried cancelling the policy and getting a refund. They offered a refund for the time left on the contract. That's after not providing service when we actually did need it. Just terrible in every way.
Thank you for the feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience during your claim process.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2020
Our compactor is not functioning properly. On my attempt to schedule service on September 30, 2020 the first day available for repairs is November 13,2020. That I have to wait almost 45 days for a service call is unacceptable. I would never have signed up for this contract had I known how poor the service is from this firm. Total rip off.
We are sorry to hear about the next available appointment. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2020
I tried to schedule a covered refrigerator repair on 9/28/2020 and the first available appointment is in November. How am I supposed to live without a working refrigerator for over a month. These people are thieves and should be out of business.
Vincent, we are sorry to hear about the next available appointment. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Updated review: Sept. 29, 2020
I would like to thank Wendy from Assurant for getting in touch and resolving my issue with the washing machine.
Original Review: Sept. 28, 2020
First service provider was sent out June 25, found hole in steel drum. Said he would file report. Never did. Called him. Said fight it out with Assurant not coming back. Called Assurant. Asked for new company to service. They sent same guy who was useless. Finally got someone to send new company. Mind you 3 months later. It's been 14 days and still no word from either repair company or warranty company. Who does business like this? No communication on this repair, all I get is, "We will elevate it." Well it's at the top floor and over 3 months with no washer!!!!
Chris - We are sorry to hear about the delay. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2020
Already described on the last screen. Trying for 2 hours to get a service appointment and I keep getting an appointment with a company that when called says they do not repair my model appliance. I feel like I am getting the royal run around!
We are sorry to hear about the delay. Please send us a private message with your claim and contact number so we can escalate your case.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2020
Overall good experience, repeat customers should receive discounts on ew exchanged products. I will continue to use your warranty exchange program. Yes I would recommend your warranty program to friends.
Thank you for recommending us and for the suggestion. Glad to hear you had a good experience.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2020
Harbor Freight was extremely difficult to work with to get a replacement for a product a bought a warranty on. I had to make five trips to two different stores to get the replacement. It was a 10' x 20' weather cover. One store refused to replace it, claiming the warranty for this weather cover did not cover weather damage!
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2020
I purchased the item at the end of March and bought the 2 year warranty. The tumbler did not work for what I needed it to do. I returned the tumbler on 9/15/2020 with no problem. I was not refunded the amount for the 2 year warranty that was $51.99. I am not happy about this at all.
We are sorry to hear about your feedback. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020
Your service was right on. The time frame was quick and easy. The warranty procedure was not complicated. The phone service was spot on! Very pleasant person to understand and talk to. She wasted no time and got the job done. Thank so much for your service.
Pleased you had a great customer service experience! Thank you for the review.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2020
I have a GE Cafe style refrigerator. Five weeks ago it broke. Assurant / GE sent a repair person about a week later. Part was ordered. Then they said there were two parts. Now it's 5 plus weeks later - no part has arrived. Refrigerator still broken. Expedite team not returning calls and I received an email saying task completed. What a waste of time and money.
Edward, we are sorry to hear about the delay. We sent you a private message with further details.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2020
I have to find a receipt to give you order number then I give you a description of the problem I’m having. Finally I have been successful in finding the original receipt after over 4 hours of pulling my hair out, wresting through years of paper. For What?? Only so I can show them what they already KNOW.. It just really brings me Down. It is redundant, with today’s technology...
Ryan, sorry to hear about your experience. Thank you for the feedback.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020
Horrible customer service. The provider you set me up with NEVER SHOWED. I tried 3 sets of numbers for your company and every time it would transfer me it would hang up on me. I called easily over 30 times. I did the chat only to be dealing with people that could not resolve the issue. I want my refund returned and I also want to cancel my contract with your company.
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020
My washer was scheduled for repair on Aug. 3. Somebody came in, ordered the parts needed and scheduled to come back on the 28th of Aug 2020. Parts came in except for one back order till Oct 12. They don't wanted to provide me other option than wait for the back ordered part. They should realize I am out of washer from Aug 3 till October 12 and who knows if it will ever be coming. Bad choice of warranty company.
We are sorry to hear about the backorder. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2020
It was super easy to schedule the appointment and very easy to navigate the site! There were also several possible appointment times. The only drawback was a four or five hour window depending on whether you wanted a morning appointment or an afternoon appointment.... 8-12 or 12-5.
Thank you for your feedback. Glad to hear you had an easy experience with scheduling.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
I called them to schedule a repair for my washing machine on 8/17/2020. The person was supposed to come on Monday August 31 between 9:00Am and 12:00 PM. The person never showed up and never called. I waited for 3 hours for them. When I called the repair company directly three times I left a message and have never heard back from them.
I then called Assurant again and complained about the service. They tried to call the repair company and got the same voice mail. I called Assurant the next day and spoke to Marlon employer ID number **. I asked him to try them again since scheduling a new repair company would have taken another two weeks. He was supposed to email me what happened when he reached them. I never heard back from Marlon.
I then just called Assurant again to schedule a repair. That repair is scheduled for 0/21/2020, a full month and half after my original call. Leaving aside the fact that the washing machine is not working properly now for over that period of time I found amazing the Assurant has no way to quickly contact the repair companies they use. I could call a repairman from the phone book and have them get here within 48 hours. I fail to understand why I cannot do that with this warranty program and then get reimbursed, or why they do no have more responsible repair companies.
Abby - We are sorry to hear about the delay with scheduling a repair. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
Easy Peasy exchange. Store had record of the sale and I didn’t have to search for receipts. Replacement was in stock too. This was verified with just a phone call. Service was friendly and accommodating.
That's fantastic to hear, Rick! Thanks for sharing.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020
I purchased these solar lights with extended warranty! When purchased I told them I don't have any intentions for a refund if something goes wrong while under warranty! But rather exchange because I need them if they break because have to match other solar lights around front entry way! Was upset that they did not have any more and would not refund my warranty! I have to go to another store to purchase now so I have enough around front entrance! Warranty cost half of the cost to purchase! Terrible management there and awful warranty!
George, sorry to hear about your claim outcome. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.
Updated review: Sept. 17, 2020
Windy from Assurant called. She was very friendly and insisted on finding a way to make it right. I admit I didn’t think she could come up with something but she did. She offered a cashout for my microwave which I wasn’t offered before even though the customer service people noted they did. She also stated she will follow through with investigation of notes and recordings. Big plus in my book.
Original Review: Sept. 1, 2020
Tried to use warranty for a microwave that error codes, and also turns on by itself. Called they were going to research for a technician. 2 days later call - no technician in my area but I can find my own but there was a list of limitations. Called back - they would try again. 2 days - got a message no technician in area, I could get a refund. So called for amount and clarification. Of course no one can speak clear English so when I would ask to repeat they would hang up. Wait time was terrible long. Then it got to a game of let’s just hang up for fun.
Finally got a suppose manager and I was given their formula for cancel policy. It was the amount of the warranty-10% admin fee less any amount I have used and the credit will be issued from the store I bought it from. I got my refund it was only 10% of the total of the warranty. Top it off I gave the manage 3 chances to tell the truth. I did not misunderstand. I repeated it back 3 times. Then on the cancellation live chat I was given the same formula.
Marlyn, We are sorry that your experience didn’t match your expectations. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020
The experience was very simple and did not take to long to receive the refund and it did not take to long to get the replacement one delivered in a timely manner, I would recommend this service to my friends.
Thank you for recommending us to your friends! Happy to hear you had an easy experience!
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2020
Return Omnipro 220 Vulcan would not turn on. Brought it back to the store and they took care of it. Replaced it with a new one. I’m so happy about this because this was a very expensive machine. I actually love this machine.
Glenn, we are thrilled to hear about your great feedback! Thank you for sharing.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020
The inability to speak to a live person, difficulty in navigation of site and week delay in getting service with a warming freezer/refrigerator is unacceptable. Should have a system that makes claims in a emergency more high priority.
Tom, we are sorry to hear you are having a difficult time. We are more than happy to help. A private message was sent to you asking for further details.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020
Highly recommended, Would recommend to a friend. Website was very user friendly. Looking forward to visit again sooner than later. Wish I could give ten stars instead of 5 stars. Could not be more happy. Thanks.
Michael, thank you for the 5-star rating. It always makes us so happy to hear that we are doing a good job!
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2020
Very easy website to follow and making service appointment was easy also. It was very clear on what to do. The questions were very clear and easy to answer. Would not hesitate to tell friends and family about this service plan.
So happy to hear you had a great experience! Thank you for the feedback!
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020
I am very grateful that Assurant eventually replaced my camera. Eventually being the key word. It took about a month of me contacting support every two or three days after they determined that my camera was irreparable before they gave me a way to replace it, and they didn't or were unable to communicate why it was taking so long throughout the process.
James, sorry to hear about the delay. Thank you for your feedback.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020
I would like to have next day appointment, because more than likely after the service tech diagnoses the problem, he will have to order a part and schedule another appointment. This all adds time to the repair. Just a little frustrating. Also this will be the 4th repair we've had on this refrigerator. I know that is not Assurant's fault, but I am glad I have the repair contract.
Happy to hear you are glad to be enrolled with coverage. In the event you would like to speak with a specialist regarding your case, please private message us your claim and best contact number.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2020
Item only replacement 1 time...The item I purchased only lasted 6 months... The replacement lasted 4 months...My 2 year warranty was worthless after 10 months.... Not acceptable.... When I purchase a 2 year warranty why didn’t you tell me it’s not really 2 years??..
Sorry to hear about your feedback. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2020
I went to the location on Capital Boulevard to exchange the Viking power pack that had broken. I didn't have the rest of the content of the package. The manager proceeded to tell me that she can only exchange what was brought in so she proceeded to open up the new Power Pack and just give me the device and not the charger and whatever else came with it. I called then Harbor Freight customer service and that lady was rude as well saying that it was the manager's discretion to do whatever she wanted to do.
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Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020
Best product ever! They do exactly what they say! No questions asked! Great product!! Contacted them when vacuum failed. They asked what the problem was and I told them. Immediately a credit was given for full purchase price!!
So happy we were able to help! Thank you for this great review!
Reviewed July 31, 2020
Your website states you can schedule your service repair date and time, when in fact, you can only choose the date. The time is 8-5. Apparently you don't think your customer's time is valuable. And this is the third time I've had to give this description of my issue. Another waste of my time!
Daniel - we apologize for the frustration this has caused you. Thank you for the feedback.
Reviewed July 22, 2020
Had a problem with washer and dryer. The service rep came one day and looked at the dryer. I told him that the washing machine needed to be looked at also and I place a service call the same time as the dryer. They scheduled 2 different techs to come out to my house and charged me 2 service call fees, even though no one came out to check the washing machine. When the tech was out to check dryer he found the problem with the washing machine, did nothing physically to check, He said he would tell the tech who was coming out the next day what part he would need. Later that day got a call from the tech who was going to check washing machine and he said they had to order part and would be coming a week later and the part would come to my house.
The week went by and no one called or came. I tried for hours to get to talk to someone but had not success. Finally the next morning I got a call from someone who said they had to order the part and it would not be in for at least 6 weeks. Today I got a email stating they were not going to cover the part needed due to the fact that the machine was 8 years old. I sent a email back to them asking for a phone call to explain what they were talking about, still have not received the call. Very disappointed with the service, someone could of at least called me back and explained to me what was going on. Up until this incident I had good service. Will think twice when it comes to getting warranty for my appliances.
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed July 22, 2020
Dont like not being able to speak to a person. Other that I have no complaints. First became a customer in 2007. Only had to call a 2 or 3 times for service. Would really be nice if I could pick who did the repair on appliance.
Thank you for your feedback. Happy to hear your issue was resolved.
Reviewed July 21, 2020
Customer service was quick and to the point resolving the matter with ease. I would highly recommend them to anyone buying products from this location. The company stands by their products ensuring that your experience is a memorable moment. It really pays to protect yourself and product.
Shirley - thanks for sharing!
Reviewed July 21, 2020
We have a two-year extended warranty with Assurant. In the past year, the GE refrigerator has stopped working twice causing the disposal of food, repair techs have made 7-visits to repair in the past 9-months. At this time the refrigerator is still not repaired but operating with noise coming from interior motor. The Assurant support team does not call me with updates, at one point I left messages 4 business days in a row without a return call. The experience has been terrible and we want the appliance repaired.
Thank you for posting a review and we’re sorry to hear about your experience. We would like the opportunity to investigate your feedback further. Please send us a private message with your claim and contact number to have a representative review your concerns.
Reviewed July 13, 2020
I needed service schedule went to their website, located my account and scheduled an appt to have a tech come out and check my dryer. The system was user friendly, I was in and out in a jiffy, loved it!
Happy to hear you are in love with the service! Thank you for the review!
Reviewed July 10, 2020
Paid on this contract for over ten years. Had a problem with refrigerator/freezer. Called them on Friday and was told they would get back to me on Tuesday. "Duh!!!" Food goes bad sooner than that. Got an email on Tuesday telling me they have no service in our area and I should find someone myself, have them give me an estimate, and call Assurant while the repairman is here to see if the cost will be covered. If okay I pay and then try for reimbursement. If not I guess I get stuck for the service call.
Thank you for posting a review and we’re sorry to hear about your experience. If you are still having issues, please send us a private message with your claim and contact number to have a specialist reach out to you and discuss your concerns.
Reviewed July 3, 2020
The ability to easily schedule a repair online exceeded my expectations. So far, so good as long as the repair is as painless. I have had good experiences with A&E and Assurant in the past so my confidence is high.
Philip, so glad to hear that we were able to exceed your expectations! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Reviewed July 2, 2020
Refrigerator freezer not working. The repair is scheduled two weeks from now!!!! Surely they could get to it sooner... Won't make ice. Everything frozen is thawing. This is costing a lot of money in frozen food. Please see if someone can come sooner.
Barbara, we are sorry to hear about your experience. We reached out to you privately to gather a few more details.
Reviewed June 30, 2020
We purchased our appliance (LG Range LRE-3083ST) in 2013 from Conn’s. Later we received a call from Assurant about purchasing an extended warranty for any of our appliances – no matter where we bought them from. We agreed to buy the 5 year program, scheduled to expire 31 Jan 2022. Approximately 2 years ago, we had a problem with an element on the rangetop and called them up. They answered the call quickly and a technician contacted us within a day or 2. Then then the tech arrived, determined what need to be fixed and returned a few days later with the parts needed. All we paid is a $30 deductible – which I deemed fair. The stove had worked fine until our most recent problem – the oven no longer reaches temps beyond 100 degrees. Again I called the customer service line and the rep contacted the service tech and he was here within a day. The replacement part was determined and submitted for review.
It was at this time that Assurant Warranty determined that the repair was more expensive than the value of the oven itself. According to the email: "Based on our service provider’s inspection and recommendation, we have determined that your product is NOT repairable (Although the parts were available). In accordance with the terms and conditions of your service plan, you are entitled to a CASH settlement based on the retail cost of a comparable unit MINUS aggregate repair costs."
Comparable Unit Cost: $595.57 (Using AJ Madison as a price source)Aggregate Repair Cost: $692.46 (Here’s where they burn you)
Cash Settlement Value: $0.00 (And you’re stuck with a useless oven)
And the funny part is - “A check for the cash settlement amount will be issued to...” When I spoke with the Assurant rep named “Dan” his glib answers and uncaring demeanor, just made you feel that they KNOW that the customer paid for something that in the long run, will be of NO use to them before the warranty runs out. One of his responses was “you could pay to repair it YOURSELF.” So, when it comes to Assurant Service Protection Advantage be forewarned – your “warranty” just may possibly outlive your appliance – according them and YOU get left stuck with a useless, non-transferable 18 month warranty and a broken appliance...and they got YOUR money.
Ron - we are sorry to hear you are unhappy with the outcome of your claim. We would be happy to take a second look. For assistance, please share your incident and phone number privately.
Reviewed June 29, 2020
A year and a half ago I purchased a plan for a refrigerator. Last week it stopped working. The Assurant website is largely unresponsive unless you want to chat with India etc. After waiting forever on the phone to speak with someone (again, not USA based) I was given an appointment for just short of two weeks away. No refrigerator for two weeks, just to find out then what the problem was and then wait another month or two for service I imagine. I took the appointment but eventually went to the store where I purchased the item and they no longer work with Assurant due to frequent complaints apparently. I did manage to get someone in management to intervene and after they spoke with someone at Assurant I was assured I'd get a call within 24 hours to get a sooner time slot. I had not even left the store when I received a text saying my appointment for the next week was cancelled.
I did not receive a call the next day and again had to go through NFM to reach someone at Assurant. I was told I would receive a call the next day. Again, no call. Called NFM again THAT day and was told I would receive a call Monday (today). Again, have not received a call and cannot even use their website to check status of my new claim. I don't know why they cancelled my appointment in the first place but I don't even have an appointment now. I'm going to have to go to court over this apparently to even get someone to come out here and see the refrigerator. Never, never, never again.
Chris - so we may take a closer look, please private message your incident and phone number.
Reviewed June 27, 2020
Scheduled a repair for my Whirlpool washer because is it was spinning very loudly, but still working ok. Repair person came out quickly and stated it only needed a bearing relaxed. In the process he broke other parts, ordered the wrong replacement parts, took a week to come back and then left the washer in disrepair and refused to fix it because he claimed the paperwork came over wrong from the warranty company. I’m now left with a washer that is in worse shape than before I called them, and no one seems to be interested in correctly quickly. The best they could do was offer to switch to a new contractor which will take two business days to contact me before an appt can even be set up. Long story longer, they contracted with a company that broke my washer. All I want is my money back in full for this useless warranty.
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Reviewed June 24, 2020
I have always had great service at this location. And it took no time at all to serve me. They honored the warranty and also stood be their tools no matter what with no hassle at all. I would recommend them to all my friends and family members.
Thank you, Andre! We appreciate the recommendation.
Reviewed June 19, 2020
I purchased a warranty for my dryer and it has been fine. I then purchased a warranty for my fridge/freezer. These products are 3 years old. Now there is a deductible on newer plans. I called and paid the $50 deductible as my freezer needed service. Someone came out and appeared kind. He told me 2 parts were needed. They were covered. He would come back to install. As he was leaving he saw something "cosmetic that is also covered " in his exact words, that could to be fixed. I said ok.
Almost a week later I get a message from the tech asking for a photo of the "cosmetic" issue. I sent it. Then I get an email that my warranty is voided and now nothing is covered. I go back and forth for days talking to GE and Assurant and the tech and his company. Apparently the "cosmetic" issue is now the ENTIRE issue causing the problem. And not cosmetic but it is still NOT covered and voids my warranty until I get it fixed BY THEM out of pocket. Cosmetic issues are not covered. Spoke to the tech who said there is nothing wrong with it and he does not know why there is an issue. We requested his notes from his company and they only mention the "cosmetic" issue.
