Geico Insurance experience

[Bugnatr]

Foremost has taken good care of me on 2 big claims. I am a big believe in you get what you pay for.

 

[James Burleigh]

My beef with Geico right now is that I'm $%*#$ tired of hearing their &$%#* ads all the time everywhere, with that $*#& lizard that sounds like Fairlaner!

 

[TomInPA]

First the Gecko doesn't smoke, and he's slow. Secondly, it has an accent from Oz. Nothing good can come from this inadvertent expatriation.

 

[user 31223]

Sorry he's not Australian - its a brit (londoner) called Jake Wood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Wood

 

[James Burleigh]

Why Geico's ad agency thought going with an obnoxious, effete British accent on a smarmy lizard to sell Americans motorcycle insurance is completely beyond me. (Yes, I get how their name sounds like the name of a lizard.)

 

[Bugnatr]

Why Geico's ad agency thought going with an obnoxious, effete British accent on a smarmy lizard to sell Americans motorcycle insurance is completely beyond me. (Yes, I get how their name sounds like the name of a lizard.)

Right on JB! Same goes for that Flo bitch. Can't hit the FF button fast enough when their adds come on the tele.

 

[BkerChuck]

Wife and I are about to find out how Geico works. Saturday afternoon we had a woman decide she was hungry for Taco Bell and turn right from a left turn lane, cross 2 lanes of traffic, somehow narrowly miss me, then hit my wife's Harley! Fortunately wife was dressed appropriately and is relatively unhurt. Few bumps and bruises and slight road rash on her right elbow from her jacket lining.

Bike is at the Harley dealership now waiting on estimate. Bike was still ridable after a quick shift lever replacement. There was a Harley dealership within eyesight of the accident scene! Most damage is cosmetic but a lot of the accessories wife put on through the years are obsolete and may not be able to be replaced. Not sure how that will play out. She will be shopping for a new helmet too.

Wish us luck I don't want to have to hire a lawyer.

 

[Allen_C]

Wife and I are about to find out how Geico works. Saturday afternoon we had a woman decide she was hungry for Taco Bell and turn right from a left turn lane, cross 2 lanes of traffic, somehow narrowly miss me, then hit my wife's Harley! Fortunately wife was dressed appropriately and is relatively unhurt. Few bumps and bruises and slight road rash on her right elbow from her jacket lining.Bike is at the Harley dealership now waiting on estimate. Bike was still ridable after a quick shift lever replacement. There was a Harley dealership within eyesight of the accident scene! Most damage is cosmetic but a lot of the accessories wife put on through the years are obsolete and may not be able to be replaced. Not sure how that will play out. She will be shopping for a new helmet too.

Wish us luck I don't want to have to hire a lawyer.

Phucking asinine cagers. Glad to hear your wife was ok. Is the dipshit's insurance Geico or is yours?

 

[BkerChuck]

DIpshits. We have State Farm and called them right away just to be safe. Figure if we have any problems it should be their job to help us out. Biggest worry is what they'll do about irreplaceable parts. They're mostly cosmetic but I feel that misses the point. Through the years she bought things to make it her own. Her Harley is actually the first vehicle she ever bought brand new in her life so the sentimental value to her far exceeds any number an insurance company will assign it.

FWIW, since buying the FJR we've started doing some LD rallies and this is the bike she uses for them! She's scraped the pegs on Tail of the Dragon and ridden the Mason Dixon 20/20 and the Void rallies on this bike.

 

[rockdude]

Wife and I are about to find out how Geico works. Saturday afternoon we had a woman decide she was hungry for Taco Bell and turn right from a left turn lane, cross 2 lanes of traffic, somehow narrowly miss me, then hit my wife's Harley! Fortunately wife was dressed appropriately and is relatively unhurt. Few bumps and bruises and slight road rash on her right elbow from her jacket lining.Bike is at the Harley dealership now waiting on estimate. Bike was still ridable after a quick shift lever replacement. There was a Harley dealership within eyesight of the accident scene! Most damage is cosmetic but a lot of the accessories wife put on through the years are obsolete and may not be able to be replaced. Not sure how that will play out. She will be shopping for a new helmet too.

Wish us luck I don't want to have to hire a lawyer.

Good think you went to the Harley Dealer first, otherwise you would be told in so many words that you are an idiot and have no clue, "you come to US first and WE will let you insurance company know what's wrong" as they told my wife ... because we called GEICO first and then the H-D dealer ...

