Is Root A Good Insurance Company? Reviews From Over 513 Customers

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James
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Excellent
So far, so good. Hopefully, rates will continue to go down.
Bobby
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Excellent
Ease of use and great price
Stephanie
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Good
They are expensive.
Dakota
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Excellent
Best price.
Scott
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Excellent
Cheap, affordable, and easy to use!
Tinalouise
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Good
They're a good one, they're just a little high for a driver of my experience.
Jeremy
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Good
The quote was different from the rate. I'll probably switch after this policy is up.
Anthony
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Excellent
They are the cheapest and offer roadside assistance.
Ken
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Good
Others can't come close to your prices.
Steven
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Excellent
Because of how simple it was to get insurance with them and the great prices they offer.
Diana
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Excellent
Great price and customer service
Adelita
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Excellent
Great, fast, quick service when we needed roadside assistance.
Leland
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Excellent
The roadside assistance and good people
Christopher
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Excellent
The experience has been easy, and they took care of my claim when I had an accident.
Angel
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Good
Good coverage.
Jonathan
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Good
My rate is increasing, otherwise, it would be a 5.
Mauris
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Excellent
Their customer service and rates
Mary
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I honestly like Roots, but my insurance is increasing from $735.00 a month to something around $860.00. I can't afford this.
I honestly like Roots, but my insurance is increasing from $735.00 a month to something around $860.00. I can't afford this.
Ventura
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Good
Great rates but customer service needs some work.
Heather
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Excellent
Good rates
Christopher
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Excellent
Good pricing and easy changes to due dates.
Zachery
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Good
Affordable and quick help when it’s needed. I get free rides on major holidays.
Chandra Shekar
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Good
The roadside assistance process and lack of 24/7 support.
Deaire
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The only thing I don't like about Root Insurance is that the adjusters require a person to do too much when it's not necessary.
The only thing I don't like about Root Insurance is that the adjusters require a person to do too much when it's not necessary.
Khristopher
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Good
Great rates to start, but the renewal is almost always higher.
Michael
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Good
They price your rates based on your driving, by using an app to monitor you.
Kolton
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Excellent
Great rates.
Amy
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My payments have never lowered. Each 6-month renewal is constantly going up. I have been late and reinstated, but that's still crazy.
My payments have never lowered. Each 6-month renewal is constantly going up. I have been late and reinstated, but that's still crazy.
Abolhassan
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Overall, my experience was pretty terrible.
Root was a rip-off. They charged me unnecessarily and it was very expensive.
Herbert
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Terrible Insurance
No, they frequently change their prices.
Herbert
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Price increase after sign-up
They sign you up for one price, then raise it. I'm switching to a different company next month.
Barry
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Stay Away! Unfair Practices!
Terrible experience! They increased my insurance premium every month, not to mention at every renewal.
Michelle
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Run Away and Don't Look Back
They required us to create a new email address just to take the driving test. We were also informed that they become unresponsive when you file a claim. This is confirmed by BBB reports.
Kimberly
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Policy too high for me to pay
Just watch out, they may raise prices unexpectedly and quote you something else.
Casandra
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Root Experience
It can be affordable, but as far as communication, flexibility in due dates, and coverage options, it's not the best.
Keith
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Too High
The rate has increased drastically, which is very disappointing.
Paul
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Good
Efficient and inexpensive
James
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Unhappy
The rate always changes for the worse. I will be changing insurance policies soon.
Timothy
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Unfair Pricing
Too expensive.
Juan
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It's Okay
It's average. Cheaper options are available.
Jene
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Poor
It costs too much.
Sean
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What happened, Root?
The customer service was extremely unhelpful.
Charles
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High Priced Insurance
It's just too expensive!
Zavion
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Too Expensive
It's very expensive.
Gregg
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Meh.
It's very expensive, tough to get a live person, and they have strange billing procedures.
James
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Just a guy
Expensive
Adam
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Inconsistent Rates
Please stay consistent. Coverage is based upon driving habits, yet there are no discounts or adjustments when you have changed jobs and do not drive as much.
Jose
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How not to get taken advantage of...
It's way too expensive for the coverage they offer.
Adair
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Unacceptable Service, Reasonable Prices
The service is terrible; they don't seem to consider anything at all. I purchased full coverage for my vehicle for six months. However, just three weeks into having insurance with them, they informed me that they no longer wanted me insured with them. This was despite my having a 7/10 driving score, which is pretty good. Moreover, they refused to refund my money until the end of the policy.
Carla
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Watch for those premiums to go up...
My premium went up significantly after the first 6 months for no apparent reason. I can't log into their website despite trying everything. It doesn't recognize my account number.
Ashley
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Last Resort
There aren't many options and you might receive a letter in the mail stating your policy has been cancelled, even though it's been paid.
