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Phumzile S

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2012

06 Dec 2023, 07:12

My Request Redirected to the Wrong Policy

My mom has had policies with Metropolitan for over 20 years, and when I started working, I decided to choose them for my policies as well, given my mom always spoke highly of them. Recently, I sent them an email clearly stating my details, including my ID number, requesting a change in my investment policy. The request explicitly mentioned the change should be made to my investment policy, as I have multiple policies with them. Shockingly, they took that request and app**** it to my mom's Retirement Annuity 😳. My mom noticed the debit was no longer coming off her account for her Retirement Annuity. After calling them more than 5 times, it came to light that they mistakenly app**** a request I sent them about my investment policy to my mom's Retirement Annuity.

Since then, I've called them about 6 times, and they put me on hold until it eventually cuts. I've sent emails with no replies. How could they mix up my policies with my mom's policies?! I am incredibly disappointed. They are not giving it the attention it deserves, and my mom is super frustrated. If they decide to fix this, I hope they won't expect my mom to back-pay for the months they haven't debited, and I hope they compensate for the months they didn't debit so that her policy payout is not affected. She is incredibly stressed, and I regret joining Metropolitan as it now impacts her policies. I'm baffled at how they can make such a mistake with policies belonging to two different people. I've decided to move my policies elsewhere.

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Metropolitan Life
Metropolitan Life's reply06 Dec 2023, 09:47
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Dear Phumzile

We acknowledge receipt of your complaint on HelloPeter.

We always strive to serve all our clients well and are sorry to learn of the difficulties you and your mother have encountered with the request to suspend premium collections on your policy and reinstatement of her policy.

Please accept our sincere apology for the poor service received thus far and any inconvenience this may have caused you and your mother.

One of our Escalation Specialists will investigate and revert back to you shortly.

Regards

Metropolitan Client Care Team