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Mariam M

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2025

07 Jan 2025, 08:19

Poor Service from Auto and general

It's all good and well when they are making their sales pitches, you get the best service. When it is time to take accountability, they are useless. I took a 2-week Loss of income with the business car insurance, and guess what, found out when the claim was approved that their approval policy timeline is 2 weeks. With my experience with previous insurers, it took a total of 2 weeks for approval and repair. We are already at 2 months without a vehicle. Isn't that just great. My vehicle has been at the panel beaters since 18th November and on 6th of January they are giving me an estimation of 10-20 working days to complete repairs. This will take a total of over 3 months to complete a job. Auto and general is not taking responsibility for this loss of income. If their telecoms were down for just one day, they would request their supplier to fix the issue immediately, because they would lose business. How are they treating me as a client... "Sorry mam there is nothing we can do; this is our policy". I'm only advised on the 2nd of January that the panel beater is closed and will re-open on the 6th of January. Escalating to senior management proves unsuccessful as all your mails get is an automated response, "we will get back to you shortly". Not only the business loss, personally, I can't even go buy my groceries, I am struggling to buy my baby's milk. I live in a high-risk area and e-hailing services do not want to enter my area; I've been asked to exit their vehicles in numerous occasions. Auto and General does not care about their clients as long as they get paid. They are not taking responsibility for their Panel beaters nor my loss of business.

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Auto & General
Auto & General's reply07 Jan 2025, 08:28
Official
 Good day Mariam
  
 We acknowledge receipt of your complaint and sincerely apologize for any inconveniences caused to you. 
 Our team will be in contact with you to discuss your concerns and this matter will be escalated to the relevant department as soon as possible. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Kind regards,
The Auto & General Team

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Mariam M's update07 Jan 2025, 10:57
Reviewer Update
We are again receiving a call from a Team Lead and not higher management. And again, the response is their processes and no time delay. If I was advised that an approval and repair would take 3 months to complete, would I choose 2 weeks option for loss of income. My husband has not been working for the past 2 month as he does e-hailing. Auto and general still does not care, giving me these responses "there is no time delay on their side" This is not a major accident, a bump on the back left wheel, making the vehicle undrivable due to the wheel being bent and really, it will take 3 months for repair to be complete. They are not taking accountability for their processes (not in the clients best interest, but their own) and their selection of panel beaters.