Canstar Avis 

A good starting point but most of the time the product offering rated is not the same as what you get when you click through to the business page. Ie. you don’t gain anything using Canstar because you have to go digging to find the specifics of what you need anyway. I also find the pricing is way off from what you get offered for the specifics you’re looking for.

Really easy to follow, and lots of good information.

Easy to use filters and sorting to find what I was looking for.

Only way to make comparison was to quote individually and write down the quote. That wasn't what I expected from a comparison site. Also, Every quote was higher than my renewal notice using the same data from my renewal notice. My current insurer isn't on your list of insurers.

Great service thank you. I was able to sign up for private health insurance via a call and the insurance comparison was done for me over the phone. Very happy. I will definitely be using Canstar again in the future.

Good clear information that I was able to choose and act upon.

I have used Canstar before and again l have been satisfied.A trust worthy and reliable rating company.

I used your comparison on the best performing Super. I just tried to find the best Pension Fund, and this was not as easy, which prevented me from giving you a 5 star rating.

Canstar put me in the right direction to sort out our travel insurance

I'm searching for new house and contents insurance the work was already done to a degree when I saw on the website the top 10 recommended companies and I could arrange online quote from there, very easy

Really straight foward process and clear articulation of terminology.

I could not compare all competitors without inputting data for each Insurance company separately and receiving individual quote. It was time consuming. Furthermore, Youi quoted $5562, Real Insurance quoted $2560 and Budget $1970. What a big spread. No point using this Canstar tool, instead better to go with Budget Direct next time, who is pretty competitive over the years. Hence I did not check quotes from Allianz and QBE.
But I just was told by Canstar that due to specific requirements each insurer has their own form requirement before a quote can be obtained. Canstar provides the links for easy access.

Canstar has a lot of potential as a summary of comparison data but this is undermined when the data is out of date or different from the actual supplier’s website. For example, I wanted comparison electricity plans and when I found my preferred one from Canstar I went to the supplier site only to find that the tariff rates were higher than reported by Canstar. This meant the relative ratings Canstar reported for a range of providers were not useful in making purchasing decisions.

Update: After considering Canstar Team’s reply I concede their point about time of use tariff, which I am on. When I added solar PV I was led to understand that time of use tariff was my only option.
When requesting Canstar’s best plans for my postcode they did list single rate plans. When I go to the retail provider website, they only offer the plans that match my meter setting. This explains the mismatch between Canstar and retailer plans in my case.
What I since learned is that a request can be made to the distributor for a single rate tariff to be reapplied. We will see if they allow it.
Perhaps my heading should have been “Canstar ratings don’t always show the whole picture”

I received some good information regarding the companies you use, but there are still a lot of insurance companies which did not appear in your seaches.

After leasing there Abbotsford location from me for 8.5 years , Canstar moved out without notice , bounced their April 1 rent cheque , and avoided my calls .
They have 1.5 years left on their lease . Leaving me in a very difficult position financially.
There was no reason not to talk to me and work something out if they had difficulties.
This company has really screwed me over. Unnecessarily.
The company apparently has a few lawsuits against them .
Now , another one .
If you want a co with NO integrity.. these guys.
Shame on them

Chloe was wonderful in helping us find a better product for what we were paying for with our existing insurer. It was great to see all of the different insurers in front of us before speaking with Chloe on the phone.

Was quick and the links worked well.

Been using Canstar on and off for the past year or so to compare savings accounts and credit cards. The comparison tables are straightforward and easy to filter by what actually matters to you. Found my current savings account through them which has been great. The only thing I'd say is some of the filters could be a bit more granular, but overall it's a solid resource. Would recommend to anyone trying to navigate the flood of financial products out there.

Great experience. Very helpful , thoughtful and excellent professional staff, Daniel Lee.

No explanation of the refusal of a loan.
Don't need them, already got the loan.