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Motor Insurance Claim Complete is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 5231.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick and easy! Quick call on a Friday evening and everything was sorted for me then and there! Budget Direct connected me to the relevant services quickly and the process was smooth as could be... for a company FAR cheaper than anyone else I was a happy customer.
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Misleading and wont renew Was happy with Budget until we needed to claim - staff member did not advise us correctly and it cost us money - very unhappy and will not renew our 3 policies when they are due
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth claims process Really seamless process. Stress free, from making the claim to getting the damage assessed and then repaired.
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Poor Very poor customer service unable to deal with claims in a timely manner
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Our claim was very well handled Based on our experience we would certainly recommend Budget
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fast, fair claims process Budget's handling of my hailstorm claim was fast and fair. Offered several options to resolve the situation and knowledgeable staff. Process very well organised and finalised quickly.
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth claims process Friendly and very helpful staffs, quick response ,I really appreciate your help
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Seamless process Staff are very respectful and knowledgeable. My options were explained to me clearly - which was a great relief to me!
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Smooth Claims Process The process was easy and all commitments followed through
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Not great No communication and to forever to call back
Date published: 2019-02-07
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Procedures that are very confusing Recently my car was in a bad hail storm (Dec 2018)and was so badly damaged it was not worth Auto and General repairing . I was given the option to buy it back at the salvage price which I did. Auto and General paid me out on the car and then issued a letter saying it was a statutory write off and my plates were to be handed in and the car to be de registered. This is so not what was discussed or supposed to happen. The assessor who wrote my car off told me to take a letter to the RMA. When I got there the girl advised me not to hand the form in as my car then would go on the statutory write off register and I could not insure it at all. In the mean time i had re registered it and re insured it 3rd party with Auto and General again. Sooooo I rang Auto and General and told them not to go ahead with the statutory write off as per my letter from their claims dept. They said dont worry about the letter its just a procedure we have to do. How confusing for me as the customer getting a letter that does not match up with the actual procedure. I am lucky as i have worked in the insurance area and understand basics but alot of people dont and if this had gone ahead and my car was on the statutory write off list the repercussions from that are massive and not in any way worth the exercise I just did of buying my own car back. Check everything - at the end of the day I was told so many different policies and procedures that were incorrect.
Date published: 2019-02-07
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Seamless claim The claim process is nice and straight forward, making Budget Direct a good value insurer. Highly recommended.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very customer focused Easy to understand and complete the claims process. Very friendly and informative staff. Friends had mentioned that the claim process would be challenging but with Budget it was clear and user friendly.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth claims process Budget Direct were extremely helpful, from the online chat person, to the assessor & the other staff that I needed to talk to about our recently claim for hail damage. They were efficient & prompt with their responses. I would highly recommend them.
Date published: 2019-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy Easy to claim and consultant clear and precise the claim was resolved quickly
Date published: 2019-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Insurance company which is easy to deal with Good insurance company which offers value for money, and good online portal to be able to make changes and handle claim matters.
Date published: 2019-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very quick and easy process Very friendly and efficient staff processed insurance claim very quickly I was amazed how easy it was from start to finish.
Date published: 2019-02-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent claims process. The team at Budget were very professional and thorough. They took ownership of everything and I didn’t have to go through any of the complicated processes that other insurers typically have, to get my claim through. The process, repairs and team were wonderful. Thank you.
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very easy, service was brillant Very easy to make a claim, claims manager was brilliant 10/10
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Right off claim Budget direct needs to find wreckers that allows the owner to remove his belongings from the car
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent experience with my claim Everything in my dealings with budget direct has been positive
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 1 out of 5 by from First claim in many years Budget Direct is a disgrace. My first claim, as a result, of a learner driver damaging property, was met with the comment that "you are no longer considered a rating one driver and your premium will be increased next year".
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy and fast claims process Good service and quality of repairs. Would recommend
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Happy result from an unhappy situation. I was unfortunate to have our vehicle damaged by hail in the 20th December major storm. Budget Direct were a pleasure to deal with, organising for the vehicle to be assessed and then following through till the completion of the claim process.
Date published: 2019-02-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from No Fuss claim From first contact with Budget Direct to final repairs on my vehicle by your repairer I did not see one piece of paperwork. Easy Peasy. Thankyou!
Date published: 2019-02-01
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Pauls claim issues All very good except one point when we had the shell game, moved from one department to another then back to the last department
Date published: 2019-02-01
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Not fair claim process Why did we get high premium for falling years to come when this was our first mistake in 10 years
Date published: 2019-01-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth and easy process Easy online process, efficient phone call follow-up and excellent repairer service
Date published: 2019-01-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth very good Excellent insurance campany in Australia in terms of price and service
Date published: 2019-01-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Hail Caesar. Pleasant, easy claims process with good follow-up and a speedy payout. How it should be.
Date published: 2019-01-29
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