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iWest Insurance Brokers

iWest Insurance Brokers

4.0(10 reviews)See reviews ↓·Hobart

About the company

iWest Insurance Brokers operates in Hobart as part of PSC Insurance Brokers, a national insurance brokerage providing advice and solutions to commercial and small-to-medium businesses across Australia. The legal entity is PSC Connect Pty Ltd, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) 344648. Mark West is the Managing Principal.

Services include construction insurance, civil contractors insurance, agri/food business insurance, medical & allied health insurance, transport & logistics insurance, sports insurance, workers compensation, professional indemnity insurance, trades insurance and personal insurance.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Households and small operators managing property around Hobart feature among the clients of iWest Insurance Brokers, and the accounts left by long-standing customers focus on how straightforward the firm is to deal with. More than one review highlights the advice they received, describing multiple options being set out and explained before a decision was taken, with the resulting quotes comparing well against earlier arrangements. Efficiency is a consistent theme, with policies handled promptly and claims progressed without unnecessary delay, while communication is described as steady from first enquiry through to resolution.

The brokerage's response during the major flooding that affected the city drew particular appreciation, one account noting that, in managing properties and liaising with numerous other insurers on behalf of owners, no company proved simpler to deal with. A noticeable lift in service levels during 2018 is also mentioned, along with the sense that the team has remained easy to reach across many years of renewals. Clear explanations and dependable follow-through are the qualities customers associate most strongly with the business.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Bob Moore7 April 2024
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Tashi Tenzin24 March 2022
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Robert Gott8 December 2020

I recently purchased an investment property which, due to the number of stories of the building in which it is situated, would not be insured by the insurance company that insures my home, contents and cars. Accordingly, I was looking for a broker who could provide advice and identify options to meet my needs. I decided to contact iWest on the basis of 9 very positive on-line reviews regarding customer service. My first phone call mid-morning went to message bank and I left my details and waited for a return call. Having not received a call by late afternoon (Friday) I called again. This time my call was answered. I was advised by the person taking the call that she was out of the office and that upon her return, she would immediately email to me a pro-forma that I should complete and return. Upon receipt of my response, an iWest staff member would use the detail to assess what insurance product would best meet my needs. This would be done over the course of the weekend if I returned the information straight away. This seemed an excellent outcome so I provided my email address and awaited the information to be emailed to me. Alas, I received no email from iWest over the weekend. On Monday morning, I phoned iWest thinking that the matter had been overlooked or perhaps a mistake had been made with my email address. My call went straight to message bank (the message indicated that another call was being taken, to leave my contact details and I would be called back). This I did. It is now over twenty four hours later and my call has not been returned. This has been a disappointing experience and leaves me concerned as to quality of service that I would likely receive from iWest if I were to do business with the company. I would prefer to support a local business so I am now left to try another.

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Paul Hussey12 June 2018

Fantastic Tasmanian company, defiantly recommend.

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Phil Jackman12 June 2018

Noted increase in service for 2018 has been well received.

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Marion Thiele5 June 2018
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Tim Smith4 June 2018

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Contact
+61362319100www.iwest.com.au334 Elizabeth St, North Hobart TAS 7000
Working hours
Monday08:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–18:00
Friday08:00–18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed