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Sandiswa P

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2018

05 Sept 2023, 12:45

Declined funeral policy

I have never been so hurt in my grieving time. I took a funeral policy with Abacus to cover my uncle been sent back and forth with rude customer service, who do not relate to my state. I am treated as if I paid the amount after i heard my uncle's passing whereas I had call before to ask if the funeral policy is still active and i was told it active. Then i arranged to pay it on my pay day which was the 25th, that happend to be the date where my uncle died. I paid the policy before him passing as arranged now i am treated like some *****. I had call again to find out if the policy is active after paying i was told several times that it is active. I am not gonna let this one slide at all as you will be hearing from my legal team. Yet your call centre people like Dudu they are very rude to your clients infact maybe thats how you are treating your customers

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Replies (13)
Abacus Insurance Limited
Abacus Insurance Limited's reply06 Sept 2023, 07:27
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Dear Sandiswa

Thank you for raising your concerns with us.  

Kindly note that a complaint officer will be in contact with you shortly. 
 Yours Sincerely,The Abacus Team
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Sandiswa P's update06 Sept 2023, 09:22
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I can confirm i have recieved a call this morning from someone in complaints department, she said they are busy reviewing my claim. More than anything the disappointment and ill treatment in the pass few you day is beyond measures. The enxiety i had after I had spoken with cheeky Zanele from claim people who works Abacus are not train for people who grieving its like they run a ****a shop. Thank God I was at work someone offered me with something sweet so that i can be better. What i am saying people treat people with respect and dignity in their grieving time, I hope i was the last person to be treated like that, and the company can do better as i see lots on complaints here on this app. We are going througn the most to be dealing with such people who do not relate with people's problems.

I am awaiting for the call as i was promised.


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Sandiswa P's update06 Sept 2023, 14:59
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Yhuuuu guys I am going crazy here been trying to contact Abacus after the call I got this morning, I thought by now they would have called. I just called again and been told that I must wait for 48 hrs and the worst part is that you cannot be transferred to the person whom you want to talk to. The 48hrs is how long when i am going home tomorrow for the funeral saturday as stated on the documents I sent last week. This is weighing on me too much, I do not know if you guys can relate to the level of stress that I am going through, my uncle did not have funeral policies and now this. Can someone call me with before the end of business today because I know your operating hours are 9-5. I can literally colapse any moment with stress I have because of what your are doing to me, I can hardly leave my phone without worrying that I am missing a call from you guys but knowing very well that I will not get nor hear anything from you guys. If I do not get not hear anything from you guys I will escalate the matter at hand I cannot go home with empty handed.
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Sandiswa P's update07 Sept 2023, 10:39
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Still waiting for the call
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Sandiswa P's update07 Sept 2023, 11:08
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I have been waiting for the call and the time is not on my side, will transfer the corpse to your office to bury him yourself because really today is the thursday and i submited the claim thursday.
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Sandiswa P's update08 Sept 2023, 12:17
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I just receved a call from Nelisiwe from confirming that indeed my claim was denied, however their reason was the police was cancelled due to non payment. When i called before I made a payment I was told that my policy was active now all of the sudden it was not active. I will definately contact Ambusdman, why take my payment if the policy has lasped?
Abacus Insurance Limited
Abacus Insurance Limited's reply08 Sept 2023, 12:35
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Dear Sandiswa

Thank you for your comment, we appreciate you sharing your concerns with us and we promise to investigate and revert back.

The Complaints Team
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Sandiswa P's update11 Sept 2023, 08:57
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When are reverting? What investigation are you going to do now? whilst waiting for you will also excalate the matter to ambudsman because you do not really "rever back" unless we haunder you will calls

Abacus Insurance Limited
Abacus Insurance Limited's reply12 Sept 2023, 07:56
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Dear Sandiswa

Thank you for your comment, 

Your complaint was concluded, and a letter was fowarded to your email address.

The Complaints Team 
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Sandiswa P's update12 Sept 2023, 09:10
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I recieved the hence I mentioned that Nelisiwe from complaints department called, However my question still stands when did it lapse? because when i was talking with Meluleki on 28th August 2023 the policy was active and it was confirmed that you recieved my payment. Nonetheless i have escalated the matter with Legal wise and forwarded the complaint to Ombudsman as well.

As you were busy conducting this interview non of you contacted to ask me anything you just concluded on you own, also for feedback I had to call back and forth and dealt with different rude call centre assistance. Did you atleast listen to the recordings? Is their interaction us (clients) meet the standard of your company? I am beyond disgusted with your service
Abacus Insurance Limited
Abacus Insurance Limited's reply12 Sept 2023, 13:01
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Dear Sandiswa

We apologise that we could not resolve your matter to your satisfaction, 

Abacus will Liase with the relevent office to try and resolve your matter

The Complaints Team
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Sandiswa P's update13 Sept 2023, 07:48
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I thought by now i would have atleast recieved a call from you but still nothing......
Abacus Insurance Limited
Abacus Insurance Limited's reply19 Oct 2023, 13:15
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Good day Sandiswa

Should you not be happy with this process kindly send us a complaint to ***  and a complaint officer will revert to you accordingly.


Kind Regards
The Complaints Team