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Anne S

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2015

13 Aug 2015, 12:27

RIDICULOUSLY EXTENDED CLAIMS EXPERIENCE

Phone claim submitted through First Equity Brokers Mid July. Quick to respond initially with needs to be done (get a damage report etc).Sent all docs and had NO RESPONSE, despite my numerous emails sent. Week+ went by when I got a response to send the phone to them for THEIR Assessors to assess it themselves. after I went through the effort to GET a damage report/ quote. I sent it the same day. 2 days after that I followed up on what's happening etc. Then I was told that it's been sent to the Insurer who has a response time of 3 days. 3 days later I HAD to follow up, and was told that the technicians need ANOTHER 3 days. So it's been 3 weeks to get to this point, 3 weeks of being without a phone. AT LAST - feedback! They don't have the right color screen available and would need to fit a black or white screen to my PINK phone? I think not. WEEK later I'm told that they will pay me the cost of the repairs to have my phone repaired myself? Now I'll have to wait for them to send me back the phone, pay me out - then take my phone for repairs myself. And wait ANOTHER couple of days, more than a MONTH without a phone? Most ridiculous & inconvenient claims experience I have EVER had.

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Santam
Santam's reply13 Aug 2015, 12:45
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Hello Anne01s,

We hereby acknowledge receipt of your posting above.

We are extremely sorry to hear about your nightmare claims experience.

Unfortunately Santam does not have access to First Equity's system as they manage their claims themselves. Santam is the underwriter but they manage their admin and claims seperately.

We will refer this matter to them immediately and request their urgent feedback.
Once in possession of their response, we will revert back.

Thank you and kind regards.

Stephan Olivier
Client care media manager