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Maurice F

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2015

18 Dec 2017, 02:40

Topup insurance on credit card was not completed

Greetings

I have had this insurance for a few years now and it was always paid up. Now I was diagnosed with a terminal illness and physically disabled due to crushed vertebrea I need to claim from this topup insurance, I had so many issues. Finally after numerous emails and having to send all the paperwork twice for some reason ABSA decided to pay me out and topup my credit card. I had a look at the amount for some reason ABSA decided not to pay out the full amount and R7000 was still needed. I have since sent 4 emails to followup and find out why I was short paid. Still after a month am waiting for reply also and explanation as to why short paid. As I am now disabled and cant work where must I get this money from. Bad debt doesn't scare me I have terminal cancer, but the lack of response to my queries and this insurance not paying out in full as advertised when I purchased it is really a problem and since when does topup mean at insurers descretion. Didn't see that in the small print. Come on ABSA sort out your nonsense.

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Absa
Absa's reply18 Dec 2017, 11:15
Official

Dear Customer

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback shortly.

Kind regards
Vanessa Crowe
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd

MF
Maurice F's update28 Dec 2017, 19:02
Reviewer Update
Thank you Vanessa for your reply I am still waiting for contact from a Top up Credit life insurance representative. Right now I only want to speak to a manager. If I dont hear from anyone soon I'm taking this to the Ombudsman to further my complaint and sort it out. I am finding this very disappointing right now. I have been a client of ABSA since 1990, through all the growing pains and crazy charges. This has made me very sad that my bank is ignoring me and making things so difficult for me during my time of suffering when I now need them for a change. With all the bank charges and interest I've been charged over the years I've probably paid for this insurance twice over. Oh well I hope somebody gets back to me. Please call after 12pm because of my cancer I struggle to sleep so I will be awake at this time daily. Regards Maurice Fouche