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441 reviews
5 Firestorm  · Great fantastic internet. Easy use. No problems. Happy with service.
5 Leanne W  · Information i received direct to my inbox is truly informative. Gratefully appreciated
5 louise  · Super easy to use and find a suitable product that suited our needs
5 John  · Ash was really good & signed me up successfully. Very happy with the service.
5 Merelyne  · Good follow up and helpful guidance. I have been able to make the best choice for me.
4 Fiona  · Mostly good. Some information I was given was incorrect. I was also told I would receive a $100 gift card for changing health funds but have yet to receive it

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Allie Jones
Allie JonesQLD
 

Changing Health Insurance Providers Saved me $31 per month! Clear instructions on how to change providers!

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Liz A.
Liz A.NSW
  Verified

I am very happy with this credit score because years ago I had to pay for it am grateful now it's free thank you.

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Unhappy HSBC customer
Unhappy HSBC customerNSW22 posts
  Verified

Good guide to start with however paid promotions affect credibility of Canstar. BOQ is in top of the charts for savings account however I was not able to open account with BOQ using their online process, id verification in particular. If there are software bugs in there then it affects the both businesses badly.

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Oliver
OliverNSW11 posts
 

Not always what it says it is – I noted that whilst in some cases the reviews appear to be valid in other cases - as below - a 'review' is clearly an advert. This undermines my trust in Canstar. Just compare the advert/review for Fab with the Choice review! I've put the link below, of course you must make your own mind up if that's an advert or a review, but I know how I think… Read more

it reads! I'll treat Canstar reviews across the board with some more caution now for sure.

https://www.canstarblue.com.au/home-garden/brands/fab-laundry-powder-liquid/

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Kara
Kara2 posts
 

Deceptive practice – Canstar do receive money when consumers click on links from their sites. Despite attempts to make it sound like they don't without actually saying they don't. In my book this is a huge conflict of interest and makes them too biased to be a trustworthy source for reviews. See screenshot from choice article attached.

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Latest follow-ups

David
DavidVIC3 posts
 

Budget "forget" – How Canstar can possibly advise that Budget Direct is "insurer of the year" is beyond me. In December 2023 changed to Budget after accepting Canstar review. Great at the time until you make a claim. Absolute disaster and yet to be resolved. No customer service and no communication. Canstar hang your heads in shame! David Taylor

 Follow-up  · Our claim followed a crow bar piercing our petrol tank on the Eastern freeway. Budget for 2 weeks could not advise as to the whereabouts of our vehicle as they had documented the wrong towing company? Took a further 3 weeks to have vehicle repaired as parts were interstate. Overall 5 and a half weeks. Needless to say, we have changed insurers.

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Anne
Anne
  Verified

Very informative and the information is worth checking out. Knowledge is power.

 Follow-up  · As I rarely watch the News I find getting emails from Canstar keeps me updated with what is happening whether it be Electricity, Centre link, Electric cars etc. for me personally it's great .

john
johnVIC
  Verified

I wanted to renew House and Contents insurance as current offering had increased by 42% By using Canstar top five enabled me to find a good deal with minimum of fuss. Current policy is in fact cheaper than previous years policy.

 Follow-up  · From memory it went from about $3500 to just a few dollars below $5000. Current is $3300 but have raised the amount of minimum claim value to $1500 from $600 if I recall.

Positive reviews

Luba  L.
Luba L.6 posts
  Verified

We always use canstar, before we purchase anything. What a great service you provide. Everyone should be using the app, best products will purchase and a lot of money saved. Thank you again. THE LOGAN'S.

Michael Bognar
Michael BognarNSW2 posts
  Verified

Looking for travel insurance. When I saw it was Canster accredited I believed it will be a secure & honest insurance company. Obviously, it has great reviews to get this recognition. I had confidence taking out the policy.

ozteam
ozteamQLD30 posts
 

i like that Canstar direct me to the company's website and i was able to get a quote or not. unlike some other website that wants you to leave a phone number and then they do not stop calling!

Negative reviews

Paul
PaulVIC8 posts
 

Canstar must be a joke. How can Budget Insurance get awards when all they do is jack their prices up every year 12%. Wages don't go up that much. It's such a network of scams.

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Lethal
LethalVIC11 posts
  Verified

More of a Critic: Consistently leave out relevant facts (or at least options) in reviews. Doesnt seem to be able to accept feedback on most articles. Doesnt canvass the entire market (in the sector being reviewed)

Lethal
Lethal   

At least they give it a go, in an increasingly competitive market.

Ian M.
Ian M.QLD
 

Wouldn’t recommend switching health insurance with these guys. There’s better places that are obsessed in switching you over and actually helping you out. I spoke with a gentleman who used to work here who now doesn’t unfortunately did the whole exercise with someone else and to cut it short I hung up. I wish I remembered who I spoke with.

