Viking Co of WI
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Company Overview:
Company History: The Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin was incorporated in 1971 and adopted its current name in 1973. It became a part of the Sentry group of companies when it was purchased in 2005 by Sentry Insurance, a mutual insurance company. Sentry Insurance was founded in 1904 by members of the Wisconsin Retail Hardware Association to provide insurance to its members. Sentry is one of the largest mutual insurance companies in the United States, offering a full line of insurance coverages for businesses, families and individuals. Products are offered through a fleet of over 15 insurance companies and include life, group health, auto and other property and casualty lines of coverage. The company also offers mutual funds though its subsidiary, Sentry Equity Services. Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin writes primarily (90%) private passenger auto liability coverage and automotive physical damage insurance (10%), mostly in California (51% of premiums), Washington (13.9%) and Colorado (11.8%) with the rest coming from 16 other states.
Principle Sales Methods: Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin and 2 additional companies that make up Viking Insurance (Viking County Mutual Insurance Company and Peak Property and Casualty Company) were acquired by Sentry in 2005. The Viking Insurance companies sell through more than 7,900 independent agents in 27 states. They offer primarily auto insurance to drivers who cannot qualify for standard insurance rates.
Auto Business: Viking Insurance Company of Wisconsin and 2 additional companies that make up Viking Insurance (Viking County Mutual Insurance Company and Peak Property and Casualty Company) sell non standard and specialty auto coverages in 27 states.
They state on their website and on their identification cards that they are open 24/7-365 to file claims but they are not they are only open Monday through Friday 8-4:30 central time which is not very convenient when most people work during those hours. Then they raise your payments after a year with them and give you a lame response and no specifics for the increase.
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They are represented by independant agents that charge unscruprulous commisions. They are trying to collect upon a policy ‘paid-in-full’ (for one year)by adjusting their rate after the policy was in-force for at least one month. I called them and received no satisfaction and they refuse to refundany monies so I may search for ‘egitimate’ insurance elsewhere.
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I got into a accident 3 months ago, and no one has came to do an estimate yet
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