So I had to pay to get my issue fixed. Plus the deductible. Plus the warranty. Either its cosmetic and not an issue. OR it is an issue and it's covered. But secret option 3. it's cosmetic AND causing the issue and not covered... Then the tech waivers on his story... It seems like something shady is going on here. As of now I had 3 parts repaired and it appears to be working... AVOID.
Michelle - we are sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience. We would be happy to fully review. To get started, please share your incident and phone number via private message.
Reviewed June 17, 2020
Refrigerator/Icemaker Claim for repair. Super easy to submit a claim and schedule service online. Wish everything was this easy! Would highly recommend purchasing service plan if Assurant is the Service Plan provider. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the recommendation, Tracy!
Updated review: July 3, 2020
I am grateful that Assurant worked with me to resolve this issue. They paid majority of the claim which I would have been responsible to pay without their assistance. I am only upgrading to 3 stars as I should not have needed to jump through all these obstacles to get assistance (I called 3 times and waited about 3 hours each time for the customer service rep to say no with no exception until I wrote a review the one star) but am very happy that Assurant honored the warranty for the service/repair (5 stars for being honorable).
Original Review: June 12, 2020
Rate less than 1 star. The Assurant vehicle platinum plan was purchased because car company used them at that time. The car had mechanical issues but because it expired on June 2, 2020, 8 days before I knew exact cause (the drive train/transfer casing went), not covered. Based upon the pandemic and shelter in place, no one has been driving much for 2 1/2 months, but their response was "too bad" no coverage. Had the pandemic not occurred, the issue would have occurred prior to the expiration date. Can't say if I would have been covered then either.
Tried to call again after knowing the exact problem and waited on hold for more than 2 hours, still holding. Assurant is no longer offering the vehicle service and doesn't care as this is not something that makes them money. Contrary to their company mission, this is all about money. If you owe them they may help, but no, if you don't. Never buy or use company who can't stand behind their own products. So disheartening in the current environment! FYI even the car company no longer uses them. Go figure.
Debbie - we apologize for the frustration this has caused you. If you would like to discuss, please share your VIN and phone number via private message.
Reviewed June 9, 2020
I contacted your company to get a replacement phone. Absolutely terrible customer service. The first 2 people I spoke to had no idea how to help me further, when I spoke to management, they were just as bad. I was on the phone for 7 hours being transferred from person to person between your customer service and Apple, only to be transferred back to you. At first I was told that my claim “wasn’t covered by your company” only to find out that it was (but only after I had been transferred to 3 other people). My card was charged 3 different times for the deducible.
I called the following day to find out an eta on the phone and was told it was “out of stock and unsure of when it would be in”. I spent another 2 hours on the phone with another manager to find out that the same thing. At this point I’ve wasted a whole work day and part of another one trying to get this resolved and it would have cost me less to just pay for a new phone out of pocket. This was the worst experience I’ve ever had with a company. I’m cancelling my insurance the first chance I get. You will never get another dime from me. I’d rather pay full price for a new phone than to deal with you again!
Cassandra - that definitely doesn't sound like the level of service we strive to provide. If you have an outstanding issue you need assistance with, please reach out to us privately with your information.
Reviewed June 7, 2020
To whom it may concern, Over two months ago dishwasher GE I own broke. Called store Percy's in Worcester I purchased an item. First repair was scheduled after two weeks, unfortunately repair man called from Pennsylvania/we are in Massachusetts. Next repair was scheduled within next two weeks, repair man spent over an hour on the computer determine that dishwasher is fine and left. Dishwasher still did not work. Waited another three weeks just to find out that we need a new part which has to be approved by insurance and order. After almost over two months I have no working GE dishwasher. I am so disappointed, disgusted with a repair service, with GE brand. I will urge customers to stay away from that insurance and GE. Total dissatisfaction.
Margaret **
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Reviewed June 6, 2020
I was unsure how to use my extended warranty. I went on the website and was asked to message customer service. I was unsure how that was going to go. It surprised me when they helped me in under 5 minutes. I’m going to receive a gift card in the full amount so I can repurchase the item that broke. I was so happy and relieved how simple the process was.
Reviewed June 5, 2020
This is far and away the fastest and easiest way to file a warranty claim that I have ever encountered. Identification of my contract number and scheduling couldn't have been better. I could immediately see that all of my information was correct and I was able to note the problem with my appliance in the area provided and pick the nearest repair date possible. I would recommend this to a friend anytime. Thanks.
Reviewed June 3, 2020
Scheduling a service appointment via your automated system, as directed rather than through a human being because none were available, was a nightmare! Please call me at ** for details and explanation of my problems and experiences.
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Reviewed June 1, 2020
Every time I have a problem with the washer they promptly came and repaired it or followed up if parts were needed and came back with the parts. I highly recommend this company for its excellent service and compliance.
Reviewed May 30, 2020
I have several appliances services contracts with Assurant and been a customer for at least 5 years. I have had repairs on different appliances over the years. Top rated company and good customer service.
Reviewed May 29, 2020
Less than three year old unit repaired three times, same problem. Same four parts replaced three times. Last problem started 4/25/2020. Previous repair took over two months. Can never find parts, when they do cannot provide tracking number to reschedule repair. Waiting for parts once again, which they indicate on back order or cannot find. To make matter worse my GE range now has a gas leak and am awaiting repairs. I would not purchase GE or recommend GE to any potential customers. I gave a one star rating, but prefer 0, but cannot complete form without choosing a star.
We apologize for this delay and the inconvenience that this situation has caused. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed May 29, 2020
My phone was damaged on May 21st. I filed a claim for a replacement phone on that day. So far, it has been over a week and I have not received my replacement phone. I was told different stories when I contacted their customer service. First, I was told the phone is not in the warehouse. Then I was told, from a different person, when they get shipments from the warehouse they don't know what is in the shipments so they can't tell me when my phone will come in. I asked to speak with a supervisor, their customer service person transferred me to Xfinity Mobile. Xfinity Mobile's customer service said, "I don't know why they sent the call here, we don't handle the protection plans." I called back to Assurant and asked again to speak to a manager, then was told, all their managers are busy, someone will call me back in 24hours. I am getting the run around. I paid for the protection plan service. Assurant is not providing the service that I paid for.
Denise - we would like to help resolve the endless back and forth. Please share your claim and phone number via private message.
Reviewed May 28, 2020
I am very very happy with service. They were fast and quick also very nice and the lines was not long. The lines was moving very fast also you did have to wait long and cashier was very nice and kind. I like that very much
Reviewed May 25, 2020
Employees were not cooperative but we did finally get a generator exchange. We are not happy with the generators we have bought because they are not running as they should and not holding up mechanically.
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Reviewed May 22, 2020
Samsung Refrigerator Model # RF28JBEDBSG. The ice maker breaks every 6 months. It is on the 5th or 6th repair. I have lost count. This warranty service claims they will replace after the same part is repaired 3 times. This model has a known issue with ice maker and the $2K refrigerator needs to be replaced.
We apologize for this issue. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue so that we can get it resolved for you. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Updated review: May 29, 2020
Just to update my experience with Assurant, I was able to work out a resolution with a Claim manager from the corporate office. Ultimately, they were able to assist with the full cost of the new dishwasher, as well as disposal fee of the old one and reimbursing me for the deductible of the 2nd service call. This is the resolution I was initially hoping for on my first attempt and while I am ultimately satisfied with the settlement it was very upsetting that it was so difficult to get in touch with someone that would listen to me and assist.
Original Review: May 20, 2020
I had a GE Profile dishwasher installed in my home in December 2017. In March 2020 it suddenly stopped working - luckily we had an extended warranty plan. A GE Certified technician came to look at it and despite me telling him that there was some water underneath the dishwasher he insisted that it was a problem with the control panel on the door. He replaced that it started working. 5 weeks later, the dishwasher stopped working again. So I had to take advantage of my Assurant extended warranty again (pay an additional $50 deductible) for another technician to come out. This technician listened to what I said and noticed the water underneath. He ordered replacement parts and came back a couple of weeks later. When he started to replace the seal, he noticed that problem was far greater than the seal and that the entire water bucket underneath was rusted out and was 100% confident that it was a manufacturing defect.
Assurant made, in my opinion, a low ball offer for the replacement of the dishwasher and told me that they found a comparable one online at Best Buy and that was what they were basing the offer on. When I explained to them it was not only not comparable but also unavailable I was told that availability was not part of the claim consideration process. I explained that there was truly comparable one immediately available at a local appliance store in my neighborhood, they would not reconsider the claim or allow me to speak to anyone in the claims department. I spoke with 2 "supervisors" and neither one was authorized to make a decision and only followed a very particular word script. I asked if availability and inconvenience should be taken into consideration - as well as the incompetence of the initial technician but again was told no and that there was no one I was able to speak to above either one of them.
I am now forced to pay more money out of pocket as they will not assist with covering for installation, removal or refunding the second deductible that I was forced to pay just to schedule a service technician to come. However, I find myself very fortunate that there was not an electrical fire or any significant water damage to my floor underneath the dishwasher. Please save yourself the trouble of dealing with this completely irrational and unhelpful company.
Sal - we would like to take a closer look at your experience and see if there is an opportunity for us to help. Please share your incident and phone number privately to get started.
Reviewed May 5, 2020
Dishwasher warranty. Covered appliance and super easy to navigate websites and set up appointments for service during breakdown. There were no problems or hiccups with the service repair. I would recommend this type of service to all my friends.
Happy to hear you were pleased with the service!
Reviewed April 25, 2020
Change phones. I first tried to make an insurance claim. Nothing. Then I bought a phone from a friend and still am fighting to transfer the phone to Cricket. Yes the phone is unlocked. Thank you but no thanks.
Abby - if you haven't resolved the issue with the claim, please send a private message with your claim and contact number. We would be happy to look into it.
Reviewed April 21, 2020
My Bose headphones recently wouldn’t turn on, even when fully charged. It was a birthday gift 3 years ago, with the extended warranty. Contacted Assurant customer service and was helpt immediately by a friendly and competent person. Within two day received a gift card for the full price of the headphones, never expected! Great to have an insurance company helping you without making you jump hoops! Will use this insurance for sure for my next set of headphones!
Diantha - thanks for sharing! Hope you found a new favorite pair of headphones.
Reviewed April 2, 2020
The microwave I bought from Amazon with a 4 year warranty stopped working right in 2 ways. The power level quit working and the light went out. I contacted the company and they issued me a gift card from Amazon. I had only had the microwave one month when the first thing happened and a total of 5 months.
Happy we could help, Susan!
Updated review: Sept. 15, 2020
Carolyn ** from Assurant called and was incredibly kind and empathetic. She compensated us and made the situation better, simply with her great customer service.
Original Review: April 2, 2020
Please do not ever use Assurant for appliance warranty! We bought a GE washer from Warehouse Discount Center for $1000 and paid Assurant to protect it. 5 years later it breaks spectacularly, WDC lost our warranty info at 1st, then Assurant spent 7 WEEKS sending vendors and ordering parts for costly repairs. We begged for a replacement washer: denied. After 7 weeks and 30 hours on the phone, they decided to pay us for the cost of the washer and only $50 compensation for the horrible hassle. Laundromats charge $2.30 a load and I did 67 loads. Awful compensation, awful treatment.
We are sorry to hear that this was your experience with us. If you believe that an error was made with your claim, we would be glad to have our escalation team review. Please send a private message with your claim number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed March 30, 2020
I purchased extended service warranty on my GE Glass Cooktop Range Model JP969BH1BB. I have paid over a $1,000 in premiums in the last 12 years . Yesterday the glass on the cooktop cracked over the main burner making it unusable. Assurant rep and supervisor claim this is not electrical or mechanical damage, even though product does not work. This is my first major claim in 12 years. All my other appliances are covered by Sears which provides repair and replacement with no questions asked. I will be taking this up with CT State Insurance Department.
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Reviewed March 20, 2020
I will never buy a product again that has Assurant for warranty. Absolute worst customer service ever! The online chat is worthless. They couldn't help so told me to call in instead and I was on hold for over an hour, two days in a row. The service company they sent to repair my refrigerator was a joke. The guy had no clue what he was doing. Now a month later we're having the same issue and they refuse to send a different company out. Good thing NFM doesn't go through these guys anymore. And for good reason. Stay away!
We are sorry to hear the you are still having issues with your appliance and we apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed March 10, 2020
On the rare occasions that I have had repairs on my appliances I have always found you to be efficient, professional, courteous and knowledgeable. I have highly recommended your company to my family and friends.
Reviewed March 7, 2020
450w/900w parabolic heater. Refunded my heater cause it didn't work. Very easy transaction. Personnel was very helpful. Kind to my situation. Also helped me find another store that would have the same fan if I wanted to get another heater. I would very much recommend this warranty plan to all the people I know. No hassle. Plan awesome. Thank you very much for that. Irma **
Reviewed March 6, 2020
This is the absolute terrible company that charges you a ton for a vehicle warranty then promptly denies reasonable claims that you are fully entitled, even under the Platinum plan. While working on maintenance of a transmission they denied a claim because the fluid that is necessary is excluded as part of the contract. This is total crap and they know it. Other warranty companies will work with you to help out with claims but these jerks don't even put an ounce of effort. Steer CLEAR of this untrustworthy, unethical company.
Reviewed March 6, 2020
Ice Maker Repair. Used online repair scheduling and got appointment scheduled within 3 days. Very pleased with repair order process. Refrigerator is one year old and otherwise has been fine. This is the only issue we have had with product.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2020
2/28/2020. I struggled to communicate with the manufacturer of my product, LucidSound - LS40 Wireless Headset, after it suddenly stopped working in the middle of me using it. I was beyond their 1 year limited warranty (purchased11/02/2017). I hadn't dropped the headset or done anything unusual with it. The USB receiver just stopped registering to my PS4Pro and my laptop. I did all the troubleshooting steps offered on their website and contacted their support, who gave sparse responses over the course of a week before I recalled that I had purchased an Assurant Service Protection Plan thru Amazon when I bought it.
Assurant was a relief! Tho the original claim link in the email I received back in 11/2017 had expired, I was able to Google "Assurant" to get to their main website. I then selected "Retailer Protection Plan" then chose my insurance product as "Amazon" which sent me to the updated claim website. There, it located my insurance # based on my email; then all I had to do was describe the issue, confirm the price of the product, then my info, and my claim was submitted and accepted. An Amazon gift card was emailed to me 2 mins later for the price of the original purchase, $199.99, so I can buy a replacement. Which is what I'm going to do right now. And I will def, buy the insurance again!
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020
I bought a Samsung refrigerator in May 2017. I have had to call a repair company 7 times for the same issue with the ice maker not making ice and freezing up. The last time they replaced the entire ice maker assembly and 2 months later it was having the same problem. The technician came out and couldn’t even work on it because it was frozen solid. I asked for my money back since they have a no lemon policy and didn’t hear anything back from Assurant after 2 weeks. Called them today and all they could do was set up another service call because they don’t deem it unrepairable.
What exactly can be done when the entire ice maker is replaced and the same problem is occurring? 7 service calls to fix same issue not to mention the time I’ve had to wait for parts to be available. My policy states that if the same repair is required 4 times after the manufacturers warranty expires, it will be replaced or I would get a refund equal to purchase price. This is ridiculous and terrible customer service.
We apologize for this inconvenience and would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2020
When I returned the faulty product the replacement wasnt under warranty. A new warranty has to be purchased for the replacement to be Insured. If you're hoping to say something is heavy duty and the motor goes out it should be replaced. You shouldn't to keep buying a replacement plan for each replacement when the product is guaranteed.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2020
Cashier was helpful and friendly and knew her stuff and made the trade easy and quick. And also was nice about it, the store was clean and stock like you would want it to be. Also the wait was quick and the process was easy.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2020
Was great. Just little not understanding about extended warranty paying twice still have warranty left have to pay again. Customer service was great to deal with. Store I normally go to was out of stock. Had to go 25 miles away to get replaced.
Thanks for the feedback, Mike!
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2020
We have been dealing with issues on our refrigerator since 8/25/19, with a repairman having to come for something once a month not working. On 2/3/20, I called to report that it had quit cooling completely and needed an emergency appointment. On 2/6/20, a repairman came and said that he would have to order a part. I asked if the part could be expedited and he said yes, that it would here no later than 2/11/20. With no part or communication, I finally called Assurant on 2/14/20 and asked to speak with a supervisor. I spoke with Angelo and informed him of my frustration with their emergency service that was now at two weeks which was unacceptable and still with no end in sight to getting the fridge repaired. I told him that the repairman had recommended a replacement unit.
He said he would have someone call me from that department today, 2/17/20. Kirk called me today and said the part had been back ordered and that a replacement unit wasn’t an option and couldn’t promise me everything would be taken care of by the end of the week which I requested. I then asked to talk to a supervisor and he told me she was off today and there wasn’t another one available and he would have her call me tomorrow if she is in. I again expressed that from a customer service standpoint this was unacceptable. Kirk became very condescending/rude during the duration of the call and I told him I was glad it was being recorded.
I don’t think you would find anyone within Assurant who if it was their appliance that had been having these issues would agree that over two weeks qualifies as emergency/expedited service. For the last two weeks our food items have been our garage floor to keep cool. Since the repairman was last here the fridge detected a water leak and shut the water off by itself. This is an additional issue that will now have to be addressed as the fan that is on back order with not fix it. When I spoke with Angelo on Friday I emailed him a screen shot of this new issue. I’m hoping that this complaint will reach someone who can actually remedy the solution immediately. Thank you.
We apologize for this inconvenience and experience. We would be glad to have our escalation team review this so that we can see how we can get this resolved for you as quickly as possible. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020
We have been without a refrigerator for almost 2 1/2 months. The fridge doesn't keep anything cold, current internal temp is 58 degrees. We have had repair services out to our house 7 times. We are being told all parts needed are on nationwide backorder. Now Assurant wants a 2nd opinion. They are extremely difficult, rude, not the least bit interested in how we're going to get along for months on end without a fridge. I had $6000+ in medication stored in the fridge that wasn't up to temperature, thankfully we bought the thermometer and quickly discovered it wasn't cooling. Can anyone say massive financial loss & food borne illness?
No one is interested in helping, when I told Assurant Rep "Dan" that more delays are completely unacceptable, he hung up on me. We have pleaded & begged to no avail. The 2nd opinion repair service is supposed to come out tomorrow 2/12/20 but so far there has been no contact from anyone about the time or IF they're even going to show up. We have no idea what to do.
We are sorry that this has been your experience with us. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue so that we can get it resolved as quickly as possible. Please send a private message with your claim number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2020
Yesterday the refrigerator stopped cooling. Assurant isn’t open on Sunday. Website won’t schedule repair. Called on Monday. Soonest repair date is Wednesday. But they gave me 800# to call repair contractor.. We did call. Contractor said to call Assurant back and ask for them to send different contractor with earlier opening. Did that. We are told that Assurant has a policy not to change the contractor because last month they sent out this one. It was a different problem last month. But Assurant has this policy and doesn’t care. Asked for a supervisor to call back. No call. It’s been 2 hours. Bottom line: stay away from Assurant. They get paid their salaries and the customer doesn’t get service.