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Recent reviews

Andrew
Andrew2 posts
 

I wasn’t aware that Canstar offered direct personalised 1:1 comparison services with an agent until now. I’m glad I made the discovery. Jack was extremely efficient in helping me cut through all the noise and jargon of health insurance, ultimately ensuring I secured a better price without compromising my cover. Really appreciated the read on… Read more

my preference to skip any call centre woo woo and come straight to the detail. That’s what good customer service is about - nicely done Jack!

I’ve since done the hard crunch on numbers and worked out that will $950 better off over 15 months, albeit without any reduction in cover either need or want piece of mind on. I had a good policy before and I have a better one now.

For anyone sceptical about pushy or naive agents, this wasn’t the case here at all.

Nick
NickNSW5 posts
  Verified

We jumped on a promotion at the time with HCF health fund and was told if we sign up through CANSTAR that we would get 6 weeks free of repayments. This was supposed to activate after 3 months, I followed this up a few times, left a message with the agent and still nothing or no response. This has now all been resolved thanks to product review and… Read more

Canstar's fast response. Overall Canstar were amazing with getting us a great deal with HCF so we were very happy with the advisor, she made everything so much easier. I will definitely use Canstar again.

Jennifer
JenniferVIC
 

Today I had the pleasure of being helped by AJ Jammeh via Canstar to review my health insurance. I needed access to treatment my current insurance didn't cover and I was not confident I would be able to afford it. AJ was fantastic, so empathetic, knowledgeable, kind, and knew his products and services. He not only found amazing cover for me, but… Read more

also a reduction in premiums and 8 weeks free.I am so grateful I was connected with AJ, such a pleasure to speak with him, thanks AJ!!

Helen J
Helen JNSW
 

Alex is efficient and professional, he tailored his advice for specific situation, rather than reading out the policy itself. Alex ' service has been spot on. I only wish all the service industry personnel would learn this from Alex.

Joshua M.
Joshua M.NSW
 

Excellent help from Shannon Fuller with finding a new health insurance policy to switch to with my wife. He was able to help breakdown what we were looking for in a new policy and present us with great options that met our expectations regarding inclusions and cost.

Caroline
Caroline
  Verified

Jake was great! Helpful, patient and explained details of health insurance when I had questions or didn’t understand. He made the whole process of shopping around and changing policies and providers easy.

Michelle P.
Michelle P.SA2 posts
 

I love the Canstar emails, they provide excellent information about all sorts of interesting and relevant things which are very helpful in making important decisions and helping to save you money

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Richard H.
Richard H.NSW
  Verified

I hadn't checked my credit rating or score since 2023 and was curious to see if there had been any change since then. I chose the Canstar service and was pleasantly surprised as to how easy it was. I just needed to supply my Driver's License and Medicare details to get what I needed.

Christine
ChristineSA
  Verified

Cheyenne was very helpful and kept all the overwhelming details in an easy to understand format whether it was via conversation, text or documentation. She also was very patient with my husband who wasn't quick at making his mind up.

Brian B.
Brian B.NSW
 

Searched for house and contents insurance as i had received an unfavourable renewal notice form my present insurer, approximately 25% increase from previous year. Unfortunately all of the results were higher than the original quote so will be staying with them.

Tracey R
Tracey RACT
 

Canstar gave us a great comparison of travel insurance available at competitive rates, with the Canstar rated companies we had every confidence to go ahead with our choice.

taylorclout
taylorcloutNSW
 

The advisor I spoke, Jack with was very courteous , pleasant and enthusiastic. He was knowledgeable. He explained things clearly and was very good in his a polity to understand what I was looking for. I have opted to purchase Health Insurance based on the information he gave me. Unfortunately through no fault of his I didn't use Canstar to… Read more

change my Insurance as I was able to take advantage of an offer being made through the recommended company's website.. Perhaps Canstar should look at negotiating these offers for their clients when doing comparison offers.

PaulaMc
PaulaMcNSW
 

The easiest place to find a better deal and sign up to a new provider. Unlike the commission sites, they don't bombard you the marketing messages as soon as they have your email address.

Lmc
Lmc
  Verified

I looked for travel insurance and was given a quote which I think was outrageous 886 bne >nfkisland Then I discovered your website which led me to a different website and found a quote for 1/4 price. Thank you

Gazza
Gazza17 posts
 

Found this product full of useful information, however, the website and app don’t always respond to requests from the program. This can be frustrating especially with house and content insurance, etc. That aside, Canstar is excellent in providing great information on a number of issues and products, I use it regularly.

 Follow-up  · Canstar provides, excellent information on a variety of issues, great service.

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