TN
Thulisile Ngidi-maphumulo

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2018

16 Feb 2018, 12:43

Absa manager are enabling incompetence and laziness by their staff

Last october 2017,my houses was flooded after the storm the whole house.i had forgoten that i had property insurance .after two weeks after the storm i went to absa just to inquire as the repairs were being costly.absa told me that i qualify for a claim ,i should lodge a claim which i did.i had not started on repairs but i had made estimate i told the call center all this,he said i should wait 4 claim 2 be processed first,somone will come to the houses, i wated 3 weeks no one came 2 asses the house,i went 2 the branch again,he said they will send an assesor ,however if i already bought material i should keep receipt and email 2 them.i waited agan for assesor no joy,i went 2 branch ,the agent said they call someone but in case they cannnot they gave details of of the private contractor.the contractor only came once i had phone him.week went by i phone absa ,they said got the report from the contractor but they are now going 2 send their own contract 2 weeks went by .i phone again,the contractor only came after week after.he took picture and receipt of material coz it was more than a month i was loosing hope.he said it will be finalised within 2 days.again 2 weeks pass.i phone to find the status of my claim.the agent said they dont have the contracctors information.i told them that he was at my house 2 weeks bak.i demande to epeak 2 a manager ,they refused,i demande to speak 2 somone who is handling my case they refused.it now february 2018 i do not know the status of the claim,the manager is not available,supervisor is not available,the guy who is handling my case is not available, everybody is just happy 2 get my premium.no one at the call center is knows the status of the claim.i have had this insurance for 22 years ..no joy

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Absa
Absa's reply19 Feb 2018, 13:58
Official

Dear Customer

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback onse matter has been resolved.

Kind regards
Vanessa Crowe
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd