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Jolene J

1 reviews | Active since May 2019

02 Mar 2026, 11:08

Complaint Against Old Mutual, Funeral Policy Payment Issue

I am writing to formally raise my complaint against Old Mutual regarding the unacceptable service I have experienced. On 26 February, I spoke to a consultant who advised that he would lodge a query regarding the payment for my funeral policy that had not gone off. I was assured that this would be attended to. However, nothing has happened since then. From 27 February onwards, I have repeatedly attempted to call your offices, yet I have not been able to get through to anyone. Each time I am kept on hold for over 45 minutes with no assistance provided. To make matters worse, the consultant had the audacity to send a survey asking me to rate the service, despite the fact that my issue has not been resolved and no actual service has been delivered. I then sent an email on Friday and received a list of contact numbers to call, which simply leads me back to the same unanswered lines. This does not resolve my query. My serious concern is that if something unfortunate were to happen, my claim may be rejected due to a missed premium, even though this missed payment is clearly due to your administrative or system failure and not my fault. This is completely unacceptable, particularly for a funeral policy where reliability is critical. I require urgent written confirmation that my policy remains in good standing and that I will not be penalised for this missed premium. I also request that a consultant contact me immediately to resolve this matter. Please treat this as urgent.

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Replies (5)
Old Mutual
Old Mutual's reply02 Mar 2026, 13:47
Official
Good day Jolene J,

We acknowledge receipt of your review and extend our sincere apologies for the service experience you encountered. We are committed to investigating this matter thoroughly and will make direct contact with you should further information be required.

Regards
Old Mutual Complaints Management
JJ
Jolene J's update03 Mar 2026, 13:56
Reviewer Update
Dear Old Mutual Team,I am writing to express my concern regarding the lack of response to my query logged yesterday.Since submitting my request, I have not received a single call. The only communication received was an email asking me to provide supporting evidence that I had in fact sent a query. I have comp****, yet I am still awaiting any telephonic feedback.In addition, I have further queries that I urgently need to discuss, but I have been unable to reach anyone telephonically. This is extremely frustrating.I have been a client of Old Mutual since 2014 and have never experienced such poor service. It is deeply concerning that clients are unable to get hold of a consultant. What would happen in the case of an emergency, such as a death claim or urgent policy amendments?Please treat this matter as urgent. I require someone to call me as soon as possible to address my queries.Kind regards,
Jolene
Old Mutual
Old Mutual's reply03 Mar 2026, 15:23
Official
Good Day Jolene,

We note your comments, please be advised that this matter is being attended to and feedback will be provided via email.

Regards
Old Mutual Complaints Management
JJ
Jolene J's update03 Mar 2026, 15:25
Reviewer Update
Please confirm why one cannot reach Old Mutual telephonically?
Old Mutual
Old Mutual's reply03 Mar 2026, 15:57
Official
Our service centres are currently experiencing high call volumes, please be patient with us during this time. Our team is reviewing your complaints and one of our complaints consultants will reach out via email.

Regards
Old Mutual Complaints Management