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Cassim M

1 reviews | Active since May 2023

12 May 2023, 02:57

Absa idirectly rewards loyalty with terrible service

I have been loyal to Absa idirect insuarance for over 7 years even when I was offered lower premiums by other insuarance companies. In these 7 years my premiums never went down but I remained loyal unconditionally regardless. I was involved in a car accident on 08 April 2023. Their claim approval days takes more than 10 days but they book a courtesy car for 10 days. You need to call them and struggle to get the courtesy car extended. After getting assuarance that I musn’t return the car to Avis, I still received calls from Avis demanding their car back because Absa idirect had failed to extend the courtesy car booking with Avis. I lodged a formal complaint by email but it’s over 3 weeks and I never received any correspondence in relation to my complaint. My claim was approved and I was given the details of the panel beater where my car will get repaired. When I contacted the panel beater I discovered that only repairs was authorised and towing from the storage facility had not yet been approved. Towing was approved 3 weeks later. It has been over a month since I got involved in an accident but my car is still at the storage facility and not yet reached the panel beater. After all the trauma I experienced from the accident, my job had to suffer from daily long telephonic calls I make to absa idirect daily begging them to make progress on my claim. Their consultants will promise to get back to you with an update but they never will.

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Absa Insurance Company Limited
Absa Insurance Company Limited's reply12 May 2023, 10:24
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Dear Cassim Masola Thank you for bringing this matter/incident to the attention of Absa bank. Please accept my sincere apology for the level of service you have experienced with regards to your  (BU/product/person). My name is Rezona Louw and I will be your dedicated contact person and I will immediately investigate your complaint raised with us, I will be sending you a email/making contact with you telephonically to provide you with my specific contact details as well as the expected timeframe.  The reference number to your complaint is C-***2. Kind regards,Group Customer CareRezona Louw