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Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
Updated on 02/15/2020: LESS THAN ONE STAR (SECOND TIME FOR POOR PERFORMANCE). Had your authorized repair come out for an estimate and assessment. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. Repair specialist was knowledgeable and gave a TOTAL written estimate emailed by service company. Calling the APPLIANCE REPAIR SERVICE company to authorize repair was told estimate was 'incomplete' and other charges in 'comments section' needed to be added to adjust total and were not included (in written) total, hiking up the cost to $$$$ more than acceptable. Estimate quoted then, is not a 'total' for the repair. Asked why repair co does not send out a 'Revised' estimate with all-inclusive fees. Was told, "We should do that but we don't". (So how does one proceed to make an educated decision to repair a better older machine rather than buy a newer model that will not hold up in the long run?)
Repair company was not pleasant. After multiple rounds asking for what to do on their miscommunication, constant reply was nothing. Total cost will be whatever comments reflect, even if bottom total is incorrect for not including ALL TOTAL costs in comments. Asked for some 'reduction' on their mistake. I want to do the repair. CS supervisor refused. Ultimately was rude. Told me he had other customers to help, that needed his 'attention'. Told me revised non-quoted estimate was the final cost, then to call back if I wanted to do the repair, "have a nice day" and hung up. NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER!!!
Original Review: IF I COULD GIVE NEGATIVE STARS THIS WOULD BE THE PLACE. Service is horrible - REPRESENTATIVES ARE HORRIBLE, RUDE, AND CANNOT EXPLAIN ISSUES, and no one who can explain without breaking up-hard to understand for not being local. I have paid good $$$ for years - your site advertises for Major appliances up to 15yrs for 'repair'. My washer is less than 15. You have dumped this issue and no one will contact or explain, local repair told me to call service - service gives me a runaround without help, I just want my washer fixed - as per my contract still has till 6.2021 PAID UP! Seems like it should be an easy fix once they get the part, which is a common part!!!
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Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
This company is the worst. RUN AWAY!!!! Customer service is very poor or nonexistent. It was that bad that I called USAA and made a formal complaint to them about this affiliated company. The accounts payables department is very rude. I tried to make a formal complaint with their supervisor and never hear from them again. DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY PERIOD. VETERANS DON'T MAKE BUSINESS WITH THESE THIEVES!!!!
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Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
Webchat agent quickly resolved my account status, provided me with the information I needed to request a repair and explained what had taken place. The billing agent immediately resolved the overpayment I made and requested a refund be made to me. Then gave me the accurate service plan number so I could set up a repair appointment. Both agents were professional, polite, and efficient.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
I went to Africa in November last year with 3 of my cameras. I decided to shoot a school project with my cameras. One of my cameras got stolen. I couldn’t find it! I called a police officer who later came over, we searched the hold place but couldn’t find the camera. I can back to the US and filed a claim with Assurant. It took them 2 days before they could call me. I finally got a call from a claim investigator. She when over my previous claims I had with Allstate and the new claim as well. I filed the claim and I was assigned with a adjuster name Rebecca **. She was very rude, manipulative, and ignorant. The lady ask me for proves of the camera. luckily I keep screenshots of all my receipts. I send her a screenshot of it via email.
It took the lady forever to call and update me with the claim. She decided to call me before or after Christmas to ask me questions on how I use the camera? Do I use it for business or what. I ask what do you mean business. I use my camera to shoot family/friend occasions. She was like, "Do you make money out of it," I said no. I shoot because I’m still learning how to shoot. This ignorant adjuster keep insisting that I use my camera for business then. I told her I do not run a business and I do not have one. She than stated that she will have her higher team poll up the record and listen to it. If they hear me say I own a business she will reimburse me $250 for business limits. I told this lady that I never stated that it was used for business.
I waited for about two week didn’t here from this adj. I then decided to call her. She told me that she is waiting for and answer from her higher team. I ask her why didn’t you call to keep me up to date with things. She started arguing with me. I ask her to transfer me to her supervisor. I left a voicemail for her supervisor but he never returned my call back. I got a check in the mail on 01/26/20 with $250. I was very piss because I didn’t receive any info from them about the listening of the recording, all of a sudden I got a check for $250 and my Camera was worth $11000 +.
This rental insurance company is a crook. They will do anything not to pay you or the adjusters themselves with manipulate your words. For their supervisors don’t expect a call back. I have left couple of vm with no return calls. For that check I will never cash it. I’m a student that took out student loans to buy a camera for my school project. There is no way I’m going to come up with that money right now. I’m not will to take out any student loan anymore. I have already got a lawyer that is willing to help.
We are sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your customer experience and we apologize for the service you received. If you believe your claim was determined in error, we would be glad to have our escalation team review. Please send a private message with your claim number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Original Review: Jan. 21, 2020
Purchased an Assurant Service Warranty on my November 2014 GE combination Microwave/Oven. Having been waiting over a month to get it fixed and it is still not fixed. Escalated to Assurant Solutions Customer Service Supervisor but they stated that there is no time limit for them to fix it. One month ago we put in a claim. Took 1 week for the repair people (ADR) to come over and diagnose. They placed an order for parts but GE informed them that one part was on back order with no known availability date. Complained to Assurant who then got the parts to ADR.
ADR finally came 1 month later to repair it but then left because they stated it was a two man job (which they should have known since they were out before and they had the model number). They wanted to come back the next day however both my wife and myself work and could not stay home another day. I informed ADR that I was going to complain to the BBB and they then canceled the job. Assurant then provided another repair (who had all F"s on social media) and stated that the whole process will start from scratch. So we will probably be without a Microwave/Oven for another month.
We are sorry for this inconvenience, Richard. We would be glad to have our escalation team work on getting this resolved for you. Please send a private message with your incident number and we will look into this.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
I renewed my extended warranty from Maytag- which I had for years and was happy. To my surprise, the contract came from WHIRLPOOL??? Obligor: FEDERAL WARRANTY SERVICE CORP. Owns: American International Group (AIG). Owns: Assurant Solutions. Also, I recently found out there is one time $300 payoff cap on the appliance, the warranty cost me $500.
Incident - My Dishwasher top drawer wasn’t closing properly. 12/27/19 - I call they make an appt with Active Appliance (AA). 12/30/19 - AA technician shows up looks at the machine and says that the locking mechanism is broken and need to order new one -in 7 bus days. 1/3/20 –(1 hr)– Receive a message from AA. I call back (it takes 20 min to get through and talk to the receptionist (Jennifer). Says I need an appt for a diagnostic. I explain that this has already happened on 12/30 and I need a new locking mechanism. She says NO, I need a new diagnostic. I am disturbed that I have to wait another 4 hr period for another diagnostic, so I ask to talk to someone to explain what happened on the first diagnostic. She doesn’t like my attitude and hangs up on me. I spent another 40 min trying to get through to finally get mmgr voicemail. I leave 2 messages. No call backs were made!
Look up AA on Yelp, they have 1.5 /5 stars due to 1800 negative comments! 1800 took the time to leave negative feedback on Yelp! 1/3/20-(2hrs) I call Assurant and talk to Lee. I explain the situation and ask to change the repair service company, that I am unhappy with their response and receptionist and why they didn't already order the part needed. After talking back and forth and he calls AA he comes back and says I have to do what they say. He cannot change the service co., because they already made a service call. I say well since they didn’t diagnose yet and I need a new appt, I'd rather make it with another company. NO CAN DO! I ask for a supervisor and Mr. Lee hangs up on me after 2 hours OF unresponsive, ineffective assistance. Apparently Lee did not leave any notes on my account EITHER!!!
1/3/20 (2 hrs) I start researching online. Get multiple numbers and talk to several people: Diane, Briana who forward me to a number in Manilla, Philippines who give me additional phone numbers. 1/6/20 (4 hrs) I get back on the phone and start calling all the suggested phone numbers after a few more minutes and delays, I finally talk to a supervisor in Manilla: Jose #** (he said he works for ALORICA a dispatch company in Manilla). I tell him I need a new repair company, he spends 2 hours being condescending, rude and interrupting to convince me that I have to stay with AA (attempts to call AA 2 times and cannot get through) or he says I have to wait until 1/13/20 (7 bus days) deadline before calling back customer service to request being assigned a new service company, another unwritten rule in the contract!
I ask to escalate. He refuses. I ask to talk to his supervisor he transfers me to Josh #**. I ask Josh that I want a new repair company. He refuses under the same non-existent contract rules. After 2 hours of repeating the events and my requests several times, I ask to be transferred to a customer service in the US (escalate this claim). His response is it takes 48 hours to submit a web request to escalate this matter, which he is willing to do!
1/9/20 (2 hrs) I receive an email refuting all events and claiming: “I am refusing service” so they can't do anything! I receive a call, (Tiffany). She leaves a message to call customer service and schedule service with AA. I call back the number and ask for Tiffany, but Daniel #** answers and says she’s not available. We discuss their email, which is incorrect and restate the events again. Daniel is rude, talks over me, restates everything I say incorrectly and is not taking any responsibility or accepting to schedule a new appt with a new repair company, or call current company for me to make an urgent appt. He’s also refusing to transfer me to Tiffany#** but gives me her extension. Finally after an hour of ineffective intimidation he hangs up on me!
I call back (from my a different #) to Tiffany’s extension and TADA! She answers magically! She’s rude, dry on the phone, no apologies, repeat the same shenanigans then she says, "What do you want?" “I WANT AN APPT WITH ANOTHER SERVICE COMPANY.” “FINE, MONDAY BETWEEN 8-12.” I said, "This is what Daniel should have done 2 hours ago." She says, "NO he shouldn't have!!??**"
Today the new service technician came and diagnosed the problem. SURPRISE: I need a new locking mechanism - same diagnosis as the 1st technician on 12/30/19. The part is only $20! It literally took 2 weeks to make the same diagnosis. It will probably take another 2 weeks to receive the part and install it. Basically 1 month without a dishwasher for a $20 part! I don't understand what was the point of insisting to stay with an incompetent company that doesn't trust their own technician, or maybe they wanted to find more costly items to repair to gouge the warranty! THIS IS A HORRIBLE WARRANTY SERVICE COMPANY. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT.
Original Review: Jan. 13, 2020
Upper oven continues to fail at random during operation and consistently fail in self clean cycle. Unit recently attempted to self-initiate clean cycle on its own during normal operation, and surface elements would not operate afterward until I shut off the service breaker feeding power to the range.
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Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
In 2017 we purchased a repair warranty with this company. Our dishwasher has had over three repairs and all three repairmen got the machine working for a few days. Needed repair again. They each said this dishwasher needs replacing, repair parts not available. When I call they do not return calls. They do not tell the truth about their service. They yo yo our contract and avoid replacing our lemon dishwasher after 3 repairs saying it should be replaced. They use Puls Appliance repair which does not have a location in Houston. They call whoever can come, and these repairmen put on a Puls shirt. They say they are calling their report into Service Protection. Service Protection says they have not heard from Puls repairmen.
I have not had a dishwasher for a month and I am at home with someone recovering from surgery and I only have cold water and soap for washing dishes. Someone at both these websites give me a name to call back and that they are taking this to "escalation" for a response. They say they will call back and do not do so. I call back after several days and the name I ask for is not someone who works there. I am assuming I have connected with a scam company and need to know what I need to do to have them fulfill my contract with them. I would greatly appreciate your help. I have the names of the repairmen from Plus who have written statements saying the dishwasher needs to be replaced. Thank you for your interest and help. I am concerned to continue to use cold water and soap for sanitary cleansing.
Zhenma
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Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
Ice maker stopped working. Open incident, repairman came did repair and left. Ice maker not working. I travel a lot for work. After some time open another incident. Repairman came and told me he is ordering needed parts that will be delivered. He leaves and does not contact me or follow up. No parts arrive. After more time due to my work schedule I open up another incident. Repairman comes out, this time this repairman remembers being at my place before (was the last repairman) and asks me what happened to the last repair. I then explain that he never repaired it and never followed up.
He orders the parts, tells me they will be arriving and leaves. A follow up happens, the parts arrive and a new repair man arrives. He replaces all of the parts and leaves. Following his departure I notice that the ice maker does not work, he physically damaged the stainless steel face of the refrigerator and the freezer draw he removed to work on repair is not mounted correctly. It is crooked.
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Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
I purchased insurance with you guys for my television and when it started malfunctioning I put in my claim. It seems like it took a matter of minutes before you guys issued a refund on a gift card. The whole process was way quicker and easier than I expected. Thank you so much. It was a trying time but you made it so much better. I was able to get a new television and I immediately purchased insurance with you guys again.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019
The order number above is my customer number. Sorry. Your warranty is not a warranty as your cashiers call them but rather a replacement policy only. I had to return a Orbital Sander recently only to have to pay for this so called warranty again. This sucks. If you buy a car you do not have to buy a warranty again if you bring it back if something goes wrong. That is a warranty. Not a replacement. What you have is nothing more than a money maker.
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Reviewed Dec. 27, 2019
We have had this repair plan for many years, and have needed several repairs. The repair people have always been polite and informative. Most repairs have been completed the same day, and wait times for parts to be ordered are not inordinately long.
That's wonderful to hear, Jean!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2019
I have five GE Appliances on this warranty. A GE Profile refrigerator, GE Profile Microwave, GE Monogram cooktop, GE Monogram convection double oven, and a GE Profile dishwasher. My refrigerator is broken again just in time for Christmas. (last Christmas it was my microwave and dishwasher) The mainboard burned up again. This at least the third time. As usual, they send a repair person to your home and as it is every time they carry no parts on their truck. Always have to order parts that take at least 7 days to receive. Once you get the parts you have to call Assurant again to set an appointment to fix. It usually takes 3 - 5 days to get an appointment so you are without that appliance for about 2 weeks or more. Ridiculous.
Then today, for the first time I was told that the warranty is not a replacement warranty only a repair warranty. When I asked what they do if they cannot fix, she told me they make a cash settlement to you! A Deprecicated cash settlement! They have been out to fix my microwave at least three times. They have never been able to fix the digital display so you cannot see the time or timer.
The last time they told me "too bad". If it cooks that is all they are supposed to worry about. The clock is not included in the warranty. My dishwasher has literally fallen apart. They have been out to fix it at least two times and of course, I was without a dishwasher while I waited on the parts for two weeks. This is honestly the biggest rip off I have ever experienced. The GE repairman that sold this warranty to me clearly said they would replace the appliances if they could not fix it or if they had to replace things like the mainboard more than a couple of times. I blame Assurant for their horrible warranty product but I also blame GE for their horrible appliances. I tried to buy American and this happens.
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Updated review: Dec. 31, 2019
Since writing this review, I have been in contact with a lovely lady called Windy, from Assurant Service Protection Advantage. She listened to my concerns and subsequently issued me a check to cover the cost of replacing the broken Microwave. I am delighted with the outcome and will definitely use Assurant Service Protection Advantage in the future. Thank you Windy; and have a great New Year!
Original Review: Dec. 18, 2019
Our 2 year old built-in GE Microwave started fizzing, sparking and popping and stopped working on November 29, 2019. We called Assurant and explained what was going on. A technician came to inspect it on December 6th, but did not have the parts to repair it so he put in an order for a switch and door latch, which he deemed were the only things wrong. The second technician Travis, came yesterday, December 17th and after disassembling the built in microwave, stated to me that it was not just the switch and door latch that was broken, the thermostat was bad and the wiring harness was burned. It actually melted in front of him while he was trying to test the replaced switch.
Travis then said he was going to file his report and see if there was a part/parts available to fix this practically new microwave, or possibly recommend a replacement. He advised us to call Assurant and let them know that we are requesting a replacement as so much should not have gone bad so quickly on a pretty new appliance. I got a call this morning, December 18th, from an Assurant customer service rep. He stated they will not replace the microwave as the parts will be available in 10-14 days, (January 2020) when yet another technician will be sent out.
It is Christmas in one week and this customer service rep did not care whatsoever that we have been inconvenienced for 3 weeks already, and will not have the use of our appliance for Christmas or New Year either or that we were put in danger by a sparking microwave which was brand new when we built our house 2 yrs ago. We bought our appliance insurance in good faith, and I am shocked at Assurant’s lack of concern for its consumers, and would NOT recommend using them to insure your appliances. Assurant customer service reps do not care at all. This is not a reliable appliance insurance
We are sorry for this inconvenience, Claudia. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue so that we can work on getting it resolved for you. Please send a private message with your claim number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
January 2017 - purchased washer. June 2017 - first repair request, replaced board, National Platinum Service, Inc. October 2017 - purchased 3 year Assurant "Service Protection Advantage" plan. February 2018 - second repair request, GE Service. March 2018 - third repair request, GE Service, Nathan. March 2018 - fourth repair request, GE Service, Nathan. January 2019 - fifth repair request, GE Service. Nathan. January 2019 - sixth repair request, GE Service, Nathan. July 2019 - seventh repair request, GE Service, Nathan.
August 2019 - eighth repair request, Assurant scheduled appointment with Byrd Heating and Air, however this company did not show. Per a phone conversation I was told they knew nothing about this appointment. September 2019 - ninth repair request - M & H Appliance, owner. November 2019 - tenth repair request - M & H Appliance, owner. November 2019 - eleventh repair request - A&E, Chris. November 2019 - twelfth repair request - A&E, Chris
For 29 months the washer has consistently failed to rinse and spin. I have been told (Nathan with GE) that I can't wash bulky items; I've been told (Nathan with GE) that I need to balance clothes better when placing them in the washer; I've been told (Nathan with GE) that I may be using too much soap; I've been told (Nathan with GE) that this model is "working as designed"; I was told (Allen with Assurant) that this machine will never be replaced until a service agent says it can't be repaired; I was told (Chris with A&E) that he will never say the machine can't be repaired because this is what they are trained to say.
In good faith I purchased an appliance with a one year manufactured warranty and a three-year extended warranty. I have made every effort to comply with all instructions to properly use the appliance. I have consistently been told that it is my fault this appliance doesn't work. I have been using a washing machine for 50+ years and I've never been told I don't know how to use one. This is an insult to my intelligence. Lowe's told me today that if I had bought an extended warranty through them, the appliance would have been replaced after 3 service visits for the same problem in a twelve-month period. Why is Assurant not giving me the same protection?
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Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019
Updated on 01/01/2020: It took 22 days to get my refrigerator repaired. I ended up having to call myself and get a repair service. It took me only one day to call someone and have it repaired. I've paid Assurant for over 6 six years and I had to take care of the problem myself. $450.00 it cost me. And the loss of $400.00 worth of food. I feel they should reimburse me for the insurance I paid for the year and the $25.00 co-pay I had to give to the Active Repair company that did nothing, which is a terrible company and service!
Assurant sent a second repair service and they showed up and said they don't work on Bosch refrigerators. All of this took place in December the month of Christmas, with company from out of town. I spent 3 weeks on the phone everyday trying to get my fridge fixed. For the repair of my fridge, the co-pay, the price of the yearly insurance, and the loss of all my food was $993.00. I feel I should be reimbursed for everything. It was a terribly stressful experience.
