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Ben K

1 reviews | Active since May 2023

18 May 2023, 14:02

Hollard Life ****s me out of a Life policy I had since 2009 in 2023 although I paid a premium every monthall my monthly premiums

Hollard ****s older people out of their Life cover although premiums where paid every month since 2009. I took a policy on my life from Hollard in 2009. In 2015/2016 I wrote a email to them to instruct them to stop the yearly increase of the monthly premiums. Unfortuanately due to time lapse and a ****** computor at this stage I can not proof that I send this e-mail. Hoewever I paid my monthly premiums via eft as shown on the premium schedule that I will sent to the Insurance Ombudsman. What i did not realise is that I every month paid a bit short on the premium as I was under the impression the the premium increase was stopped. In October 2021 I e-mailed Hollard from my new E mail address to ask about who is the benificiary on the policy. They answered on my questions but did not advise me that I was in arrears with a small amount. They had my new email adress since then but never advised my on future dates that I am short paying on my premiums. I will send their email of October 2021 also to the Ombudsman as proof. In April this year I was going through my bankstatement and noticed that I might have skipped a premium in 2023. I then wrote an e-mail to Hollard and to my utter horror found that they have cancelled/lapsed my policy. I started corresponding with them and they said that they have notified me of intention to cancel. They could not proof this. Although they had my new address.I never recieved a notification. They just send me a email of notification to a Nico the agent who did the policy for me. He was not my agent since 2011 and I have no contact with him. I wrote to them to reinstate the policy and that I was prepared to pay the small, just over R3000 arrears amount. They informed me they do not reinstate a policy as policy if the insured is over 70. I was born on 12/11/2048. This shows no integrity. Thus it is clear. Since 2009 they accepted my monthly premiums up to the end of March 2023 but never e-mailed me regarding short payment on premiums. My intention as the insured was clear I never missed a premium. That is why I say Hollard life ****med me intenttionally to not pay the life cover to my estate when I die. I will send all Hollard and my emails to the Ombudsman to proof my point. W M Kunz

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Hollard Life
Hollard Life's reply19 May 2023, 08:40
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Hello Ben

We are sorry that you had a poor experience with Hollard, which led to you reaching out to Hellopeter with a complaint. 

Our Life solutions complaints team is busy looking into your complaint and will be providing you with feedback within five working days. 

Kind Regards, 
Escalated Complaints Team 
BK
Ben K's update24 May 2023, 18:28
Reviewer Update
Your 5 working days have lapsed today Hollard
BK
Ben K's update26 May 2023, 10:40
Reviewer Update
do nott reply byHollard on 19 may rep**** to my complaint and said they will reply within 5 working days. Today is 26 May and they are 2 days overdue in their reaction. If they do not reply by 1 May I will forward al the documents to the Insurance Ombudsman.