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Karen Olivier-Rautenbach

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2018

16 May 2019, 21:02

Hollard robbing me after hijacking

I was hijacked five weeks ago. I have submitted my claim at my brokers Colonial, Hartbee****rt. The items that was grabbed from my car was my wallet, my wedding dress that I fetch for altering, my Singer sewing machine and overlocker as well as my prescription glasses and prescription sunglasses and Galaxy tab. My laptop (specified) in laptop bag was also taken. The laptop was in a bag that was a present fom my late husband. Now I receive a payment form for just the lenses - no frames, and just my laptop - not the bag. No other items on the form . Oh let me mention that my late husband's hearing aids went missing in the ambulance/hospital transfer when the medics tried to save his life. They only paid it out last week after me complaing to Colonial that I will go to social media regarding their poor service. I was ****** during a violent crime, but it feels like Hollard is robbing me and it is far more traumatic than the actual hijacking. It is a company I trusted to be counted on if such a crime should take place. I have insured my contents for R 785 000, I have R 16 000 all risk cover. I paid my premiums every month. I have lost my wedding dress and my machines which is my only income as I make baby toys from home.

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Hollard Insurance
Hollard Insurance's reply17 May 2019, 13:19
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Hello  Karen Olivier-Rautenbach 

Thank you for contacting us. 

I am sorry your experience prompted you to contact us with a complaint. 

Our team will be in contact with you regarding your claim. 

Kind Regards

Lynne Lawrence
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Karen Olivier-Rautenbach's update27 May 2019, 13:45
Reviewer Update
It is now seven weeks, only after complaining here I have received payment for hearing aids that went missing more than two years ago. I have after numerous complaints to Colonial received only partial payment of my loss claim. I have as yet not received payment for my wedding dress and machines. Do I really need to resort to social media?? Between Hollard and Colonial  it is now really time to sort this claim out. After my husband's death I had no money for eight months but NEVER skipped a payment to you, I don't claim everything that I could and rather sort it out when I can. The sad thing about this experience is that when my clients and friends hear about my struggle with Hollard they all say that they or their friends/family had the same bad experience with Hollard. Should I blame Colonial that placed my insurance with Hollard, should they not have informed me that Hollard has a bad reputation???? Any which way I look at it, the actual trauma of being hijacked is far less that the past 7 weeks ordeal trying to get my life back as I am reminded every time of the event when I try to sort out the claim.