Original review: The appliance repair company Assurant uses is a terrible company, it's called Active. I have been back and forth between these 2 companies for 12 days without a fridge. I have had Assurant for 6 years and never this much trouble with a repair on my fridge. All of my food spoiled because it stopped working. Now that Active Appliance is finally told to fix the electronic part on my fridge, they are telling me they won't fix it unless I move the fridge in the middle of the kitchen so they can work on it. I've never heard of such a thing. I don't know how to do that, and it should be part of their job. They certainly moved it before for other repairs. Very hard to get a hold of Assurant also. It is the holidays and I need my fridge!
FYI people, don't buy an expensive Bosch refrigerator, they are junk, have had nothing but problems from day one! I just lost $400 worth of food with this break down. Between the 2 of these companies, they need to get together and have their repair person move my fridge and fix it! I have paid Assurant a lot of money for 6 years! Pay Active to move my fridge and get this job done, I need my fridge!
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Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019
Service was fast and received full refund in less than 48 hrs. Thanks. Was not able to find your phone number on your website. Would have preferred to deal with a person. But overall very with everything.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2019
This company is very good. Their employees seem to be trained and up to speed on all aspects of the company. They have very good customer service including replacing a product that is faulty with a new one. I would recommend this company.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
After weeks and months, received a check for cost of fridge. Cost of delivery, removal, and loss of food was not covered. Had to be the one to do all the calling and spending hours on the phone to try to get anything done. Was sold under different name at furniture store, if I knew it was insurance I wouldn’t have wasted $300 for what essentially lost me time and money.
Jason - we are sorry to hear your experience wasn't as smooth as you had hoped. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019
Thank you for your continued support and the technician's thoroughness when working on my appliances. Everyone that I have spoken to has been very patient, supportive and courteous. I have had to cancel a scheduled repair due to a family emergency. The follow up from this company is so helpful and appreciated.
We are glad that we can continue to provide you with outstanding customer experiences, Annie.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2019
I purchase an extended warranty for my GE washer and have less than a year left before it expires. The washer recently starting making a loud rubbing or grinding noise during the wash cycle. I called to schedule service but was the Assurant rep would not schedule it because he said my clothes were still completing the wash cycle. Beware, Assurant warranties are not as a consumer would expect. Hopefully, there will be a complete failure before my warranty expires. I'll have to wear earplugs when I do clothes wash to avoid hearing damage until then.
We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your appliance, David. We would be glad to have our escalation team take a look at this issue for you to see how we can assist. Please send a private message with your policy number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2019
Our GE Dishwasher (less than two years old) broke nearly TWO MONTHS ago. We filed a claim on October 7, 2019 with Assurant. Thereafter, we were told that one of the parts to fix our dishwasher was on back order and we have to wait until it's available before it can be fixed. Then, when we asked when it would be available the date kept changing. When we tried to get answers, we were unreasonably bounced back and forth between two companies - Assurant and A&E Factory (service provider). One company would tell us to talk to the other company, and vice versa. No good answers, TOTAL lack of customer care.
We have a toddler and my wife is due to give birth to our second child in a few weeks (i.e., every day we wash A LOT of bottles etc. BY HAND) and now we will be without a dishwasher on Thanksgiving - and we are hosting. When I told Assurant this, they simply replied that the part is on back order and because THEY decided our dishwasher was repairable (even though the part is STILL on back order, with no end in sight), we have to wait until the part becomes available. NO OTHER OPTIONS!!!! TOTALLY UNREASONABLE. We are likely to report to the BBB and the Virginia Department of Consumer Services. If arbitration is needed, why not at this point. Incredibly frustrating.
We are sorry for the delay on the part, and understand the inconvenience it is causing you. We would be glad to have our escalation team review and see if there is any other way we can get this resolved for you. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019
I have nothing but trouble with this company. I purchased appliances totalling 14,000 with Nebraska Furniture Mart and have had numerous issues with all of them, mainly my cooktop. I have had about 6 missed appointments and each repair takes well over a month. They always give me the runaround and it is always and I mean always a hassle. If you can avoid them and use any other warranty company please do so. It is not worth it.
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Updated review: Nov. 21, 2019
I was very surprised to be contacted by a company rep. She was very professional and explained it was a training issue. She expedited a check for the full amount to me.
Original Review: Nov. 12, 2019
I used my 5 year extended warranty a couple of times. This last time though I was told the part I needed was no longer made by Samsung so my warranty was canceled since they couldn't repair it. I was to get a refund. I have an email that states I will get a check from them. It had my old address on it so I called to give them my new address. (The address the service people came to.) From that phone call on I was transferred, hung up on, and referred from/to Assurant, Lowe's and Samsung. Refrigerator was never repaired, warranty never honored and no check ever sent. It was very disappointing. I would have to get a significant discount from Samsung or Lowe's to ever purchase from them again. I will never buy an extended warranty from them again.
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Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
So here we are 14 days after The technician was here lying to my face in my kitchen that my GE Cafe oven would be repaired by the weekend. It needs a new main board. A 120$ part that is available ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET in 2 days time. Not these guys. All this after being told it takes 7-10 days to complete the repair normally. As I type this I am still on hold waiting for a manager. I can't rate their service as I have received ZERO. If you are in NJ and they assign CENTRAL APPLIANCE SERVICE run the other way. On Second thought, run from ASSURANT. So far this "warranty" is a scam as I have not seen a repair or received any service whatsoever be it customer service or a service person who is competent and not a bold face liar. DO NOT BUY AN ASSURANT SERVICE PLAN.
We understand that you are frustrated with the delay with getting your appliance repaired. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can take a look.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2019
When repair is complete I will submit another form. Seems premature until range is repaired and I am satisfied. So far so good. Hope to not need to use this insurance again on such a new appliance. Seems the more technology involved with the appliance, more to go wrong with operation. Classic case!?
Understandable! We appreciate you keeping us posted.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2019
Assurant has "most assuredly" exceeded my expectations with their self-service repair website. It was fast and easy to use! The calendar with the time options was also easily navigated. I think my tech-challenged older parents could actually use this site..
Thank you for the feedback, Lisa! We strive to make the site as user friendly as we can.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2019
I called to get my Whirlpool dryer fixed through Assurant. They sent a technician out, he took the dryer apart and told me the vent hose had not been properly cleaned. Then he tells me that he doesn't have the part which I'm sure he was lying to me, then he tells me I will get an e-mail from his company or a phone call telling me when he was bringing the part back and fix the dryer. I waited a few hours and didn't hear anything, so I called and the representative tells me they are denying my claim because I didn't properly maintain my dryer vent. So I said, "If I were an 80 year old person that purchases an extended warranty because I couldn't move the dryer out you would not honor the warranty because I did not properly clean the vent." This company is bad, bad, bad, anybody that reads this please do not use them!
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Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
On Monday, October 14, 2019 my air conditioner compressor stopped running and I made an online repair request. Between then and the time Assurant's service provider called, it started running again. The provider asked me to cancel the request, as there was apparently nothing to repair, so I did as they asked. The next day the AC was again not cooling and there was thick ice on the refrigerant lines at the compressor so I called to reschedule a service call. Later that day a technician called to say he couldn't come because Assurant had fired his company, their only AC contractor in Central Florida. I called Assurant and learned that they had done so without lining up a replacement, leaving their customers with no service. They said it would take 2-3 days to find a replacement, and that they would do nothing to repair my AC in the meantime despite temperatures in the Orlando, FL area being around 90 degrees.
On Friday, October 18 they finally sent a service provider to inspect my system. He found a leak in the refrigerant line where it enters the compressor, and said the location of the leak prevented its repair and that the compressor must be replaced. Later that day the provider called to say that Assurant had not approved the repair and was reviewing it. When I called Assurant, they said it would take 2-3 business days before they had a decision, leaving our home without air conditioning through the sweltering and humid weekend. That same day I checked my system's warranty status and learned that the compressor is still under the manufacturer‘s warranty. I called the service provider, who confirmed this and provided Assurant with a reduced repair estimate based on this new information.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Assurant sent me an email claiming their service provider had determined that my system was unrepairable and asking me to accept $1,000 as the depreciated value of my system in lieu of a repair. I replied that their provider told me my system is repairable, that I have an independent quote for the repair that is higher $1,000 and that I do not accept their offer. As of this time I have had no response and my system is still not functional. I’ve now been without air conditioning for ten days. I've contacted an air conditioning service provider and scheduled a repair for Thursday, October 24 and have contacted an attorney to take legal action against Assurant for breach of contract.
Ronald, we have reached out privately to see how we can help. Being without air conditioning in Florida isn't easy!
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2019
I bought a tent awning and the extended warranty, living in Arizona we get monsoons and a couple of weeks ago one hit with a vengeance lighting stuck my 6 foot block wall removing 5 cinder blocks leaving a nice hole. The wind and rain and lightning destroyed my canopy bending the frame and ripping the canvas. Harbor Freight and the extended Warranty saved my day.
We are glad that we had you covered!
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019
My unit broke. Instead of sending me a new unit or gift card, this company only refunded me the $20 I paid for a warranty. How is that a warranty? It is not. It's false advertising. Extremely bad customer service. They say it's a warranty but it is NOT.
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Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019
I purchased an air compressor from Harbor Freight 2 months ago as well as a 1 year warranty. When the compressor failed I exchanged it and was told my warranty was no longer any good after 3 months because it required an exchange and they only covered 1 exchange.
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Updated review: Oct. 17, 2019
After 50 days and three different repair companies which were all unable to resolve my issue, the company has finally elected to reimburse me for a new refreigerator.
Original Review: Oct. 11, 2019
On July 5th 2018, I purchased an extended warranty through Assurant in the amount of $411.56. The term of the plan was a (2) year warranty from August 2018 – August of 2020, and was to cover any repairs and parts for my Samsung Refrigerator/Freezer. On August 30th 2019 I contacted Assurant to request service for my refrigerator as my refrigerator was not cooling and it showed a temperature of 60 degrees. I was scheduled an appointment through their automated system for September 2nd between the hours of 9am-5pm; needless to say I had to wait home the entire day since the company did not provide me with a 4 hour window but instead provided me with an 8 hour.
I was told the repair facility that would be arriving at my home was “Jimmy’s Repair”. At 5pm nobody had showed up at my home; I immediately contacted Assurant via phone and could not reach any live person to find the status of the repair technician. My second call was directly placed to “Jimmy’s Repair” to check on the status of the technician and once again to no avail no response.
On September 3rd 2019, I made a call to “Jimmy’s Repair” and spoke to a “Linda” and advised them that I had service appointment on Monday September 2nd and she stated that it was a Holiday and they were closed and they do not know why Service Protection scheduled me for this day and that later on I that day I the service repairman will visit my home to inspect my refrigerator.
Later on September 3rd, I received a phone call from my wife who was at my home at the time of the visit and she advised me the repairman from “Jimmy’s” was unable to service my refrigerator. Unfortunately the repairman was elderly and did not have the physical strength to pull out my refrigerator to properly diagnose it but he stated he lives nearby my home and he would visit my home the following day and if I can assist him with pulling out my refrigerator..
On September 4th, the same repairman from “Jimmy’s Repair” visited my home in the morning and per his diagnosis he stated that I needed a “motherboard” and he would order the part and once It arrives I would be contacted for a new appointment. The repairman has asked me for a payment of $50.00 for his diagnosis? I stated to the man why do I have to pay I had purchased a service warranty and paid over $400.00; he stated that this was part of my plan, something I was never advised about from Assurant when I purchased this plan. The repairman demanded payment and I obliged by providing him with my credit card.
On September 7th I received a phone call from the owner of “Jimmy’s Repair” asking me if they can revisit my home to make sure the first repairman made the proper diagnosis. I expressed my frustration with this entire process, and why now 3 days after the diagnosis am I being asked for a second opinion? I complied and had the owner visit my home later that day. The owner concurred with the first technician's visit and stated I needed a “motherboard”.
Later that day; my ice unit on my freezer stopped making ice. I called “Jimmy’s” and stated to “Linda” ever since the owner came out and inspected my unit he also messed with my freezer and it was not producing any more ice; I was told from Linda that there is a “reset” button on the freezer and to press it and allow 24 hours for it to start making ice. 24 hours later still no ice, I contacted “Jimmy’s” once again they stated once the “motherboard” comes in they will check the freezer and see why it stopped making ice. So now I go from a refrigerator that wasn’t cooling to a refrigerator that also isn’t making any ice beyond refrigerator.
On September 11th I contacted “Jimmy’s Repair” and spoke with Linda and inquired what is the status of the part? It has now been over 1 week since the diagnosis and I have not had a working refrigerator for now 2 weeks. Linda stated the part was on backorder and she had no idea when the part would be in? I immediately contacted Assurant and spoke with “Dan” and stated this was unacceptable service. I was able to look up the part myself via internet search from the part number received directly from “Jimmy’s Repair” and stated I can purchase the part myself and have it delivered as early as September 13 and asked “Assurant” that if I were to do this would they reimburse me for the cost of the part? “Dan” stated he cannot guarantee this and he would look into it and let me know.
On September 16th, I receive a call from “Dan” of Service Protection” and he stated that if I ordered the part on my own and submitted a receipt they will review it but there would be no guarantee I would be refunded; at this point It has now been almost 3 weeks with no refrigerator and what choice do I have; I purchased the part myself and was told I would have it on September 18th.
On September 18th I receive the part and coincidentally I received a call from “Jimmy’s Repair” stating they as well received the part and the repairman would be to my home later that day to install it. On the evening on September 18th the owner from “Jimmy’s” installed the part and also service my freezer. I was advised to wait “24 hours” and the temperature of the fridge should reach its normal setting of 38 degrees and that the freezer will be making ice within the next 4 hours. 24 hours later still “NO ICE” and the temperature is still set to “60 degrees”. On September 19th I immediately contacted Assurant and stated this was unacceptable service; my family and I have been days without a working refrigerator and ever since their visit my unit stopped producing ice! I was told that Assurant would be contacting Jimmy’s to see what was the issue.
On September 20th, I contact Assurant again to check on the status and I was told that unfortunately “Jimmy’s Repair” stated they do not understand why it’s not working and there is nothing more they can do. I stated this was completely unacceptable and I demanded to speak with a supervisor. I had spoken with a “Stacy” a Supervisor of Assurant and she stated that they will be scheduling me another appointment to have an “Authorized Samsung” appliance repair facility visit my home to inspect my refrigerator. I was also advised from “Stacy” that if the second repair facility was unable to fix my unit that the final step would be to refund me the cost of my refrigerator which was part of my service plan. I was told the appointment would on October 2nd; now putting me and my family over a month without a working refrigerator
On October 2, I had a service appointment with “Dial Appliance” a so called “Authorized Samsung Repairman” came to my home to diagnose the unit. The serviceman was in my home for less than 5 minutes and only visually inspected my refrigerator and stated that I needed “Freon” but unfortunately my refrigerator takes what is called a “600 coolant” and “Dial Appliance” a so called “Authorized Samsung Repair Facility” is “NOT AUTHORIZED” to work with “600 Coolant”. Once again I immediacy contacted Service Protection Advantage once and expressed my anger, my claim specialist “Daniel” of Assurant is rude, lacks no Customer Service and has been completely un-sympathetic to my issue. “Daniel” is argumentative and has a rebuttal for anything I say to him.
On October 4th, I contacted Service Protection and asked them what do they repair to do at this point? It has now been 36 days and my family and I have been living out of camping coolers which lay on my kitchen floor. Since my unit has broken back on August 30th my wife every night has to go to our local supermarket to purchase bags of ice to keep the essentials like “milk” and “eggs” properly stored for my three children. The customer service rep whom I had spoken to at Assurant stated she would get a message to “Stacy” the Supervisor who promised me that if the second company could not fix my unit I would receive a check towards the purchase of a new refrigerator. On October 7th, I had called back into Assurant and once again spoken to “Daniel” a rude examiner and advised on the status of my claim, he said no had no response and would escalate this to the “Higher Up Department”.
On October 8th, I had called back into Assurant and once again spoken to “Daniel” a rude examiner and he advised that “Assurant” was looking for a now “THIRD” repair facility; one that is “AUTHORIZED” to work on type “600 Coolant”. I stated this was not acceptable; “Stacy” the Supervisor had specifically stated to me back on September 20th that if “Dial Appliance” could not repair my unit I would be compensated for a new refrigerator! Since September 20Th, “Stacy” has been unresponsive to any of my calls and emails.
“Daniel” my examiner stated that until they receive word from a repair facility that the unit is un-fixable they cannot compensate me and my new appointment is now with “A&E Appliance” which is scheduled for October 15th. It is now 42 days and my family and I are still without a working refrigerator. Assurant should be ashamed of themselves and how they have handled this entire process and should stand behind what they have stated. A working refrigerator is a mandatory necessity.
We apologize for this situation and would be glad to have our escalation team review this to get it resolved. Please send a private message with your incident number.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019
Assurant has only 1 available repair company in the greater Dallas Ft. Wort area. They have little flexibility and, frankly are not very good at what they do. My last repair on the same appliance they took almost 3 weeks to acquire the part. The refrigerator is still active in new retail. I did not have a working refrigerator during this time. They never have any parts on the truck. They know the model number before showing up, and given the complaints specific to this particular unit. A good company would come prepared. They have not yet been prepared.
Our apologies for this situation. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can review and have our team contact you directly.

Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
I have had a problem with my washer for the past 2 weeks now and the customer service has been very frustrating, rude on top of stumbling on one block after the other with their red tape and nothing has still been resolved and still No washing machine. I am canceling my contract with them today.
Virginia, we reached out privately to gather a few more details. We would like to investigate the delays you are experiencing.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
They have been inactive and not doing anything for warranty repair. Followed up two weeks after diagnosis to find out parts have not been shipped because they are factory back order. Spend two hours on the phone with service company to get information. Staff for Assurant are powerless and lie in order to get you off the phone. Told I would get a call back, did not, told cannot contact higher department than told I could if they wanted to but didn't want to. Supervisor disconnected when I said she must have misspoke earlier. Each person tells me a different story. Best estimates are that I might have more information in two to three days and might have a resolution in a month. Warranty cost half the price of the fridge, so I'm running up to a loss quicker than a break even.
We apologize for this inconvenience. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into getting this resolved for you. Please send a private message with your incident number and we will have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
This is a very easy site to use. The appointment process is very easy to book to your own schedule. You can print your confirmation and never have to speak to anyone at anytime, which if you are like me, is a terrific bonus.
Thanks for sharing, Jeri!
Original Review: Sept. 23, 2019
For close to four months we have been trying to get our GE washer / dryer repaired. Over the course of three tries two different service providers have replaced the same part three times. During the most recent attempted repair (2 weeks ago) the tech told us that the machine was not repairable. He showed us the report that he would file on Monday; his report clearly stated that in his professional opinion the unit was no longer repairable. We tried to call Assurant directly so we could be sure that they received the technicians opinion, but it was Saturday and they were not open. The tech did remark that it doesn't make sense for them to not be able to take his call when he is on a service call. He makes a good point, keep it in mind as you read on.
