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Costas M

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2025

21 Feb 2025, 14:15

Beware of this company

I am extremely dissatisfied with 1st for Women as they will find any reason to wrongfully reject a claim. I have 3 vehicles insured for 3rd party cover having been with the company for 3 years and never previously claiming. Last year my son reversed into another car and we submitted the paperwork as required including a police accident report number. As per the policy we were comfortable in the knowledge that we would only be responsible for the damage to his vehicle and not the other party's. After numerous communications I was eventually informed that I needed to pay an excess of R2600 in order for the payment to be released to the other party. I immediately did so and was relieved that the issue was finally resolved only to receive an email that the claim has been rejected and the case closed. The reason being that we did not provide pictures of the damage to the other vehicle! I told the lady who called us to contact the other party as their details are on the paperwork. Subsequently the claim was rejected as the company now needs pictures of the accident scene! We are now being harassed by the other party as they say that we are the cause of the claim being rejected. To add insult to injury I am now waiting for the excess to be refunded. This is totally disgusting and I have never had such a terrible experience ever in dealing with insurance claims. 1st for Women should honour the claim if they really protect their clients as they claim to do. I will definitely move my business elsewhere if they do not do what is morally correct.

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1st for Women
1st for Women's reply21 Feb 2025, 14:22
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Hi Costas

We are concerned to hear this.

Please provide us with the policy number in order for us to assist your further.

Kind regards,

The 1st For Women Team


1st for Women
1st for Women's reply21 Feb 2025, 14:50
Official
Noted , thank you.
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Costas M's update27 Feb 2025, 09:05
Reviewer Update
A follow up on my review. I was contacted by First for Women within 15 minutes of posting. A lady by the name of Belinda was assigned to deal with the matter and she is brilliant! I cannot express how efficient she is and she resolved the claim within minutes. It was basically down to the first person who dealt with us not being able to do their job. We'll done to the company for addressing the issue.