Provident Insurance Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Jumped online to sort out comprehensive insurance for my car, everything looked good, then just before paying I decided to check the reviews and thank heavens I did. Any company who treats their cust... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

4 hours back and fourth discussing renewal!. Price comparison website quoted me cheaper than my renewal! forced to chat via whats app tried to explain this made no sense but ended up wasting my whole... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently had to call Provident Insurance to make a change to my car insurance policy as I am not at ease doing so online. David the operative who answered my call couldn't have been more helpful.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I reached out to Provident insurance to make a change to our car insurance policy. Lynn took me through all the required steps and her calm and friendly manner made it all a breeze. Even when we had t... See more

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At Provident Insurance we like to make things simple and straightforward – that means no jargon, clear information and always giving you our best price first time, every time. Provident Insurance is a trading name of Covéa Insurance. Covéa Insurance is a member of one of Europe's leading mutual insurance groups, Covéa. With the support of such a strong mutual group behind us, we're perfectly placed to deliver the quality, consistency and financial reassurance that we know you value. Together, we have over 50 years' UK experience in providing UK Motor Insurance. Please note our team are here to respond to our reviews Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm & we aim to respond within 3 working hours.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service but awful on hold music.

I have just renewed my policy with Dave on the other end of the line. Dave was very professional and polite and got me the best price possible.

Thanks Dave.

On a negative point the call waiting music was awful and not pleasant to be forced to listen to.

November 22, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Les, I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Dave provided, and thank you for your feedback in relation to our hold music, I'm sorry to hear it was not to your taste. Many thanks, Diane

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Wanted to make a small change and enquire about business use on my vehicle. The lady who answered, Saymira, was polite and very helpful.
Great customer service gave me exactly what I wanted can't ask for more, thanks Saymira.

November 18, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Mr Kotecha. I'm so pleased to hear that Saymira provided a great service! Thank you so much for your review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran good customer service 😊

November 17, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Rony, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you were provided. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shameful behaviour from call centre staff.

Sadly I have to revise my 5 star review down to 1 star. When its convenient for them Provident employees will be polite and friendly, and then ask you to leave a specific review for them on Trustpilot. When you telephone to query a 3rd party claim made 5 months after an incident, which was paid without consulting their customer (even though we had reported no damage to the 3rd party vehicle), they will not answer your reasonable questions. In fact their policy is to 'go quiet' when they hear a question they do not want to answer - they just stop talking to you, forcing you to hang up. I know this is a policy because two different employees did this to me within an hour. Obviously it takes a long time to call back because they keep you on hold for ages. We had a letter from them stating a NCB of 13 years - they said the claim would reduce that by 2 years - leaving a NCB of 3 years. I queried the mathematics of this, and was met with silence, forcing me to hang up again. This is utterly appalling behaviour and I will be contacting the insurance ombudsman. I won't ever use Provident (or parent company Covea Insurance) again.

November 16, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Martin, I am sorry to hear that you have felt like you have had to change your review. So I can look into this further for you please can you email customer.relations@providentinsurance.co.uk with your vehicle registration, post code and policy number. Once we have received this information from you, we will be able to review your concerns further. Kind regards Will

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran was very helpful

Kiran was very helpful and efficiently sorti
G out my query

November 16, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Nova, I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you were provided. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Many thanks, Diane

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car change

I called today to change my car over on my existing policy and spoke to seymira she was very helpful and sorted it all out for me with in minutes 5*****

November 16, 2021
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Hi Claire, I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you were provided. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer experience

I just called to reduce my mileage and buy breakdown cover since I used my lease-to-buy option. Thanks to Saymira who handled the call personably and super-efficiently 👍😎

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi John. I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service that Saymira provided. Thank you for your review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran was extremely helpful with me…

Kiran was extremely helpful with me when i wanted to cancel my policy and provided me with the important information i required. Was very friendly and patient.

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Dom. I'm so pleased to hear that Kiran provided a great service! Thank you so much for your review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Changes and renewal of car insurance.

Kiran was excellent, Change and renewal of policy.
Very helpful and thorough! Explained everything that needed changing and was quick and friendly. Highly recommended.

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi there, I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service that Kiran provided. Thank you for your review. Many thanks, Diane

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran gave very good service and…

Kiran gave very good service and answered my queries promptly. Ver satisfied.

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Mr Miller, I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service you were provided. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made a phone call today and spoke to…

I made a phone call today and spoke to Seymira. Seymira was friendly, patient and talked me the process of obtaining my No Claims Bonus. I felt at ease during my conversation with her. Her tone of voice and her willingness to help was excellent. Thank you Seymira, keep up the excellent work!!

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Mrs Madondo, thank you so much for your review I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Seymira provided. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

First class service from Suriyan she was very patient and understanding of my 84 year old mother

November 12, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi there, thank you for your review I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Suriyan provided. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor care for me as a customer

Very poor care for me as a customer, I was hit from behind at a red light by a uninsured driver. From the moment I’ve rang to report the claim all I’ve had was stalling tactics and reasons not to pay out to get my car fixed causing me issues to travel to see my family. After looking to find points that are no longer on my licence dating back to 2017 they’ve used this a excuse to cut my pay out by 50% leaving me after paying my excess having to pay £1500 of the £2200 worth of damage for a accident that was never going to be my fault.

November 11, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Rob, I'm sorry to hear that you feel our service was poor. We would like to review your concerns further, please could you send your details including claim reference number to customer.relations@coveainsurance.co.uk? Thank you, Melissa

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and informative renewal by…

Very helpful and informative renewal by Kiran. Explained the policy well and answered a few important questions I had.
Thank you.

November 10, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Sam I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Kiran provided, thank you so much for your review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was with Provident for 2 years

I was with Provident for 2 years, and each year my renewal was cheaper than the one before without needing any input from me, and everything else that I needed to do regarding my account was able to be completed online.

I am only leaving them as I have gotten rid of my car and I spoke to Dave on the phone regarding the cancellation and everything went smoothly, even managing to arrange for my refund to be sent elsewhere due to the original payment card being cancelled. Customer service on this occasion was amazing. Thanks very much

November 9, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi there, I'm really pleased to hear that we provided a great service! Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Many thanks, Diane.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran

Kiran
Solved all my needs while making me a feel like a valued customer

November 9, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Will, I'm really pleased to hear that we were able to help. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Many thanks, Diane.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kiran

Kiran - very helpful sorting out changes. great customer service.

November 8, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Lee, thank you for your review I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Kiran provided. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite, pleasant and very helpful

A pleasure dealing with Saymira over the telephone. Very helpful and guided me through exactly what I needed to know. Would highly recommend Provident Car Insurance

November 8, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Carole. I'm so pleased to hear that Saymira provided a great service! Thank you so much for your review. Many thanks, Diane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Kiran, very helpful and friendy

November 8, 2021
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Reply from Provident Insurance

Hi Jamie, thank you for your review I'm so pleased to hear that you were happy with the service Kiran provided. Many thanks, Diane

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