We did not hear from Assurant that next week. I called the following Monday, nine days after the service call. The representative in Customer Service looked into it while I was on the phone. He was very helpful and took about 15 minutes of putting me on hold a few times while looking into what he could. In the end he told me that Assurant did receive a statement from A&E (Sears) that the 4 yr old unit was not repairable & that his claims department had the report and that we should hear from them very shortly, possibly that very day.
Another week has gone by and this morning (Monday 9/23) I called Assurant again. This time the customer rep told me that the case has been escalated because they have not received anything from A&E! I asked for the first time in four months to speak with a manager. The manager was not even close to helpful. She was unable to say anything other than it has been escalated and that the final decision as to the repairability of a washer is up to the claims department, and that as far as she can tell they intend to make another attempt to repair the machine!
I guarantee you that it will be weeks before we hear anything at which point another repairman will order, wait for & install the same part, for the FOURTH time. On the phone this morning I asked the manager how many attempts it was going to take before they payed out the machine and that's when I realized that they do not intend to. Assurant does not deserve to be called a business, it is some kind of absurd scam.
Scott, we would like to look into what is causing the delay and see how we can help. We'll follow up with you privately.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2019
If I could give this company ZERO stars I would. My experience is similar to all the other highly negative reviews. Purchased so-called "extended warranty" on a high end appliance package through Ferguson kitchen and bath. Thought that if I was spending $30,000 on an appliance package it made sense to protect it for as long as possible, and frankly I trusted Ferguson to sell me a quality extended warranty product. Not so. The entire chain in this fiasco has been a nightmare.
Ice Maker went out sometime last spring. Called Ferguson, which informed me my extended warranty was through a third party (enter Assurant) and I would need to contact them. So I called Assurant. Unlike some, I have actually not had a problem getting someone on the phone, and they have generally been pleasant. Yes, it always appears I am speaking to help desk somewhere overseas, but they have been easy to understand for the most part and the scheduling (for what that's worth) has been prompt.
However, the "repairman," Cliff from Preferred Appliance Repair, is totally incompetent, unprofessional, and just rude (and my sweet dog hated him on sight, which is never a good sign). Cliff came out for the first time in July and told us we needed to clean the ice maker. When we said we had already cleaned and changed the filter numerous times, he directed us to some panel which had been previously covered and he had uncovered and said that was the section that needed to be cleaned. When we asked him to clean it (since he was there and presumptively billing Assurant for the visit) he informed us that cleaning the hidden screen was "maintenance" and he only did repair. Then he left. So we cleaned it to the best of our ability, put our ice maker back together, and also cleaned up the mess he made in removing the panel to begin with. Ice maker still didn't work.
So I called Assurant back, who purported to schedule two additional service calls. Cliff from Preferred Appliance Repair no showed both of them. And for anyone who has waited around in those four hour windows, well, you know how well that went over. On one of my numerous calls to Assurant I asked for another repair person, and they told me Preferred Appliance was the only provider in my entire region, which essentially encompasses all of southeastern Virginia from Richmond to the border of North Carolina.
So now we get to today, when Cliff actually showed up, after already being here once and doing NOTHING and then no showing two times. He takes the ice maker apart and appears to be comparing the inside to a picture on his phone (confidence not instilled). Then he stands up and tells me he can't do anything because he can't get to the compressor, which is in the back of the ice maker and he refuses to pull out the ice maker from the cabinet.
Now, let's recall that (1) Cliff has been here before and knew the location and status of the ice maker before he even stepped foot in my house today, and (2) I bought this supposed warranty for a THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR appliance package. EVERY appliance is installed in a cabinet. That's the way appliances generally work. How is this warranty worth anything if the repair people won't pull out the appliances to look at the back of them? And BTW, Julie (see below) from Assurant customer service told me they've had lots of people with this problem/complaint. Maybe we should all get together.
Anyway, Cliff says he can't pull it out because of "Liability." Since I'm the homeowner asking him to pull it out, I'm not sure what liability he's concerned about because I assume he has worker's comp if he were to throw his back out or something. So, I tell him I will pull it out. He leans against my wall and watches me struggle with this thing. I ask him to at least help, and he literally holds his hands up (stick em up style) and says "he doesn't do that." At this point I am so frustrated, on the verge of tears, I've been stood up twice by this guy and he's standing there watching me push and prod and pull so I can get this compressor in front of him, so I say "what the ** DO you do then?" Apparently nothing.
He tells me he leaving because "I can't speak to him like that." And he packs what little tools he brought and makes to leave. I ask him for a card, which he initially refuses to give me by ignoring me until I remind him that I've invited him in my house to fix an appliance and confirming that he is legit is a reasonable request. So he gives me a card, which doesn't have his name on it. When I ask him for his last name, he says he doesn't give that out. Why would THAT be??? The WHOLE POINT of a business card is to give someone your full name so they can find you.
So back to Assurant. I immediately call them and relate the whole incident, which is actually more involved than I've typed here. Again the friendly "service" but since it was immediately followed up with an email now denying my entire claim because the damage to my ice maker was apparently caused by my "abusive language" and that's not covered by the warranty. (I kid you not that's what the email said. My "abusive language" four months after my initial contact with these people is now, according to Assurant, the supposed cause of the damage to the ice maker). I now really don't believe a word they tell you on the phone, regardless of how nicely they convey it. So far, it's all been a runaround. And yes, I asked for a supervisor -- I got Julie. I've also talked to Angelo and Emerson.
I've got screenshots on my "private messages" via their website (seems that's a favorite in their responses to other complaints..."private message us."). Nothing leads to a resolution. So far. I'm now part of their "Escalation Review." Will definitely update this as necessary, as well as pursuing any other means necessary to get a resolution. But in the interim, I'm disappointed in Ferguson (should have just bought through eBay for half the price), distrustful of Assurant, and disgusted with their non-service provider, Preferred Appliance Repair. Save your Money.
We apologize for this being the level of service that you have experienced with us so far and we understand your frustration. We would be glad to have a specialist review this issue so that we can get it reoslved for you. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
Anybody reading this now is either unsure if they should use Assurant or already know how bad they are. All positive reviews are fake. If you're unsure about using them don't. If you made the same mistake that I did please contact your states attorney general and file an complaint. As well as your local news. Too often these fraudulent companies are allowed too thrive and turn into big crooked monopolies. My story well it's....Same old story. We called for repair multiple times. They keep sending the $25 collecting non-repairman. Washer still exactly the same over a month in. DON'T do it. Look at the reviews. The pattern is obvious over time, eventually they will be out of business operating like this!!
We are sorry to hear that this has been your particular experience and understand your frustration. We would be glad to have our escalation team look into this issue so that we can work on getting this resolved promptly. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2019
There is no update being provided for online submission of claim. Initially CS confirmed that it would be done in few hours, then it turned to 24 hours, and now more than 40 hours have now gone by! Claim#**
Rahul, if you still haven't received an update, please share your contact number via private message.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019
High End Refrigerator Repair. I needed to start the claim to get an appointment scheduled. I did not wait on the phone with an artificial agent. I scheduled everything online. Sending a text message to initiate contact with an agent was also an option.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
Ice Maker door broke. The description of the problem was easy and we were given a repair time quickly and were very happy. We are very satisfied with such great service. We will surely recommend Assurant Service Protection Advantage to our friends. Thank you again for sending out someone tomorrow and we look forward to seeing them.
We are always glad to be of service!
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2019
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! Initially I tried to file a claim on a Monday, and their "24/7" website was down so I couldn't do it, until the next day. My claim was processed on a Tuesday after midnight so technically with their processing times I was supposed to receive my phone on a Thursday, that didn't happen because my shipment was delayed due to a backorder for my phone, and I was told about this after calling 4 different times with different representatives, which all of them gave me different stories, and they didn't know an ETA for my shipment. Fortunately, they expedite it after I called and they were able to send out a phone.
On the 4th day, I received my phone but I GOT A DIFFERENT MODEL, I was supposed to get a blue galaxy s10 plus and I got it in black (and refurbished when my phone was barely new), but Assurant is not liable and they don't guarantee you that you'll get the same color, so you get what you get, and that is ridiculous. It is very unfortunate that T-Mobile partnered with this company for phone insurances. I pay 15 dollars per month and I expect to get a replacement for my device as fast as possible for my convenience and as well I'm expecting to get a replacement for the SAME PHONE THAT I PURCHASED AT THE BEGINNING at the moment that I purchased the insurance. STAY AWAY FROM ASSURANT, look for different options.
We appreciate your feedback.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2019
My LG refrigerator went out. I called the service number, was on the phone so long. After getting transferred so many times my phone battery was going dead. I’m not sure what country they are located in but it was very difficult to communicate with the rep. It took 4 weeks to resolve my problem. Four weeks in in mid summer with no refrigerator! No one seemed to really care. My LG is only three years old and have had it serviced three times. I will never buy another product with an extended warranty through Assurant! At this point, if there is another problem I will buy another fridge. So much for the peace of mind of an extended warranty.
We are sorry to hear that his was your experience with us and we understand your frustrations. We hope to provide you with a better customer experience in the future.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019
We contacted Assurant about a dishwasher repair. They scheduled a repair service to come out and we made arrangements to be at the home. They noted the repairs that were needed and left. We called Assurant to find out status and they told us the repair company came out for wrong contract number so they needed to send them again. We arranged schedules to have another repair company and again noting the dishwasher was irreparable. We followed up with Assurant and they told us that they never received the notes from repair company! They told us they would need to send another repair company! That was enough. I called and cancelled the plan. Never again with this company.
We apologize for the inconvenience of the situation and hate to hear that it caused us to lose your business.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019
My GE washer stopped working after 17 months. Assurant has given my case to a technician who has no idea how to deal with the digital components of a GE washer. The technician has been the house 3 times since June. I have been without a washer since that time. Supervisors have done NOTHING to expedite my case even after all this time. I have no choice but to file a small claims court case to get the money back I paid for this useless warranty.
Robert - we reached out to you privately. We would like to take a closer look at what occurred and see how we can help.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019
Updated on 08/28/2019: Assurant Protection Advantage responded to my complaint by saying "PM us" yet they don't tell you how. Rather, if you search for the company you get the repair page which doesn't have a pm feature. How does one "PM" the company? Please help all reviewers on this ConsumerAffairs page by giving specific links to PM.
Original Review: The top of my fridge wasn't working since last Wednesday, the 13th of August. I called and they told me they could not come until the 19th. On the 19th the tech comes and he tells me no one told him there was a cooling problem or he would have had the part as he usually carries boards with him. He had to order board. I had to wait until part came in and THEN they scheduled another visit for the 22nd of August. On the 22nd, the tech installed a board and told me not to use fridge for 24 hours. On the 23rd, I checked fridge in morning and not only was top not working, but now the freezer wasn't working. We LOST food for a second time. Fridge still not working.
Now I have to wait until next Monday before they will come back, so another week, another weekend with no working fridge - only this time they made matters worse, no fridge top and no freezer. The tech said they don't replace; they will keep trying to fix. In the meantime, I am unable to store medications, vitamins, food or milk. A NIGHTMARE.
We truly apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you. We know it's difficult to be without a refrigerator. Please reach out to us via private message with your incident number. We'll investigate the issues you have experienced.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
So I've had the front-load Samsung washer for 3 yrs. About 8 wks ago it started stopping mid-cycle. I'd restart it & it would finish eventually. Then I started getting an error code (3E). I purchased the Samsung Protection Plus extended warranty, so I called the number on the service plan: 1-800-SAMSUNG. They told me they'd have a repair guy contact me. He did. He told me I was out of warranty. I told him not to come by, that I needed to contact Samsung to find out the problem with the warranty. When I called back, they referred me to Assurant who said I was under warranty and to call Samsung back. Samsung agreed. They said I was still under warranty. They called another service guy who called me and said that I had no warranty. I have now been at this for 6 weeks, calling whenever I have time to sit on the phone for an hour.
My last two calls prior to today ended with me in tears of frustration and someone who I assume is in another country assuring me that I will be contacted by a repair person. I called again today. Once again, I was sent back and forth between Assurant and Samsung. I got angry and screamed at some poor girl who didn't deserve it, but I am so ANGRY now. I paid around $1000 for the machine and $359.81 for the extended warranty. Because of my hissy fit, they put me on the phone with "Mr. Richard" who said he was trying to find me a repair guy. While sitting on hold, we were disconnected. He has not called me back. I am beyond frustrated. I will never buy another Samsung product of any kind. And I will never buy another Assurant warranty.
Eleanor, we completely understand your frustration; we all get upset sometimes. If you are still needing assistance, please share your information privately. Be sure to include your incident and phone number.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019
The protection plan did not provide the peace-of-mind I had thought it would. I had a technical failure on my phone, (blank screen), and attempted to use the protection plan I had bought along with my phone. I contacted customer service to find out what the process was to have someone look at my phone. There was some cracks on the back cover of the phone that occurred 8-12 months ago. I mentioned that when the cust rep asked if there was any damage. I thought the question was just for information gathering, but as soon as I told the rep, my coverage plan was immediately voided. There would be no attempt to even see if the screen fault was a technical failure or actually related to the damage months earlier.
The protection plan does not cover anything that the manufacturer would not cover. If you are getting a new phone the Assurant protection plan is just a waste of money. If you are getting an older phone it's unlikely you'll be able to use the plan before you ever get a scratch, crack or ding in your phone. I have cancelled the other Assurant protection plans I bought and will never be purchasing another plan again.
If you feel that your claim was denied in error, we would be glad to have our escalation team review and reach out to you directly. Please send a private message with your policy number and best contact number.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
Viking refrigerator needed repair on a couple of issues. Technician came out on 7/1 and 8/5 and was not able to fix the condensation issue in back of refrigerator but promised to order parts for the broken stopper hinge on bottom of refrigerator door. I called back on 8/16 to check on status and was told that the refrigerator is still under warranty for closed system and to call Viking directly.
I called Viking and they confirm warranty is valid IF they determine the problem is closed system but I would have to pay $125 for the initial diagnostic service call. Viking also confirmed that to change the stopper it is out of warranty and the responsibility of the insurance company. Assurant refused to provide this service and closed my case stating I have to go through Viking. What is the point of having appliance insurance if the company refuses to take responsibility of claims? On top of all this it is very difficult to communicate with the people taking the calls as they are all out of country call center workers.
We would be glad to look into this issue. Please send a private message with your incident number. We will have a representative review and contact you directly to work on a resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
When I made my claim, I requested that the provider I was sent last year to perform repairs would not be sent out this time because I had issued a formal complaint against them last year. So, I was offered 2 different service providers to repair my Samsung refrigerator's ice maker. Last year's provider is a company which creased the front of my refrigerator door last year while replacing the ice maker the first time. Since the provider refused to accept responsibility for the damage, I had to replace the door of the refrigerator myself. So, I guess Assurant qualified this as a refused first service provider (even though they did not suggest I allow them to come out to repair my refrigerator again.)
The next provider they scheduled has a BBB rating of a D and almost every review I could find on the Internet was a one star. Those one star ratings all had a common theme, either the company ordered parts and would not show up to install them, or it was impossible for the customer to reach the company by phone after initial phone contact. In short, there were a multitude of horrible customer experiences to be found. The next provider offered is a company with a C rating with BBB, but again had horrible ratings on the Internet. After these choices were offered, I requested a reputable service provider to repair my refrigerator and I was told that since I had rejected 3 service providers that my claim was being closed because I refused to allow service. Nowhere in my service contract does it state that I am limited to a choice of three service providers before closing my claim due to service refusal.
I contacted Nebraska Furniture Mart's Customer Service department to get help with my now closed claim. They contacted Assurant and were able to reopen my claim but could not guarantee who the service provider would be. Later that day, I received an email from Assurant informing me that the third provider I was offered would be contacting me for repair on my refrigerator. I am still not comfortable with having them come to my home and service my refrigerator based on their Internet ratings, but was told that this is my only remedy for service.
It appears there is no vetting process in place for service providers as far as quality of work is concerned. As a result, in the future, I will not purchase an extended warranty from Nebraska Furniture Mart as long as they use Assurant as their warranty provider. I would also encourage others to read more reviews about experiences with Assurant's choice of service providers sent to repair appliances before investing in an extended warranty plan.
We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your experience with us. If you'd like to speak to a escalation team representative, we would be glad to have someone reach out. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019
I filed a claim for my refrigerator that is less than 3 years old and this company told me I would have a response but end of business on Friday and here we are end of day Monday and still no response. I can’t speak to anyone in claims. I was told they to speak to the customers. ??? I have to call customer service each time which takes at least 45 mins to 1 hr. I have been without a refrigerator now 5 weeks. I called them this afternoon and was told that they ordered another part. I don’t understand because the repair company told me the refrigerator is contaminated and not repairable. They can’t tell me when I can expect to have a resolution. I do not recommend doing business with this company.
Hello Sabitri, we apologize for this inconvenience. We would be glad to have a representative contact you directly to get this issue moving toward a resolution. Please send a private message with your incident number and we will have someone reach out to assist.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019
I made an appointment to have my non working washing machine repaired. It was set for 8/7/19 between 8:00 am-noon. I had three confirmation communications. I took off 1/2 day of work to take care of the repair. I was given the name and phone number of the company that was going to be doing the repair. I called them around 8:00am to get an idea when they may arrive. No one answered and I left a voicemail. Around 11:30am I called again and this time reached someone. They told me that I wasn’t on the schedule and they couldn’t come out today. They could come tomorrow. I was outraged. I had no working washer for a few days, I took off 1/2 day of work and I had three confirmations of the appointment. They said their “linkage” with Assurant wasn’t lined up.
I called Assurant and retold the story. I said I needed this fixed today. I can’t take off more time from work. They said there was no one to fix it today. I told them I’ll have to find someone to fix it today. Then I asked where I should send the invoice to when I have it fixed. They said, "It’s not authorized and we’re not paying." After again explaining my outrage for the experience with their company, taking time off work etc...they said sorry, not authorized. I ended up calling Angie’s List and a company called Serviz sent someone. Cost $183.95. So my extended appliance warranty with Assurant is of no value and I can’t get reimbursed for their incompetence.
We apologize for this inconvenience. Please send a private message with your best contact number and incident number so that we can have a specialist look into this issue.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019
Updated on 09/02/2019: Purchased a Samsung refrigerator April 2017. After 6 failed service attempts to fix the build up of ice in the ice maker, Assurant finally agreed to honor their "No Lemon" policy and issue a refund. Assurant issued a partial refund of $2388.50 but did not include the sales tax of $197.05. Attached is my sales receipt, along with the contract, that was issued the day of purchase. Contract states, "Provide a replacement or Provide an amount equal to the purchase price." There are a list of 26 exclusions that do not indicate that sales tax as an exclusion. Nebraska Furniture Mart states sales tax should be refunded by Assurant.