Michael
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Poor
They start off great, but after 6 months, they raise my rate almost double.
Vimaris
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I just think that overall, they weren't giving me the best policy option. Paying almost $600 in car insurance just wasn't ideal.
I just think that overall, they weren't giving me the best policy option. Paying almost $600 in car insurance just wasn't ideal.
Laura
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Just Making It By
It's cheaper.
Rebecca
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Fair
I have a 1998 vehicle and they still want to charge me over $140 for minimal coverage.
Shalonda
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Customer Service Professional
The coverage is expensive, but good.
Rudolph
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Okay, Could Be Better
They should work on providing refund options on the app.
Vincent
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Very Unhappy
I've been trying to get in contact with someone for six months, but they have not been helpful.
Allison
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No
Sky-high pricing and weird charges, but no explanation why. I would not recommend.
Patricia
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Absolutely the Worst
I would not recommend this company unless you find yourself in a difficult situation, as I did. In just over a month, I will be able to switch to Progressive, a company I've been a customer of in the past. They are the best.
Christopher
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Not Impressed That My Rate Doubled in a Month
My rate doubled in two months. I have a clean driving record, I'm 48 years old, and I've never been in a crash or had any DUIs.
Michael
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Root: An Expensive Form of Insurance
It's entirely too expensive for my car insurance needs, considering my age.
Jose
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They required me to keep my location on, but my job involves driving. They didn't insure me because my location was on and I was driving. However, I wasn't driving the car that I was insuring and they dropped me.
They required me to keep my location on, but my job involves driving. They didn't insure me because my location was on and I was driving. However, I wasn't driving the car that I was insuring and they dropped me.
Vanessa
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Poor
It's not great. Communication is hard. I would not recommend it.
Kurtis
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Root Insurance
It wasn't a very good experience. I was told I'd get a full refund for towing when my car broke down. They suggested a specific towing company, but only paid $100. The remaining $160 was out of pocket. Their customer service wasn't very helpful. Also, it became more costly after my first six months. I do not recommend them.
Nelson
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Experience
Overall, I'm thankful for Root Insurance, but they're too expensive. I was able to get better insurance at a much more affordable rate.
William
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Lower My Rate
I believe I'm overpaying.
Robin
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Auto Insurance Premium Prices Have Gotten Out of Control!
It's too expensive for a 68-year-old woman with no accidents in the past three years. It's also too pricey for someone who drives less than 10,000 miles in a fiscal year.
Alyse
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Worst Experience Ever
Not good - I informed them that I work from home, so my insurance should be lower. However, I was told that it's not their problem and rates do not decrease, so I should deal with it.
Latasha
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High Price
Too expensive!
Tabitha
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Unexpected increase in my policy rate
My experience was horrible. They charged me more than the initial amount paid, and then raised it again. My renewal policy was $200 more.
Sheva
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Disappointed
It's expensive.
Yolanda
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Rates increased despite low mileage
I wouldn't recommend using Root.
Cody
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Poor
Overpriced for poor coverage
Steven
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Poor
Their rates are extremely high. I'm paying an outrageous amount of money for car insurance.
Robert
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DNA
For older customers who haven't had any claims, your prices are too high.
Janice
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Unsatisfied with Root
They raised my rate for no apparent reason.
Carla
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It was okay, but unaffordable
The insurance was fine, but the cost was unacceptable. My policy doubled after 6 months, which they blamed on my credit score. Unfortunately, after losing my credit cards in 2020, they decided to send my account to collections four years later.
Marcos
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Average
They don't carry renters insurance.
Bryon
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Watch Out for Rates
It's good insurance, but they're always looking to raise your rates.
Stephanie
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Okay, I've had worse
My rate went from 366 to over 400 in one month.
Kenneth
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Good Luck
Poor service. They canceled my claim without any explanation.
Jos
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Don't Believe Advertising on IG or FB
They are overly expensive and I am continuously looking for other insurance companies that cover salvage titles. They are unwilling to rerun my credit so I can get a better discount, which upsets me. Their advertising on different platforms does not reflect any of the prices I pay for two cars on liability only.
Joseph
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Don't Get into Any Accidents
I got into a minor accident and they almost doubled my rate.
Ruffus
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The Unsympathetic Agent
I was in the hospital and I called to see if they would waive the late payment, but they flatly refused. I already feel like I'm paying too much for insurance considering I'm 65 years old, hardly go anywhere, and haven't had any kind of ticket in over 30 years. I've never had an accident, so I believe my premium is excessively high.
Leonel
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Good Only for a Few Months
This is a good short-term insurance policy. However, the app doesn't accurately capture driving tendencies. Due to GPS lagging, it reads as if you're speeding, which raises the policy rate and claims bad driving. In the long run, this can triple, if not quadruple, the original rate.
Joan
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Average
It's very frustrating. I can never talk to a live person.