So once a year I'll shop around looking for a better quote for my auto and home insurance. I called a few companies such as Metlife, USAA, AAA, & Allstate. During the home quotes each representative asked all the usual questions such as...Do you have an attached two car garage? Do you own a pool? Do you have any pets? Fireplace? etc etc...
Well while researching other companies I came across one called Amica Amica Insurance - Auto Insurance Quotes, Home Insurance Quotes, Life Insurance, Marine, and Personal Umbrella Liability Insurance Quotes 800-24-AMICA
So I thought I'd give them a call after reading some of their reviews on the web.
Well.... (and here's where the story get's interesting) during the questions the rep through a serious curve ball at me. He asked me..."Do you own any firearms?"
This was the first time I had been asked that question after speaking to half a dozen other companies, nor have I ever been asked that question at any time while getting quotes for home insurance.
So I paused for a good 3 seconds and said to him, "Uh.. I do."
So guess what the next question was he asked?...
"What kind do you own?"
At that point I said to him, "Listen.. I'm not exactly comfortable with that question, so why don't you go ahead and skip it or we can end this call."
He said it was company policy.. and blah blah blah... and I repeated my statement.."You can either skip it or we can end this call"
He said he could not skip the question and I said I'm sorry you could not do buisness with me today.
Call ended...
So anyhow.... just wanted to let everyone know what happend to me recently. I hope this isn't some sort of trend that is going to be taking place, but at least you know (for now) who NOT to do buisness with.
Sorry if this was the wrong forum to tell my story.
Well while researching other companies I came across one called Amica Amica Insurance - Auto Insurance Quotes, Home Insurance Quotes, Life Insurance, Marine, and Personal Umbrella Liability Insurance Quotes 800-24-AMICA
So I thought I'd give them a call after reading some of their reviews on the web.
Well.... (and here's where the story get's interesting) during the questions the rep through a serious curve ball at me. He asked me..."Do you own any firearms?"
This was the first time I had been asked that question after speaking to half a dozen other companies, nor have I ever been asked that question at any time while getting quotes for home insurance.
So I paused for a good 3 seconds and said to him, "Uh.. I do."
So guess what the next question was he asked?...
"What kind do you own?"
At that point I said to him, "Listen.. I'm not exactly comfortable with that question, so why don't you go ahead and skip it or we can end this call."
He said it was company policy.. and blah blah blah... and I repeated my statement.."You can either skip it or we can end this call"
He said he could not skip the question and I said I'm sorry you could not do buisness with me today.
Call ended...
So anyhow.... just wanted to let everyone know what happend to me recently. I hope this isn't some sort of trend that is going to be taking place, but at least you know (for now) who NOT to do buisness with.
Sorry if this was the wrong forum to tell my story.