Original Review: Purchased Samsung refrigerator Apr, 2017. $2388 + $219 warranty + tax = $2828. The ice maker builds ice and freezes every few weeks causing it to seize. In addition to Samsung replacing icemaker, Nov 2017, Assurant sent service technicians May 2018, Jan 2019, Mar 2019, May 2019, and July 2019. On the last 3 service visits they did not do any repairs. They only used a heat tool to thaw the ice. Juan, technician with Premier, stated on 2 occasions that it can not be repaired. I called the office, rep stated "It's a design flaw. We have one in our office that has to be manually thawed." Assurant said they will only replace the fridge if the repair company, which they contract, completes a form saying it can't be repaired. Although Premier verbally stated, on 3 occasions, that it can't be repaired, Premier refuses to put this in writing, per their agreement with Assurant.
Aug 1, 2019 I again called to report it's not making ice. I explained, in detail, the fact that Premier said it can't be fixed and the fact that Premier also stated they are not allowed to complete the claim form required, For the first time, Assurant said they did not have any service providers to schedule and they will call me back in a few days. I asked Assurant, "What is the service tech going to do to fix the problem, other than thawing the ice, so it does not continue to freeze up?" Their stance seems to be that as long as they keep coming out every few weeks to manually defrost the freezer, then that is considered repaired. This is not repairing it. Their Lemon policy states that if they replace the same part 3 times, they will replace unit on 4th (same) repair. So Assurant will no longer replace any parts. Their position is that it's more cost effective to pay a technician to thaw it out every few weeks, until April 2022, instead of replacing it.
I explained, to no avail, that today's refrigerators in the United States do not have to be defrosted. A lemon claim was filed with Nebraska Furniture. They refuse to honor it. It's after 5 pm. Tomorrow, I plan to call the 3 different companies Assurant dispatched in the past, to see if they, truly, are not available, as Assurant's rep stated. Or, if Assurant only said that because the prior tech admitted it can't be repaired. I will continue to update this thread after each future service, with details of parts replaced, service tech advice, etc. I pray that this may just be a misunderstanding, which will result in Nebraska Furniture Mart honoring the contract and either repairing this properly so that it no longer freezes and seizes, or replacing the unit per the lemon policy. Nebraska Furniture Mart order number **, 4/25/17, $2828.88. Assurant contract number **.
Hello, Kathy. We understand your frustration and would be glad to look into this. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can take a look at what is going on and have a representative contact you directly.
Reviewed July 25, 2019
The door of my microwave broke in May. I’ve been waiting for the replacement for 3 months. Never had a repairman at my house. Once Assurant determined that they could not get the part, they denied the claim. The reason is “This part doesn’t usually break”. When asked to show me this language in my contract they pointed to the abuse clause. No one has seen my microwave, yet they are able to determine abuse. I have reported this to the BBB. I am attempting to file in Small Claims court, however they refuse to give me a physical address. Buyer beware. They are a scam.
We would be glad to look into this issue. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can review.
Reviewed July 23, 2019
Dishwasher broke April 18, 2019 1 1/12 yrs. old. It took until 05/20 for Assurant to get a repairman out. Six visits trying to repair took until 07/05/19. We would receive each new part within a couple of days but had to wait weeks for the repairman. On 07/05 A&E Repair reported to Assurant the appliance was not fixable. We have called Assurant every few days for weeks and cannot get an answer as to the status of the claim. They transfer from one department to another, one supervisor to another and refuse to give a different phone # for any of those depts. in case we are cut off during one of the long hold periods. Not one person of the many knows what is going on. They promise to call back or contact us by email within hours to 2 days. They NEVER DO. No answers, no help.
I've explained I have rheumatoid arthritis and this is not a convenience issue but a quality of life issue. This has gone on so long I'm actually experiencing more permanent damage to my fingers and hands. We can't afford to eat on paper products alone or eat out all the time. This is either one of the worst run companies or just plain dishonest and predatory.
Hello, Joy. We apologize for this inconvenience and completely understand your frustration with the situation. We would like to get this issue forwarded to one of our specialists so we can get this moving toward a timely resolution for you. Could you please share your incident number in a private message?
Reviewed July 17, 2019
Our washer basket needed to be replaced and we were told that one was on order. After a series of phone calls Assurant decided to cancel the part and pay the depreciated value...221.00 which is less than 1/3 the cost of similar replacement. I explained that I just wanted the basket to be replaced and was told that the 'expediter' decided not to fix the machine. Not sure which was worse, the low depreciated payment or the totally snotty response from 2 representatives. What was the point of having this insurance for 10 years? When we needed them, they let us down hard. Buyers should think twice before dealing with this company.
We apologize for this inconvenience. If you feel your claim was decided in error, we would be glad to have our escalation team review. Just send a private message with your claim number and we can take a look.
Reviewed July 15, 2019
Samsung 4 door flex ice maker is not working and is currently a block of ice. Original incident was started on 6-11-2019 with local service provider. Service provider came to house, ordered parts and was scheduled to install. The day before they were to come out we received a call from local service provider stating they were no longer authorized to service the Samsung ice maker and we should expect a call from the Dish Network to schedule service within 24-48 hrs. The 6-11 incident was closed and a new incident opened on July 10th.
As of July 15th we have not received a call from the Dish Network. I called the Dish network number provided on the Assurant website and a recording answered stating that they do not service this area and it hung up. I called Assurant and they also tried to call the Dish Network with the same result. Assurant is stating that until they receive a report from the Dish Network there is nothing they can do and the Dish Network is the ONLY option. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was placed on hold. She came back stating a supervisor was ready to take my call and I waited again on hold for 15 minutes before I hung up. I have been without an ice maker and a huge block of ice in my freezer for 6 weeks and as of today no one is scheduled to come out and repair AND there is no one for me to call. WHAT SHOULD I DO????
We would be glad to take a look at this and work on a resolution. Please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative contact you directly.
Reviewed July 13, 2019
Our Samsung refrigerator started leaking water. We called Assurant but no one showed up for 4 days. Meanwhile, our wooden floor got damaged. Assurant sent someone (One Stop Repair company - 303-968-8141) but the technician could not fix it. Two more technicians came by. No one could fix it. Now, after 7 weeks, Assurant claims that the refrigerator has a preexisting condition. It is a brand new appliance purchased from an authorized dealer and delivered professionally.
We called Claims Dept. 17 times and no luck. We could not get a live person from the Claims Dept to talk to. All we can talk to is a 'Call center' and they never ever can help. They always gave the same scripted answers - "we will call you back;" or "someone will contact you," etc. Now we have a broken refrigerator and damaged floor and Assurant is making money and ignoring our calls. Now they say the ticket is closed. Horrible experience... Do not waste your money on these unprofessional crooks. We are exhausted working with them. It is a very painful frustrating experience... NEVER NEVER recommend this company. DO not trust their sale pitch.
We apologize for this situation and understanding your frustration with how this has gone so far. We would like to review. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative review and contact you directly to assist.
Reviewed July 10, 2019
I have been paying for this coverage for over 15 years, $3000.00. Water Heater has failed, They told me to find a plumber and fix if possible. I had to replace it. Over $900.000. They say they are sending me a check for $71.30. Either they have me mixed up with someone else or ? you cannot get a live person on the phone. Only a call taker in Manila!
We would be glad to take a look at this for you, Thomas. Could you please send a private message with your incident number so that we can have a representative review?
Reviewed July 9, 2019
In July of 2017 my LG French door refrigerator Model # LFX 319-45ST/02 was not cooling properly. At the time, my 4 year old refrigerator was out of warranty so I had to purchase a 1 Year extended service plan from Assurant. After several phone calls with Assurant, it took nearly a month to have LG's authorized service provider come to my home to finally repair the problem, partly due to a compressor part that was on back order for almost 3 weeks! The repairman that came to my house, did damage to my kitchen while repairing my fridge. Even though I was told by Assurant after the incident to document the damage with a written description and photos, I never heard back from Assurant. To be honest, I was just happy that my refrigerator was repaired. Try to go without a fridge with a family of 4 in the middle of the summer for over a month! Not fun, super inconvenient and EXPENSIVE!
Fast forward eight months to May, 2018. Again, my refrigerator was not cooling properly, similar to the previous incident. Once again I called Assurant since my product was still covered under "warranty." The same repairmen who did the previous repair were sent again -- even though they damaged my home! After 2 visits, the serviceman stated he couldn't the problem and expressed his frustration with doing business with Assurant. I called Assurant and they then assigned another authorized LG service provider to look at my refrigerator. After several repair attempts by company #2, they told me there was he was calling LG to state that my fridge should be "condemned" because he could not effectively repair it.
Prior to both repair companies being sent to my home, I was told by Assurant that if the 'authorized LG service providers' could not repair my product, they would compensate me based on comparable refrigerator prices. After the second service provider deemed my refrigerator "condemned," I called Assurant, expecting to get "compensated," only to be told that the previous authorized LG service provider was not really "authorized!" The Assurant rep went on to tell me to look into finding my "own" service provider for the repairs and I would get reimbursed for the repairs!!! Are you kidding me? At this point, the repair had not been fixed and it was over 90 days!!!! In the meantime, I had to buy an extra fridge! Who can live without a fridge for 90 plus days? This is absolutely ridiculous! Do the right thing and please rectify this situation, or I will be contacting the Better Business Bureau and Consumer Protection Agency!
We are sorry to hear that this was your experience with our service. We would be glad to look into this. Please send a private message with your incident number. We will have a representative review and contact you directly about this situation.
Reviewed July 3, 2019
My 2 yr old GE washer literally exploded during use over one month ago. Assurant sent out a service tech in about a week. The tech took pictures and said that the machine was faulty and cannot be repaired properly and should be replaced by Assurant. He said he would send the photos to Assurant as proof along with his report. After numerous calls to Assurant to resolve the situation, they finally said that they have no record of report or photos. The people answering the phones are only call takers. There is no way to reach a Manager for assistance. Very frustrating and stressful situation. I don’t know if I will ever hear from anyone. Not counting on it. Terrible company and I paid for a 5 yr. extended plan.
We apologize for this inconvenience and would be glad to look into this to get it resolved. Please send a private message with your incident number and best contact number so that we can have a representative look into this and contact you directly.
Reviewed June 26, 2019
We initiated a claim last week on our dishwasher, which was purchased in 10/2015. The technician came out quickly, and submitted a parts list for approval. Five days later, I checked for an update and it simply says the claims is "CLOSED". Customer service calls are routed to an offshore telephone service, and it's extremely difficult to communicate with them.
I finally received an explanation today, which was that the total for the repairs would be $238.52, and that the claim was closed because they consider the charges to be "uneconomical for a 13-year-old dishwasher". I reminded them that my dishwasher is less than 4 years old, and the operator told me they may have made a mistake but that in order to proceed I would need to dispute it on my end. Very frustrating that they can't work internally to have the claim reopened, since they clearly were using incorrect information about my appliance (the correct information about my 2015 dishwasher is clearly noted on their own website).
Kim, we apologize; that doesn't sound like the smoothest experience. If you still need assistance moving the process along, please reach out to us privately with your incident and phone number.
Reviewed June 20, 2019
We are currently waiting on our 5th repair visit in less than a month to fix our 2016 GE refrigerator. The freezer is not working. We have had to throw out all our food twice and offered no compensation. Every time the technician comes out he replaces a part and says it’s fixed. Our freezer is currently registering at 62 degrees and all the ice melted and damaged our finished basement. We just want a new refrigerator! We have had to take 5 days off from work and the progress is unsatisfactory.
Hello Kelly, we would like to look into this issue and see how we can get it resolved promptly for you. Please send a private message with your full name, incident number, policy number and best contact number. We will have a representative review and contact you directly.
Reviewed June 17, 2019
My GE washer stopped spinning April 17/19. It is now June 17 19 and my washer is still not working. It is actually in pieces in my laundry room. Tech has come 3x so far to diagnose, order parts, order more parts, was given the wrong part. We have submitted a complaint about the process. 4 days off work, spending approx $50 a week at laundromat. At this point I could’ve paid someone to fix it myself or purchased a new machine (Even though this one is a year old). Last night at 830pm on Sunday June 16th a service rep left a message that the repairs take as long as they take and there is nothing we can do about it. Also as long as they make parts to fit this machine they have no intentions on replacing it. I’m sure they have spent more than the purchase price in parts and service calls at this point. Waste of money, nightmare experience.
Hello Shawn, we apologize for this experience and we understand your frustration. Please share your full name, incident number and best contact number via private message so that we can look into this and contact you directly.
Reviewed May 31, 2019
We have a GE monogram refrigerator and an extended warranty through Assurant. The fridge is not cooling and the freezer fluctuates. For 6 weeks now we have not had refrigeration. They have been out here at least 4 times. The first few times the guy would just press a button and leave. Once he told us to defrost and leave it off for 2 days. We did that. Each time we knew that was not the answer. Each time he would explain that this was what Assurant required. He admitted he had no idea what the problem was and wanted to replace a bunch of parts. Assurant would only authorize replacement of one part at a time. So he replaced one yesterday, left, and of course it's not working. It's at least a week between visits. Does the warranty really contemplate two months without a fridge? Pretty sure they are hoping we give up and just go get a new fridge. At this point I am willing to say they are engaging in fraud.
Kathy, we understand your frustration at the situation; especially being without a working refrigerator during the summer. Please reach out to us privately with your full name, incident, and phone number. We'll look into it and see how we can help.
Original Review: May 30, 2019
Updated on 07/22/2020: It has been over a month since I raised a Refrigerator ice maker claim with Assurant and after two technician visits the issue has still not been fixed. It is tough to get a proper response from them as to why it takes them such a long time to do a proper diagnosis. The Servicing company ("PREMIER APPLIANCE SERVICE") that Assurant has contracted with to service my fridge is incompetent at best. When I initially filed my claim with Assurant I had mentioned that the issue was with the water not flowing into the ice maker. At the 1st servicing appointment, the technician directly came (without reading my claim details) with a new ice maker and replaced it. And then two weeks later at the 2nd appointment, they bring in another ice maker and replace it and IT STILL DOESN'T WORK.
Original Review: I have a LG refrigerator which was not cooling enough. So I called Assurant and they said a technician would come to fix it, and the technician was supposed to show up 12-4 pm, but never showed up. When I called Assurant they said, the fridge should be repaired by LG Service technicians this time. The LG technician came after 5 days and when working on the fridge, he said he does not have the required parts and it might take 2-3 weeks for the part to ship and get it installed. I have a 2 year old at home who needs his food, milk and fruits daily. This is costing us a lot for a family of 3 with 2 guests as well at home for the next month.
It is completely unacceptable that Nebraska, a well reputed company has its warranty contracts through Assurant Protection which takes months for a fridge repair. This is very disappointing that they cant handle the claims sooner for a refrigerator, considering that it is one of the most important appliance in any home, let alone a home with a toddler.
Renu, we completely understand your frustration. It's difficult to be without a refrigerator with children. We can check to see if there is an update on the parts. Please share your full name, incident, and phone number via private message to get started.
Reviewed May 28, 2019
Assurant has bad service providers, who are never responding to call and not taking care. It is been 2.5 weeks. No one is showing up to fix or even communicate. They scheduled appointment. Not even showed up and also didn't even called to tell they can't make it. Total waste of money, Nebraska Furniture mart why it is selling this kind to consumers. I think they should think about it. My dryer is not working, still don't know how long it going to take. And so much work and expensive to get laundry from outside. This machine is broken second time now. Don't know how many times it is going break. They said they can't even replace, until it is repairable they need to repair, each repair takes months to get it done. Please be aware if you are taking something like this. Be prepared to handle all this.
Raj, we apologize for the frustration this has caused you. Please share your full name, incident, and phone number via private message. We would like to look further into your experience.
Reviewed May 23, 2019
In December I filed a claim to fix my washer, well after 4 weeks of runaround from Assurant and their signed service provider my washer was finally fixed. That was 1/31/19. On May 20, 2019 my washer broke again, I called Assurant and of course the same fly by night guy came out yesterday on 5/22. He left his car running, came in, pushed the power button on my washer and said "it is the same part as last time." He had no tools and no desire to be here. I said "how do you know that" and his response was, "Oh I bought the part off eBay. Last time I figured it would only last 3 months, well it's been 3 months". Are you kidding me? I pay $400 a year for this coverage and that's his response.
He also said "don't worry they'll send you a few hundred dollars and just replace your washer". NOOOO!!! I don't want a new washer. I paid $1200 for this one and it's only 9 years old, the one I had before this lasted 25 years. As soon as this washer is fixed I'm getting a new appliance warranty service. I'm done with these fly by nights that Assurant sends out to our homes for repairs.
Lori, we apologize; that doesn't sound like the type of service we strive to provide our customers. If you'd like, share your full name, incident, and phone number via private message. We will investigate your experience with the servicer.
Reviewed May 21, 2019
Assurant is a total joke, my device was stolen and I filed a claim and paid the $149 to replace. I received within 2 days, however it starting acting weird and turning off by itself even when the battery was at 100% I called them as even now from the side is bulging up and they said that I would have to submit a new claim that that is physical damage. I took my phone to Apple and even they said that it’s the battery. I called them again and ask to speak to a supervisor and she (Laquayla was her name) acknowledged that they did sent me a refurbished phone but that I still needed to file a new claim. I asked to speak to her supervisor and she said she had no supervisor that if If I was unsatisfied to go ahead and send a letter to Assurant’s corporate office!
Patricia - we would be happy to review your experience and see if there is an opportunity to help. For assistance, please private message your claim and contact number.
Reviewed May 11, 2019
We have experienced the absolute worst customer service possible in dealing with our Assurant insurance claims related to our Electrolux washer. We are now at nine service visits in the last four years for our washing machine. The issues keep coming and there is no end in sight. Assurant refuses to discuss the replacement of the machine unless a technician deems it unrepairable. We spent almost $2000 and were told when we purchased it from Nebraska Furniture Mart that It was a very reliable and well-made washer and we’ve had nothing but issues. Most recently on the ninth visit for an error code, a technician called Assurant to notify them that the unit was unrepairable. Customer service at Assurant told him they would contact him by Friday of this past week to provide resolution. That did not happen and now we are close to two weeks without a washing machine.
Almost all of the 9 service calls have left us without a washing machine for at least a week before they can schedule a technician, or get a part in stock. I observed the technician running his diagnostics on the machine prior to making the call. I sat beside the technician while he made the phone call on Wednesday telling Assurant it was not repairable and here we are past Friday and I’m stuck with a broken machine, still. Rather than agreeing with the technician, Assurant is still looking for ways to not take care of me as the customer. Assurant said they would talk to a specialist and have a resolution by Friday (yesterday). We have yet to be contacted with any information or a resolution.
This is a joke. The entire drum assembly had to be replaced in the washer at about 2 years. This was done by Assurant but makes us even more skeptical of the quality of this machine. I will never buy another appliance from Nebraska Furniture Mart and do not recommend anyone purchase a warranty through Assurant. You will be stuck with a machine that is broken or will continue to have issues.
Colette, we apologize for the delay and lack of follow up. We would like to help! Could you private message your full name, incident, and phone number?
