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Find a Location

Wawanesa Insurance has 27 locations, listed below.

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    • Wawanesa Insurance

      100-4120 Yonge St North York, ON M2P 2B7

    • Wawanesa Insurance

      202-600 Empress St Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R5

    • Wawanesa Insurance

      204 - 920 Tungsten St Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z6

    • Wawanesa Insurance

      107-4th Street Box 40 Wawanesa, MB R0K 2G0

    • Wawanesa Insurance

      100 - 4110 Yonge St North York, ON M2P 2B7

    Business ProfileforWawanesa Insurance

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    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

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    Additional Info:
    Wawanesa Insurance also has two locations in the Province of Quebec. As BBB does not currently have a BBB Entity serving Quebec, full profiles for these locations are not available, at this time. Please see below the local and Ombudsman contact information for the locations for Mont-Royal and Brossard, Quebec.

    Wawanesa Insurance
    8585 boul. Decarie
    Mont-Royal, Quebec, H4P 2J4
    514-342-2211

    Wawanesa Insurance
    6400 avenue Auteuil suite 230
    Brossard, Quebec, J4Z 3P5
    844-929-2637

    Contact Information for both locations are:
    Principal
    Lisa Woznica, VP, Customer Experience and Ombudsman
    (844)241-0229
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 7 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Wawanesa Insurance has 27 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Wawanesa Insurance

        100-4120 Yonge St North York, ON M2P 2B7

      • Wawanesa Insurance

        202-600 Empress St Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R5

      • Wawanesa Insurance

        204 - 920 Tungsten St Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z6

      • Wawanesa Insurance

        107-4th Street Box 40 Wawanesa, MB R0K 2G0

      • Wawanesa Insurance

        100 - 4110 Yonge St North York, ON M2P 2B7

      Headquarters
      100-4120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2P 2B7
      BBB File Opened:
      1/9/1912
      Years in Business:
      127
      Business Started:
      25/9/1896
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Number of Employees:
      3000
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      Sa:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      Su:
      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

      Customer Complaints

      6 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      02/01/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I was in a motor vehicle accident on November 21, 2023. I began a claim with my Wawanesa Insurance claims adjuster named Krista ******* I was advised of the amount that I was going to receive by Ms ****** as my car was a write off and I was not at fault in the accident. I was told I would be receiving the settlement payment once I have signed all the required documentation ie the vehicle release form, acceptance of the settlement and send them a copy of my ownership, which I did on December 12, 2023. The insurance agent then told me she would send an EFT and I would receive the funds in a few business days. The few days went by and nothing was deposited to my account. I called the insurance company and was advised a cheque was sent instead, to which I was confused as they said it would be an EFT. I got the cheque in the mail Monday December 18 2023 and took it to the bank. They said it would take some time for the bank to clear it so they held it. It was set to clear on December 22, 2023. Not long after I took the cheque to the bank the Ms ****** emailed me saying she sent a cheque on accident and she would have the cheque voided and send the EFT. I responded to her email within 3 minutes of receiving hers and let her know I already took the cheque to the bank and it was deposited. She did not respond to my email or my calls, so I put faith out there that she saw that I had deposited the cheque and she would not cancel it. However, I was WRONG. It turns out she cancelled the cheque. So, instead of the cheque clearing and being deposited into the account on the expected date of December 22, I received a stop payment notification. Once again, no EFT was sent. My family and I were **** ******** *** *** ******** **** ** ***** ** *** ** *** ******** *** ** *** ** ******* ****** *** *** ******** ** ** *** * *** ** *** ** ****** ******** *** **** counting on the funds from Wawanesa. Wawanesa and it’s agent have acted in a very unprofessional manner, leaving their customer disappointed, confused, frustrated *** ******* **** ************ as I would have expected better communication from them
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      7 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Karla N

      1 star

      07/12/2023

      Horrible to deal with. The adjuster never responds to emails or phone calls had to take to a higher level to get any kind of answers. When they did make an offer it was unreasonable, I supplied 3 quoted to fix damage and their offer was less that half the cost. Many damaged items missed that were claimed and they won't put any offer in writing. Their estimators Peak's quote was used for the other 3 quotes but yet I keep getting told they only fix the damaged area this is exactly what these other quotes did. I just want the damage fixed I'm not looking for money Wawanesa should hire a contractor to fix the damage them self. I pay premiums yearly for what to do their work and not to have my property damage covered fully. ** *** *** **** ******* 

      Wawanesa Insurance Response

      11/12/2023

      Hello Karla, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding the service provided and settlement offer presented to you. We understand that your Adjuster and the Claims Supervisor have since contacted you with respect to next steps for the Dispute Resolution Process. Should new questions or concerns arise, please do not hesitate to contact the Supervisor for further assistance. They would be happy to help guide you through the process.

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