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Farzana M

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2020

17 May 2020, 14:27

Clientele Legal advert misleading

I have been a Clientele Legal client for almost 10 years. I always thought that if I needed legal insurance for a civil or ******** matter that Clientele Legal would cover it as per their advert. Please be warned they don't cover all civil matters. My tenant has not paid his rental and I wanted to sue him for outstanding debt and asked Clientele legal to cover the summons. Clientele Legal representative (I think his name was Ophelius) said they don't cover Landlord and Tenant matters in court but they provide other services like a letter of demand or advise. This does not make sense to me as you either cover a matter or you don't. Furthermore his excuse is that this is a business matter and not a personal issue. It is a personal issue because I entered into the agreement in my personal capacity and I pay personal taxes on the income. I informed him I was going to warn people that they must be aware that the advert is misleading when it says it covers civil cases. They should indicate which matters are excluded. He told me he would send me the terms and conditions which shows this (this was 3 weeks ago and I have not received it.). Lastly he threatened my "safety" if I complained publicly and alluded to taking action against me for maliciousness. It seems he was trying to stop me from warning other consumers about this . I told him to cancel my subscription and he said that for the next 30 days even though I am paying the full premium I won't be allowed to get any other services apart from advice. I am requesting a refund of my premiums because they have not fulfilled their promise to cover me in civil matters and because they have threatened my safety.

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Replies (2)
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply18 May 2020, 08:39
Official
Dear Farzana 
 
 We confirm receipt of the concerns raised.
 
 Your query has been escalated to the relevant department for
investigation and we will be in contact to assist you further with the matter.
  
 Yours sincerely,
  
 Shanitha Hanuman
 
 Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply19 May 2020, 13:50
Official
Dear  Farzana M,

We thank you for raising your concerns.

As discussed on 29th April 2020, a landlord/tenant dispute is excluded in terms of the Policy. It is important to note that whilst the Policy does contain exclusions, our internal legal advisors do provide assistance and/or advice to our members, as a value-added service and in an attempt to avoid lengthy litigation and/or private legal fees, by resolving such matters via our internal procedures.

We listened to the call with Ompile. He attempted to convey that you are within your rights to voice your frustration with your claims experience and/or terms and conditions but cautioned to safeguard against malicious statements. He did not intend to threaten or prevent you to voice your concerns. We do apologise for the misunderstanding in this regard.

 Yours sincerely, 

Akshar Ramdass
 
Complaints Case Manager