Reviewed May 11, 2019
Lost my Apple Watch series 4 on April 15, and called Assurant to file a claim. Gave them all the information they asked for, and they said they have no available watches. Today is May 11th. Still have not heard from them so I decide to call them. Still they have no watch available. The only thing they offer is for ME to purchase the watch and they will reimburse me, REALLY? That's what ASSURANT offers? What kind of insurance is this? T-Mobile definitely has to change company or else they will be having A LOT of unhappy customers like me. Oh but Assurant does not go one month without charging the insurance fee, and when you need them, all they say is "sorry for the inconvenience" like that really helps. And they say they been in business for decades? For what? They sure aren't helping T-Mobile customers. Very unhappy with their service.
Claudia, we apologize for the delay; we understand why you would be frustrated. So we can check for any other options, other than reimbursement, please private message your full name, claim, and contact number.
Reviewed May 10, 2019
LG Fridge is only 3 years old. After the Service Company being a 2nd NO SHOW now, I am now waiting for the 8th trip by them to try and repair our refrigerator. Assurant's first choice Service Company is HORRIBLE in technical knowledge and Customer Service. I've been hung up on 3 times by A&E and they've been a NO SHOW twice now. I've tried to get Assurant to send out a different service provider or send a new fridge, but their response is that have to use the original provider. No desire from Assurant or A&E to take care of their customers. DO NOT purchase any warranty contracts from Assurant, since they won't provide any Service. I will also be speaking to Nebraska Furniture Mart about their choice of Warranty companies.
Mike, we can understand your frustration after dealing with 8 visits to repair your refrigerator. We'll reach out privately to see how we can help.
Reviewed May 10, 2019
I have tried for five weeks to have my refrigerator repaired. I call Assurant and spend more time on hold than talking to a representative. They now say there is no service provider in my area told me to find someone myself. I found A&E who is an authorized service provider for Assurant. After two service calls by A&E, Assurant will not send an order to A&E so they can order the compressor. Today they told me once again to find my own repair man. Something has to be done about this company. Nebraska Furniture Mart is also responsible for this because they sent me the notice that I needed to purchase the extended warranty from them. After doing this two years in a row, I find out that it is Assurant, not NFM . I have been without a refrigerator for five weeks and am going to bring a law suit against Assurant and Nebraska Furniture Mart! After reading all the bad reviews, I hope many others will also do this.
Judy, we apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this has caused you. Please reach out to us privately so we can help.
Reviewed May 9, 2019
We purchased a GE French door refrigerator. It stopped working in March. Original warranty had run out so we have to deal with the extended warranty. They have been out four times. They have changed compressor dryer units etc. Each time they come out we have to move the island that has a hard wire microwave built in it on brand new floors. It's extremely difficult. Tech came out yesterday because the refrigerator freezer still does not work after the new compressor. He called service Protection Agency and told them he did not think this refrigerator is fixable. They insisted he order yet another part to try. This is beyond ridiculous.
I have been dealing with managers that say I cannot go any higher up that when I call in I will be directed straight back to them and this is true because I have tried. At this point I am willing to spend what it takes for legal help even though it will exceed the refrigerator cost. Should not be allowed to treat customers in this fashion. I will never purchase a protection warranty again from this company. I am also forwarding this to the Better Business Bureau.
Debra, we are sorry to hear you've had such a frustrating time having your refrigerator repaired. Could you private message your full name, incident, and phone number? We would like to take a look.
Reviewed May 9, 2019
On April 8th, I had a service technician from A&E Service to repair an issue on my GE Profile Refrigerator in which I believe the drain plug was not draining properly as water was pooling at the bottom of the refrigerator and leaking on the kitchen floor. The service technician arrived and I explained the situation and he promptly told me the immediate fix was to defrost the refrigerator. This will clear the drain plug issue even though I had already performed that task earlier and explained that just a few minutes ago.
Then the technician from A&E promptly told me that my issue was not covered under my service contract and he would have to charge me for further diagnostic tests, labor and parts. I promptly escorted him out the door as I called GE Factory Maintenance and paid $334.00 for the service call and them to fix the issue which was part related (i.e. drain plug, drip pan, and labor). I would advise any customer to make sure you have the following:
1 - Make sure you have a copy of your full service contract along with the Terms and Conditions of what they will and will not cover.
2 - Make sure you contact Assurant regarding the technician and do not use ANY technician from A&E Service as I personally believe that THEY INSTRUCT THEIR TECHNICIANS TO CHARGE FOR LABOR AND PARTS THAT ARE TECHNICALLY COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE CONTRACT. I believe A&E can get away with this is that Assurant will take a complaint from you but does not escalate it and you will not hear any further action from them unless they decide to call you for it.
3. I called Assurant on May 8 as I got the official diagnosis from an authorized GE repair person and I had to go through (3) people - Maria, Julie and Runel at Assurant for a 45 minutes call/wait time. All, that Runel (Assurant supervisor) did was apologize for the issue and did not even take the time to obtain the complete story from me as he did give me an incident number of ** in which I do not know if it will be escalated or not.
4. Personally, I will not be renewing any service contract with Assurant as I believe that the subcontractors that they use (especially A&E Service from Houston, TX) may have service technicians who do as little as possible under the service contract in order to obtain billable services. The only response from Assurant is that they will note the issue and pass it to another team for it to be not handled from my perspective.
5. I’m sure an Assurant representative will read this post and post a comment that I should call Assurant to get more specifics to convince others on the post that they handle the issue but do not believe them. I personally believe Assurant may be aware of some of their subcontractors are performing this to customers but if it is a small percentage of the overall revenue total then they SWEEP it under the rug.
6. However, I plan to escalate this issue to all news outlets in Houston, TX. (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) to their consumer divisions so that customers who hold these types of service contracts are aware and how they can protect themselves.
Edward, we hate to hear we have lost your business due to your recent interactions. We reached out via private message and requested the information necessary to investigate.
Reviewed May 3, 2019
We purchased a side by side Samsung refrigerator in 2016 from Nebraska Furniture Mart. We decided to purchase the extended warranty.. Guaranteed to cover the unit. On February 22nd, 2019 our refrigerator quit working so we made a claim with Assurant. They sent out a company that replaced 7 parts... Still not working. Then they sent out A&E Factory service who has replaced the compressor and several other parts. Here it is May 3rd, 2019 and the refrigerator is still not working. The only thing Assurant will do is order another technician to come out and see if they can fix it.
So we have to wait another 2 weeks to see if that repair will work. Nebraska Furniture Mart or Samsung will not help us since we are working with Assurant. The refrigerator falls under the lemon law since the same part has been repaired 3 times but no one will help us. Don’t ever waste your money on a warranty from Assurant. This has been a nightmare. We have been living out of a cooler for over 2 months and Assurant will not replace the refrigerator.
We are sorry to hear about this inconvenience. Please send a private message with your full name, incident number and best contact number so that we can look into this.
Reviewed May 3, 2019
Assurant is a SCAM. We've been waiting for a $ 1,230.86 from last 5 months. We call CS in Philippines and they keep saying check has been sent which we never receive. Then they say they will cancel the old check and issue a new one. Which again will be send via USPS. We offered that we will pay for a certified mail or UPS or FedEx. They won't do it because they don't want to pay. Wanted to talk with someone in USA but every time got transferred to Philippines. Claim # ** is still unresolved and now when I started doing research on this SCAM company Assurant AKA Federal Warranty Services AKA Service Protection Advantage the reviews explains why we are having difficulty getting our check. DO NOT BUY EXTENDED INSURANCE FROM THIS COMPANY - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Reviewed April 30, 2019
SCAM Artists. 100 excuses not to pay. We purchased the home warranty on our appliances, dishwasher, refrigerator, etc. After having our Samsung refrigerator repaired approximately two times on the purchased warranty from Assurant, due to the fan breaking for the icemaker, it recently broke again and our warranty is still valid. They now told us that the information they have for our serial number on the refrigerator does not match their records. They are stonewalling us, passing us off to other people 5 to 6 times in the course of our call and making us wait up to 20 minutes on the phone.
This is a new excuse and one that we cannot prove unless we subpoenaed their records through an attorney. The proof that we have the same refrigerator under the same warranty is our word against theirs. We have not changed a thing and we continue to expect coverage for the insurance we paid for on this refrigerator. Never, ever buy a Samsung refrigerator. Never. Ever. **.
Sandi, we would like to investigate to see how we can help identify the gap and get you the help you need. Please send a private message with your full name, contract, incident, and phone number.
Reviewed April 26, 2019
HVAC was down, had the service man out specified by Assurant. Said it needed a part, waited 1-1/2 weeks. No heat, and when he came to install it, said another problem is there. Said it was irrepairable as the leak would keep forming and had no A/C as the Freon was gone. They recommended I replace the system. Now I did, and submitted my paid invoice to Assurant with Incident #, etc. that tech. people walked me through. Emailed them multiple times no response, spoke on chat and they said it takes 10 days. Again no response. I called and spoke to them and they said it wouldn't be covered without their approval. I assumed the tech. people informed them of this problem because they told me how to submit the claim and particulars they discussed with me. Person in Claims Dept. was rude and didn't want to discuss anything. Now what?
Hello Joanne, we understand your frustration and apologize for this experience. Could you send a private message with your incident number, full name and best contact number so that we can have a team look into this?
Updated review: Nov. 21, 2019
Within a day of posting this review, Ben from Assurant called me, apologized and provided me a new fridge besides paying for the damaged food. Thank you Ben for righting the wrong.
Original Review: March 28, 2019
Today it is March 28th and my fridge from NFM went bad in 2nd week of Feb. Three service visits with different attempts to fix. Assurant pocket my money and then tell me to call their service provider each time. The service provider has not fixed my fridge still. Food gone rotten thrice. Finally agreed to send the $200 check to cover for food loss. But what about my fridge which is still bad? When I call Franz and Josh on the phone and they escalate to the supervisor Andrea and then Anne, both of them flat out tell me they have not received a report from the technician who has documented the last visit date as March 25th when he actually come in March 22nd. Say they are obliged to wait 5-7 business days for a technician report!
My food going bad all this time. The agents never apologize and tell me the supervisor will do nothing different. But when I forced to be escalated, supervisor in each case tried to call Mr. Appliance repair who then say they will file the report. The most recent instance the report came back and then Assurant sends it back to the provider saying it is missing information. Why should customer suffer 40 days for the inefficiencies of Assurant primarily and Mr. Appliance the service provider, secondarily? They do not feel I deserve a resolution, just platitudes saying they understand my frustration.
Each time, I have not had the courtesy of getting a call back about the status. Every time I had to call, talk to an agent ho gives me no help other than parrot out the status from a written transcript. Then tells me I cannot talk to a supervisor until I tell him how I treat my own customers in my business. Then he makes me wait 10 minutes to connect me to a supervisor who says she will 'ask' the service provider as to when they will provide a report. When I point out that it is the 48th day of issue and you shouldn't be 'asking when' but demanding an immediate report, then she calls the company and tells them to do that. She says she will call me back tomorrow, let us see if she is any better than Andrea who said she will call me and did not have the courtesy to call back after promising to.
All in all, a company with very few principles-pocket the insurance money and parrot out platitudes, do not hold their service providers the least bit accountable, do not themselves feel accountable to their customer. And do not believe they have any power to change anything and feel that is ok to be that way in a professional business. They reflect poorly on themselves, on Nebraska Furniture mart who provide insurance through Assurant. Never buying an NFM product again because of Assurant. How can NFM use Assurant, beats me. I am taking this up with NFM as well.
Hello Anand, we understand your frustration and apologize for the inconvenience. Please send us a private message with your full name, incident number and best contact number so that we can look into this.
Original Review: March 13, 2019
I have a service contract on my refrigerator built-in Monogram since 5/4/2009. On 2/26/2019, I submitted a claim to Assurant as my fridge stopped making ice, on the fridge side all my foods are frozen and the temperature control knob was unable to turn. On 2/28/2019, GE Service man dispatched at my house advised me that the broken part was no longer made so it's not repairable and told me to call my insurance company. I called Assurant the same afternoon to report the non-repairable part. The agent handled the call told me that they need to wait for the technician to submit his report. I called back the next day on 3/1/2019. The agent put me on hold to call GE Service and was told that the part was not repairable. The agent advised me that it would take 3 days until Wednesday 3/6/2019 for the claim office to make their decision.
I called to follow up on 3/8/2019, the agent told me that my case was close and the technician already fixed it. It was not true as he did not do anything. It's still broken. I requested to talk to her supervisor. She dropped my call. I called back and they dropped my call again. I had to call 3rd time and waited for a long time. A supervisor named Eric finally talked to me. He was very rude. He said that if the fridge is not repairable, how come I did not call on the same day of repair (2/28/2019). I assure him that I did call to report that on the same day 2/28/2019 and followed up on 3/1/2019. He insisted that I did not call. After reading through their notes, he acknowledged that I called. Why was he so rude to accuse me unprofessionally? I called on 3/11/2019, again no update.
On 3/12/2019, I received an email update from Assurant to deny my claim as follows "We are sorry to inform you that based on our service provider’s inspection we have determined that the reported loss/damage to your product is the result of rust. This type of loss/damage is not covered, as listed in the terms and conditions of your service plan." The similar situation happened on 4/4/2016, incident# **. Another one happened on 10/1/16, incident# ** Another one happened on 1/17/17, incident# **. The service man could not fix it and made it worse. So, I had my home warranty 2-10 fixed it until it broke again on 2/26/2019. STAY AWAY FROM ASSURANT to avoid this situation.
Hello Thu, we are glad that we were able to get this issue resolved for you via separate channel. Please let us know if we can be of help in the future.
Reviewed March 1, 2019
We have had our Samsung Dryer repaired now a total of 7 times. The service man says it can no longer be fixed (it is irreparable. We have a family of 4 and both our kids are in 2 different sports so we do A LOT of laundry. We have had to miss work on every one of these "repair" times. The window is a 4- 5 hour window they give you that it will be there.
We have missed hours of work, had to go to the laundry mat, spent money on the laundromat and our TIME that has been wasted with the calls and no resolve. When we call they do NOT care and just continue to read a script repeating themselves. They refuse to allow you to talk to a supervisor stating "sorry there is not one at this time". The call is a call center in the Philippines. The amount of stress, money and absolute inconvenience it has caused is absolutely terrible. They do not care and the dryer should have been replaced a long time ago. We need the madness to STOP and SOMEONE to be held accountable for the warranty we PAID for.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2019
Since Nov 2018 we had 4 different providers that came in to fix our dishwasher. They sent people not knowing what to do. They didn't fix anything. Also one time they sent someone that didn't know how to work on Viking brand. We waited 3 months to finally have an answer and said that our repair was an accidental damage and they will not cover any repair. A brand new dishwasher that needed a new door, coming up with excuses so they don't have to pay for it. HORRIBLE SERVICE... They charged us 100$ monthly... For nothing!!! Huge scam!!! DON'T BUY IT... DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME... WORST COMPANY EVER.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019
My GE dishwasher stopped working after 18 months. I contacted GE and they recommended I call Assurant. I paid for the extended warranty and they set up the first service appointment which never happened. I had to call them over and over to try to resolve the issue. They kept saying they were looking for a GE repairman in my area. Finally after two months, someone came and said they needed to order a part. Two weeks later I called the repairman to see if the part had come and was told it was no longer available and Assurant had canceled my service. They didn't notify me so I called them again. They said yes they had canceled my contract and my money was refunded to my credit card (which it was). I again called GE and they sent a GE Factory service repairman who had the needed part on his van and fixed the dishwasher within an hour! This was three months later. I would not recommend Assurant.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2019
This is the business model: If you need to file a claim, you can call the automated service or go online. You can select the next available service. You get an incident number. This is the best part. When no one shows up at scheduled time, you can call the local service repair place. They will then take all your info and set up a date for repair... What was the purpose of the online scheduling??? Don’t waste your time calling customer service. Other than scheduling, they are useless. If you ask to speak with a manager, you are put on hold until you decide to hang up.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019
Appliance Warranties Sold by Nebraska Furniture and serviced through ASSURANT are WORTHLESS and FRAUDULENT. DO NOT BUY!!! When my family moved just over three years ago, Nebraska Furniture Mart was just opening up. My husband and I enjoyed shopping there, it was new, fun and we thought a great deal. We ended up ultimately purchasing 8 appliances there -- stand alone fridge, freezer, dishwasher, double oven, oven hood, beverage refrigerator, washing machine and dryer. Everything was fine until the dishwasher started leaking one year after installation onto the hardwoods in my kitchen. I followed the process through the service contract that I purchased and the first repairman came out to fix the leak. Long story short, we have had repairmen out too many times to count and the DISHWASHER IS STILL LEAKING!
On the spiffy service contract sales flier on the front cover it has the Nebraska Furniture Mart Logo and the following quote: "OUR PROMISE -- IF WE CAN'T FIX IT, WE'LL REPLACE IT!" In our experience that is entirely false advertising -- there have been repairmen who refused to come out to work on the leak a third time because they said there was literally nothing else they can do. I have placed so many calls to Nebraska Furniture Mart customer service and they like to tell me that it is completely out of their hands. They say they can do nothing to ensure that the contract THEY sold me is properly respected as advertised.
I have called ASSURANT so many times and get absolutely nowhere. I had a supervisor there tell me that the fact that the dishwasher is leaking all over my wood floors and they have been unable to fix it with 5 service calls doesn't mean that it should be replaced. My recommendation is that if you are in the market for appliances and would like to have the peace of mind of an extended warranty for the appliance, FIND ANOTHER COMPANY TO BUY IT FROM. I am writing this review after another call this week in which neither company can even give me a status update.
Side note -- the door open button on my microwave just broke and I called into ASSURANT and they don't even have record of that service contract. I called Nebraska Furniture Mart last week about that and they stated it was a clerical error on their side and promised to fix it with ASSURANT. Called back to ASSURANT today -- NO RESOLUTION OR CHANGE. I will continue to update this review as I try to resolve this issue.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2019
I purchased an extended warranty for my 1 yr old washing machine last March. I called Assurant on 1-14-19 to request service & was told they don't have service technicians in my area -- I live in NE Wisconsin! I questioned this unbelievable statement, was put on hold then was told my "case" was being given to the research team & they would get with me in 2-3 days with the results of getting a service tech. Well today is day 3...I was told by one customer rep that HE couldn't talk to me about my problem, THEN the automated system said my service request was CLOSED!! I called back for the 4th time and was on hold for 15 minutes because all reps were busy...I hung up! This company SUCKS!! I'm going to request a refund on the balance on my account...I wonder how THAT will go?!!
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2019
40 Minutes so far on the phone trying to set up a repair on this warranty for my dishwasher. They gave us an appointment but when no one showed up the repair company states they never got the appointment and can maybe come the next day. Then I called Assurant and they want us to wait another 10 days for repair after waiting 5 days already. I would not use this warranty company if I were you!
