Insurance - my provider won't insure Model 3

[BobAbooey]

Does anyone else use The Hartford for their insurance? We've been using them for 8 years with very reasonable rates and good customer service, especially for my Tesla Roadster. So we called them to add the Model 3 to our policy. "Nope" they said. "We don't insure that car or any other Tesla." I pointed out they've been insuring my Roadster since early 2011. The agent put me on hold to get his manager. 20 min later the manager comes on to verify that they will not insure a Tesla because there's not enough underwriting data. He went on to say they made a mistake when they initially insured my Roadster and weren't allowed to cancel the policy.

I've shopped the policy around a couple times in the last few years but nobody is as reasonable as The Hartford AARP program that we're in. Has anyone else been able to use The Hartford to insure their Model 3?

That’s just silly.... Give Flo a call

 

[woof]

I'm not sure if there's any way around the driving habits app. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

Just turn off background activity on the app. It'll be installed, but cannot track.

 

[srs5694]

I'm waiting for delivery of my Tesla Model 3 LR. As part of my pre-purchase research, I called my current insurance company (Geico) and got an estimate: $2342/year, which was close to twice what I'm paying for my 2017 Chevy Volt ($1326/year). This was without a VIN, though, so they may have been making incorrect trim-line assumptions. Still, today I got some other estimates. I went to a site that turned up when I Googled for competitive car insurance estimates, and directly to a couple of insurers, and got several quotes ranging from $932/year (Progressive) to $7320/year (Nationwide). I was shocked at how huge the range was. Also, the multi-quote site didn't let me specify a 2019 LR Model 3; I'm guessing their database doesn't yet have that configuration. I specified a mid-range car instead.

In any event, there doesn't seem to be a paucity of insurers willing to issue policies on Teslas. If yours won't do it, then that just means that they won't be getting your money. Somebody else will be happy to take it.

 

[Jennifer lea]

Does anyone else use The Hartford for their insurance? We've been using them for 8 years with very reasonable rates and good customer service, especially for my Tesla Roadster. So we called them to add the Model 3 to our policy. "Nope" they said. "We don't insure that car or any other Tesla." I pointed out they've been insuring my Roadster since early 2011. The agent put me on hold to get his manager. 20 min later the manager comes on to verify that they will not insure a Tesla because there's not enough underwriting data. He went on to say they made a mistake when they initially insured my Roadster and weren't allowed to cancel the policy.

I've shopped the policy around a couple times in the last few years but nobody is as reasonable as The Hartford AARP program that we're in. Has anyone else been able to use The Hartford to insure their Model 3?

I had this exact thing happened to me, but with a power wall the insurance will not cover it because it’s a Tesla product. They said if I prove that I have removed it from my home and exchange it with something else that is another brand they be more than happy to ensure me, but they canceled me due to the Tesla product.

 

[hcsharp]

I had this exact thing happened to me, but with a power wall the insurance will not cover it because it’s a Tesla product. They said if I prove that I have removed it from my home and exchange it with something else that is another brand they be more than happy to ensure me, but they canceled me due to the Tesla product.

What insurance company did you have?

 

[ODWms]

That is crazy.

 

[rpiotro]

Costco. Knocked a whopping 40% off of my bill compared what I was paying to AmFam.

We are both retired, drive a lot less than we used to and have clean driving records going back almost 50 years. I guess they appreciate customers like us.

 

[Waltjo]

State Farm, handles all my insurance, and they have no problems with my two teslas.

 

[enemji]

Hard to give up on the fabulous rate they have for my Roadster...
They also have a rule that the policy has to include every car in the household, which is a common requirement for insurance companies. That prevents us from getting a separate policy for the Model 3.

eh? WTF