We've never had a bad experience with GEICO (and I don't think it sounds like GECKO, except it starts with a G and ends in O). We've always had good experiences with them and gotten things taken care of.

 

[1maxman]

Geico refused to pay the claim with an accident my father had (not at fault, other person ticketed) and refused to pay a claim in an accident my girl friend was involved in (again, other person at fault admitted to it and was ticketed). Be carful with lower cost, may be lower quality insurance. I have progressive, no problems yet.

 

[1maxman]

Geico refused to pay the claim with an accident my father had (not at fault, other person ticketed) and refused to pay a claim in an accident my girl friend was involved in (again, other person at fault admitted to it and was ticketed). Be carful with lower cost, may be lower quality insurance. I have progressive, no problems yet.

 

[rockdude]

Did they give a reason or just "to bad, so sad, bye-bye"?

 

[OldButNotDead (sockpuppet)]

I had Dairyland for three bikes and they were great. I high sided my Tiger to the tune of about $3500 in Oct 2011 and bought a new R1200GS about a year later. More expensive bike, had a wreck and a 4 point discussion with a Pickens County deputy led me to expect a jump in rate. Nope it went down about $50. Was looking at an Aprilia Coponord or a new FJR less than a month ago. Allstate was $1300 and didn't even know what one was. So I tried Progressive after I decided it was going to be an FJR. I went through Progressive Direct online about two or three different times, Progressive by way of USAA, and Progressive by way of a dealer website. Prices ranged from $306 to $1100, but settled around $800. Went to Geico about three different ways and the quotes were all about the same, right on $525. Dairyland said it would be about $750 for less coverage and I would have to wait until October to get that price because that accident had to be over three years. Insurance is a four letter word. Geico turned out to be good for me THIS TIME.

Oh yea, Geico knew what both the Caponord and FJR were.

 

[UberKul]

Geico refused to pay the claim with an accident my father had (not at fault, other person ticketed) and refused to pay a claim in an accident my girl friend was involved in (again, other person at fault admitted to it and was ticketed). Be carful with lower cost, may be lower quality insurance. I have progressive, no problems yet.

Uninsured motorists at fault?

 

[BkerChuck]

Fifth day since accident and Geico adjuster still hasn't looked at the bike.

 

[BkerChuck]

Well, I guess I have to quit bashing Geico. Friday afternoon they called and talked to my wife and we scheduled a time to meet their adjuster at the Harley shop this morning at 10:00. Adjuster was extremely pleasant and cordial. Immediately inquired as to her welfare and how she felt. Went over the estimate the dealership had done, and looked over the bike with us. Checked out her helmet and the receipt for the shifter arm I had to buy and change to make the bike ride able for getting to the dealership.

He went out to his car and a short time later brought in and handed us 2 checks, one for the estimate amount and one for her helmet and the purchased part. Estimate was dangerously close to calling her bike a total loss. Adjuster said there was no way he agreed with that so he " made the numbers work" so that she can get her bike fixed.

Still not sure if I would insure with them but at least they came through and paid to fix her bike.

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

Geico refused to pay the claim with an accident my father had (not at fault, other person ticketed) and refused to pay a claim in an accident my girl friend was involved in (again, other person at fault admitted to it and was ticketed). Be carful with lower cost, may be lower quality insurance. I have progressive, no problems yet.

What was their reasoning to refuse to pay the claims??

 

[BanjoBoy]

All I know is Foremost sucks! I din made my 1st claim w/ them after 38 yrs on the street, and try'in to get a decent seddlement was impossible. Then they dun jacked my rates up.

Why Geico's ad agency thought going with an obnoxious, effete British accent on a smarmy lizard to sell Americans motorcycle insurance is completely beyond me. (Yes, I get how their name sounds like the name of a lizard.)

Right on JB! Same goes for that Flo bitch. Can't hit the FF button fast enough when their adds come on the tele.

I alwayz pegged her fer a tranny

 

[Bugnatr]

All I know is Foremost sucks! I din made my 1st claim w/ them after 38 yrs on the street, and try'in to get a decent seddlement was impossible. Then they dun jacked my rates up.

Why Geico's ad agency thought going with an obnoxious, effete British accent on a smarmy lizard to sell Americans motorcycle insurance is completely beyond me. (Yes, I get how their name sounds like the name of a lizard.)

Right on JB! Same goes for that Flo bitch. Can't hit the FF button fast enough when their adds come on the tele.

I alwayz pegged her fer a tranny

Well that sucks, so far with my two claims big Foremost has been outstanding.