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2018
I have a dishwasher which is in need of repair. Long story short, it's 2 months later and I can't get someone to repair it. Lengthy phone calls with Assurant Solutions and I can't speak to a manager. The customer service is very disappointing and no one offers a solution other than trying to set up yet another appointment with a contractor - had 2 already. Please beware.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2018
I could tell you about my experience with these thieves, but honestly it would just be another story that so many other reviewers have left here. Plain and simple these guys are in the business of not paying you out... They are an insurance company for God sake. And in the case you might get a replacement you will get a below subpar "refurbished" replacement. I really can't state this more, just don't throw your money away on their so called coverage because when it's your time to have to use it, it will be too late and you will see what all of us have been experiencing here.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2018
Lousy service; substandard providers; limited providers for our area for LG; takes inordinate length of time to schedule an appointment. Oh yeah - when you call you get a boiler room in the Philippines, agents barely understandable, put you on hold incessantly, claim to have NO supervisors available for assistance. And when you insist on them getting one, they put you on hold indefinitely until you just hang up (I usually give up by 20-30 minutes). I have actually had several providers in our community say they stopped working with them completely, so the customer is out of luck!

Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018
Tangerine Credit Card Insurance - After my belongings were stolen from the car, I've submitted the claim for the recently purchased items. Luckily, I had receipts and credit card statements. After one month decided to follow up and sent email asking about the status of my claim. The answer was "Unfortunately, we are not able to discuss details of your claim via email. Please call us for information regarding your claim."
Strange (details can be submitted via email, but the claim status cannot, but OK) - called and waited for 30 minutes to learn that the reviewer put the note "Missing credit card statements." Asked rep to validate - of course, they were present. After lengthy apologies I was told that the reviewer will call me next day to clarify. Needless to say that nobody called. As you can imagine, it is not the most helpful experience after the theft. Will check if they are accredited by BBB and if the issue will not be resolved in the next week, will place complaint there.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018
Huge scam. They did not cover the issue with our two-year-old oven. Don't waste your money. After spending a ridiculous length of time on the phone, I was denied transfer to a manager to appeal their decision not to cover. I planned to submit my request via e-mail, but that contact information is not available.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
I have a service contract with Assurant on my washer and dryer. I called them a few days ago and they gave me an appointment to check out a leak in my washer. The appointment was today sometime between 8 a.m. and noon. I received a call at 10:26 confirming this. At 11:22 I called the repair service to check why they hadn’t arrived yet. The serviceman told me that his business doesn’t even open until 9:30 a.m. (so why did I get up at 6 to be ready for him by 8?) Furthermore, Assurant apparently doesn’t confirm that appointment time with the provider, they just send a work order and wash their hands of the whole thing. “Rake in the money and provide nothing” must be their company motto.
So now I am waiting until the provider has a time when he can come, hopefully at least today. I have tried to reach a customer service rep for Assurant, but all calls are routed to the Philippines, with no way to reach anyone with any authority or status, or anyone in the good old U.S. I would not recommend Assurant to anyone who actually thinks they might want service on their appliance. Stick with a local appliance dealer who provides their own service contract. The big box stores sell your contract to Assurant, and you are in trouble when you need a repair.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
I have a Vancity visa. I tried to use the insurance coverage, got damaged baggage and called them. The operator, Nadia said it is different department (but it wasn’t) forward me to somewhere else and no one picked up the phone for more than 40 minutes. I called back and again, Nadia answered me. She refused and told me to call flight company! She had never listened to me and kept talking over me aggressively. It’s just horrible.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
Our washing machine broke almost 2 months ago so we started the process of having a repair person come out under the Assurant coverage. The initial set up took over a week to get the first visit. The process is the claim is entered and takes about 3 days to get approved. That gives the green light to send someone out, which still needs to be scheduled, adding another 2-3 days. The repair shops that are used by Assurant are not very good and have very low ratings. The first technician that was sent out couldn't fix after 4 attempts. The last scheduled visit he didn't even show up - without letting us know. This was a waste of over a month. The second repair place has been out once and says we need to order some parts.
Assurant has sit on this claim for over 2 weeks and won't complete the request for parts needed. Every time we call them, which takes 30 minutes, they have to forward to a different department for approval. This takes a few days. Honestly we should have gotten a replacement washing machine by now. Knowing this, I would have saved the time, money and headache of doing our laundry at the coin-op and hired a reputable repair person myself and had it done in a week.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2018
We purchased our first home and within months the dishwasher broke down. We called a repair service who recommended we purchase an extended warranty program through Assurant, it seemed like a fantastic program so we purchased the five year plan. This week my dishwasher flooded my kitchen. We called Assurant, got a service confirmation for 48 hours later. The day of the repair I call the service company who has no record of the repair, I call Assurant who commits to getting it taken care of on the day they promised and they would call me back. Long story short, no callback. I call back two hours later for a follow up and am basically told by a supervisor, "Sorry, the repair people are busy until next year so we need to find someone else."
They scheduled the repair for next week which is now over a week I am without a dishwasher with a baby in the home. That's not the most disgusting part. I called the original service company, you know the one that was booked until next year. They have an available appointment on Monday. So not only does Assurant not know how to do their jobs, they don't follow up, don't follow hey and then LIE. I wish I could get my money back and find someone else altogether. I truly despise this company and DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2018
I have been waiting for Assurant to find a vendor for 1 1/2 weeks to fix my freezer. The call center rep said they had no vendor in my area (Asheville, NC) yet the vendor that is now scheduled said they had never been contacted. It has been time consuming trying to get an answer, and get anyone to take responsibility. The reps who answer the phone have no idea how to handle a problem and I had to INSIST to talk to a supervisor. They are not empowered to do anything, so I insisted on escalating to consumer relations (Jessica) and asked to deal with one person till I have resolution. They won't accommodate that. I have no confidence in this company and the reviews demonstrate VERY LOW customer satisfaction.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018
We are a vendor who went to one warranty service call for this company. It has been a month since we submitted our invoice and we have been receiving the run-around from all parties who answer the phone when we inquire about payment. Each time we call, they extend the payment processing another 5-7 business days. We do not understand where the disconnect is, but we should have heeded the warning from another company we partner with, who also experienced the same situation with this business. If you are a service vendor considering doing business with them, please think twice before signing an agreement.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018
I have not had a working refrigerator for 5 months. Assurant sent GE Factory Service repair and after more than 20 visits, they declared the refrigerator unfixable. Assurant owes me a payout on this unit but says that the part that is needed, which is no longer available, is not their responsibility to replace. Plus they claim they old me nothing on my contract. This is a huge scam; do not buy this appliance insurance. It is expensive and they do not deliver on their promises.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018
My dishwasher stopped working on October 2, 2018. Called Assurant who scheduled a repair with G & A Appliance Repair Service for 10-4. No call and no show for G & A. Called Assurant who also could not get in touch with G & A. They scheduled a new appt with Audio Video Repair, Inc. for 10-8. Audio Video came on 10-9 and told us it needed parts and sent a report to Assurant on 10-11. It is now 10-22-18 and we are still waiting for Assurant to authorize the repair. Assurant has delayed authorization saying that it was in claims, then in special claims, and the last excuse was that they were waiting to speak to the service technician. When you call, you may be on hold for anywhere from 5 to 41 minutes. To add insult to injury they just put in their monthly fee to be automatically paid from my account. Meanwhile I am 20 days out with no repair in sight.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018
Paid $210 for a warranty and MC Appliance was supposed to come out one day. Didn't show up. Then they tried again, and didn't show up. Finally, guy came about 1 hour late the next week and walked in and out. Said there's silicone around cooktop. Can't help. Then sent photos after we removed cooktop from socket to show all silicone removed. Norman and Nederia from Assurant Solutions said they needed more photos but I would get a call. I am still waiting for call I was promised earlier in week. Stay away from this company. They took our $ but no service. Now I need to get Maryland Attorney general involved. MC Appliance - Rico - horrible - had me empty drawer to check stove, and then walked out without helping.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018
DO NOT BUY AN ASSURANT PLAN. In my opinion, they are nothing more than a scam company. I bought an extended warranty on an auto part purchased on eBay. The part failed and I wanted a refund per the insurance agreement. If you want to talk to someone about a claim, GOOD LUCK. They do not answer emails nor can I find a phone number to talk to someone. I am out the $120 for the insurance payment along with the $950 dollars for the part!
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
They deserve Zero starts but wasn't an option. They sell you on a great insurance product but don't deliver when needed. Avoid at all costs, waste of money. When it comes time to needing them they take a few days to send out a service company that don't show up so now you are without an appliance for several days. They then say they will find a new company to service where the same thing happens. Now you don't have use of your appliance for another few days with zero communication. Finally had someone come and evaluate the oven and they said it needs a part that they need to get approval to order which takes two days to get approval then another 4-6 business days to receive. It has been now two weeks and still no communication and still no oven. Insurance people are absolutely unhelpful and vendors couldn't care less. You are stuck - paid for insurance but get nothing out of it.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2018
They sent new plan 5 months in advance. Now there is a deductible: I have many appliances covered with them and NO deductibles. I was told in the past with a renewal I would not have to pay a deductible if it was not on the original contract. Agent stated that nowhere on my past plans does it state I called about the deductible the last time I renewed. The new papers they sent clearly state renewal! The deductible is in very small and light print. Agent also claimed it is a new contract and not a renewal. Also they never have the parts with the service contractors and it takes several visits for a repair even when it is the refrigerator. I understand that they cannot carry every part for every appliance but they should be able to get the new replacement parts faster.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2018
I purchased the warranty for appliances in two locations from Assurant, first of all in one location the washer broke & tenet was living there, Assurant didn’t repair it since the model number sticker wasn’t attached on the washer, called the maker of washer they emailed me the model #, but Assurant didn’t accept it, the tent has no washer for the whole month since we were waiting for them to make decision, finally we bought a new one.
The other location that we live in & have appliances warranty from Assurant. I purchased it for 5 years made payments I was never told that they didn’t receive the last payment (the 12th payment) since my card was lost & had to cancel it, when I called for service for washer I was told, "Your contact act has been cancelled, because you didn’t make your last payment, we sent you a letter in 2014 that your last payment is due." Now is 2018 & I don’t even recall I received this letter, 4 years after they telling me, "We can’t service it because you didn’t pay the last payment." Very good customer service, if I want repair I need to purchase another 5 years plan from them for much more than what I did before. Who can call this company very good warranty service.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2018
Refrigerator not working. Assigned us to a Mobile phone and a truck in a town an hour away from our metropolitan area of 350,000 people in upstate SC. Serviceman had mobile phone with rap music on answering machine and full voice mail. Finally answered and said he would be here yesterday in afternoon. He did not show up. Assurant assigned us a new case number and said 2-3 day wait. All food now spoiled. Assurant phone center in Manila Philippines could care less! $600 dollar policy worthless.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2018
Purchased a LG front load washer from Home Depot, bought the extended warranty, July 9, 2018, machine wouldn't drain properly, smoking during spin cycle, called Assurant, sent repairman out, ordered parts, came back out second time, replaced some parts, another part was sent wrong size, waited for him to come back out, after a week, he wouldn't return phone call. Called Assurant, they tried to call, same thing, no answer, finally got hold of him, he stated it was a two man job, he was only one person (drum was burnt up). He couldn't do it by himself. Called Assurant, they sent another repairman out, he called Assurant, told them the machine was too expensive to fix, give replacement card to get another machine from Home Depot, now Assurant wants the ORIGINAL receipt from us, that we did purchase the machine drum has 10 warranty, but have to have the ORGINAL receipt before they will do any more work.
Here it is Sept 6, I still don't have a washing machine. Called Home Depot, they are sending me the receipt! Going to HOLD out and make them fix it, even if it costs more than machine was originally! I would RUN from this company, we are contacting Judge Judy to go on TV, to get a NEW machine. I've read the reviews, I'M not the only that this company was ripped off.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018
When we bought the extended warranty on our GE Profile Range we were not given a choice of third-party vendor, so we're stuck with Assurant. We live in this house half the year and most of that time use the range's cooktop but not so much the oven as we're grilling outdoors a lot. Last year I went to use the self-clean feature for the first time, and the range gave a digital error message. Upon calling for service a tech was sent about 10 days later, and he said he needed a part. He ordered the part and when it came, I called again. A different tech came out and said it wasn't the right part, and he'd order another part that would require 2 techs to replace (a valve for the gas shut-off, I believe).
That part came a few weeks later but the vendor claimed they couldn't fit us in before we left for several months, although I had been telling them all along that we'd be leaving. Now we're back and I've called, left a voicemail (nobody ever answers the phone), and have a sneaking suspicion I'll be starting from square one all over again. Waiting since December, it's now September. Assurant is assuredly and woefully inadequate for reliable coverage.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018
I had issues with my GE fridge and reported the issue to Service Protection Advantage on July 23rd, who forwarded my ticket to a local repair shop called "Mastertex Appliance Repairs, LLC". The repair shop sent someone to diagnose the issue on July 25th and he said that some parts need to be replaced. He placed an order for those parts that same day and said it could take up to 2 weeks to get those parts. Now it has been 5 weeks since that repair guy had come, and I have followed up many times with both - Service Protection Advantage as well as Mastertex Appliance Repair, but neither of them have been able to give me an estimated date for repair. So I am sitting here without a fridge in Houston summer and 6 dependents (parents, wife, and 3 kids).
I asked Service Protection Advantage if they can just reimburse me for the appliance so I can move on and buy a new fridge and be done with this issue. However, their response is that I need to wait until the parts are received (for which no one can give me an estimated date) and the service technician tries to fix the issue. I have tried to escalate this issue too, but am told that this is just how it works. So I am looking at another few weeks to maybe months of just waiting for the parts and hope the company decides at some point of time to just move on. Any help or guidance on how to get this issue fixed sooner will be greatly appreciated.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018
I bought an extended warranty for a dryer when the appliance was first purchased. The extended warranty was recommended by the store at which the purchase was made and the terms seemed reasonable. During the course of the service contract’s term a couple of claims were made and resolved to my satisfaction by a local, reputable repair firm. Based on these experiences I purchased a two year extended service contract. Big, big, BIG mistake.
After making timely and full payment for the extended contract the actual contract document was delivered to me. Fortunately, I had no further claims until about two months ago. That was when I began my descent into the surreal rabbit hole known Assurant customer service. First, the local repair company was no longer affiliated with Assurant so, after suffering more bureaucratic red tape than K in Kafka’s “The Castle”, a service visit was scheduled with another company. This company was located hundreds of miles from my location and understandably refused to fulfill the request.
Assurant basically told me it was my problem as they were not obligated to fulfill my service request since they had no providers located in my area. Of course no such limitations were enumerated in my contract and Assurant accepted my payment knowing the previously used repair firm would no longer fulfill their requests. After wasting hours on the telephone trying to find some mutually agreeable solution I finally surrendered to the inevitable, purchased the needed part and hired the local firm directly to make the needed repairs. Of course this was only a preview of even greater difficulties and inconvenience to come.
This morning my dryer stopped working and flashed an error code with “Call Service” on the display. Based on my owner’s manual and research it appeared that the dryer might need a new heating element. I know nothing about this type of repair and have enough sense to use someone who does. Since I have a service contract I called Assurant and was told they could not find any record of my contract. Apparently it was a figment of my imagination despite the written document in front of me, demonstrated payment for some unknown (by Assurant) reason and a documented and attempted service call less than two months ago based on... MY IMAGINARY SERVICE CONTRACT!
Finally, the customer service idiot informed me that I still owed one payment and that if I sent Assurant additional money they could schedule a service call. Despite the cancelled checks in front of me proving payment in full. Despite the final contract in my possession stating that it was in effect and not noting any additional payments due. Despite the fact that Assurant had scheduled a service call less than two months ago based on the same contract and had not noted any deficiencies in payment. Despite the fact that the missing payment had allegedly been in arrears for nearly 18 months without any dunning notice or payment reminder from Assurant, even when attempting to fulfill a service request predicated on the allegedly non-binding “preliminary” (at least no longer imagined) service contract.
All I needed to do was provide proof of payment already made and they would attempt to schedule a service call. It was repeatedly implied by their billing department, customer service rep and customer service supervisors that I was mistaken, at best, or an outright liar. Despite the abundant evidence to the contrary. My call was routed from one department to another, typically with an accompanying long wait on hold, as The circular logic of Assurant seemed to prove that the definition of insanity, and stupidity, was in fact repeating the same action expecting different and more satisfying results.
In my humble opinion this company perpetuates fraud upon consumers through use of disingenuous and duplicitous business practices. They cannot be trusted to fulfill their legal and fiduciary responsibilities. The cannot be trusted to respond to service requests in a timely and forthright manner. They cannot be trusted to respond in a polite and competent manner to the most basic customer service requests. THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED! If you are contemplating using this firm please run, don’t walk, away from any contemplated service contract as fast as you possibly can. Otherwise you will simply waste your money with the purchase of a worthless service contract provided by a worthless and untrustworthy service provider. The only “Assurance” you will get from this company is assured regret for ever being associating with them.
Reviewed July 31, 2018
I hold a contract with Assurant for 3 appliances one of which is a dryer. 3 weeks ago I called for service. It took 3 days for them to call me back with the name of a repairman. I called him and we had an appointment for 4 days later. He never showed up. Making a new appointment for another 3 days. Again he never showed up. Assurant then set up an appointment with another repair company who refused to come to my house. I called Assurant many times trying to get my dryer fixed and no one knows anything. Even twice I spoke to agents in Manila who were no help whatsoever. Assurant again told me that the first technician was the one who would call and set up a new date. He never did. After paying all this money for nothing now I need to hire someone else at more money. Horrible company.
Reviewed July 28, 2018
This company off-shores their service call staff. The repair people they sent to our house barely speak English. We requested service on our Kenmore freezer. They sent 6 different repair people over a month and a half long period. The first repair company thought they fixed the ice maker only to have it freeze up 2 weeks later. I had to start the process from the beginning for a new claim and the following 5 repair companies said they did not know what the problem was. My husband searched the internet, ordered the part for $30 and fixed it himself.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They are now giving us the runaround on our GE Monogram refrigerator. I asked them if the company they are sending is GE Monogram authorized and they said "yes". The person they sent spoke Russian and barely any English. He told me himself on the phone he was "GE Authorized"... but when he arrived, he saw my refrigerator was a "GE Monogram" and said "Sorry... I'm not authorized to repair this refrigerator".
Reviewed July 16, 2018
Paid for extended warranty on appliance and refuse to fix. Stole $250 from us. Ice maker not working for 4th time on 3 year old fridge and they refuse to fix. Warranty is good through 2019. Buyer beware. Protection is worthless.
Reviewed July 5, 2018
I doubt it matters because I see countless poor reviews yet nothing has been done by this company to improve customer experience. I can't even get through on the phone or via website to file a claim. They drop the call or circle your claim into an endless loop. Worthless contract, complete waste of money.
Assurant Service Protection Advantage Company Information
- Company Name:
- Assurant Service Protection Advantage
- Website:
- www.serviceprotectionadvantage.com