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Howard W

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2014

03 Feb 2017, 19:33

Have no common decency

<p>I received a new quote for my short-term insurance cover back in December last year, wherein they escalated my car insurance premium by a whopping 27%. There were no claims made against this policy and in fact, no claims on vehicle insurance for over two decades. I queried the consultant and enquired how this increase came about. Two weeks later and only upon querying for a response, the consultant blamed the increase on the credit protection element of the cover. When I pointed out that the credit protection element was already priced into the base, he decided to rather not comment and no further response was received as to why the increase on a depreciating asset value. The consultant however did then submit a new quote reducing the increase to 10% albeit but with no explanation offered as to why the increase in the first place, nevermind a whopping 27%. He seemed satisfied he reduced the increase to 10%. I then went onto the company website and sent an email regarding my experience. A standard automated response acknowledging receipt of my email was received, but then no further action. I then went onto their website and followed their complaints procedure and sent an email. I received no acknowledgement of my email complaint and also no further response. I then tried a facsimile approach ,marking the complaint for the attention of their CEO (who I mentioned by name), but as appears to be customary at this company, I received no acknowledgement and also no response. To date, there has been no response from the company.</p>

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Replies (4)
Momentum Insure
Momentum Insure's reply06 Feb 2017, 08:59
Official

Dear Howard

Alexander Forbes Insurance acknowledges receipt of your complaint.

Your complaint has been escalated to the senior manager who will be contacting you shortly to assist you.

Regards
ALEXANDER FORBES INSURANCE

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Howard W's update10 Feb 2017, 22:33
Reviewer Update

Unfortunately, but not at all unexpected; as at 22h30 today 10 Feb 2017, notwithstanding their response above, I received no further contact from the company, which really just merely aligns their behaviour as being consistent to their failed responses in my four previous attempts, which inluded a facsimile to the CEO.

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Howard W's update17 Feb 2017, 21:20
Reviewer Update

Nearly two weeks since Alexander Forbes said that a Senior Manager would contact me....there has been absolutely no change in the lack of simple decency from this company.

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Howard W's update21 Feb 2017, 08:18
Reviewer Update

Finally received contact from Lucinda at AF yesterday. Lucinda did review my policy and ensured me that AF will look into my unfortunate experience in an effort to enforce checks and balances to see there is no repeat expereince. Lucinda was polite and apologetic under testing circumstances.