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AHMED D

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2013

04 May 2023, 15:30

SANTAM IS NOT WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE...

SOMETIMES LAST YEAR APRIL WE HAD A BAD STORM THAT LASTED ABOUT 6 DAYS I PUT IN A CLAIM FOR SOIL EROSION, DAMAGED BOUNDARY WALL AND A DAMAGED POOL CAUSED BY THE FALLING BOUNDARY WALL THEY PAID OUT IMMIDIATELY FOR THE WALL ONLY IGNORING THE PAVINGS, POOL DAMAGE i MANAGED TO GET THEM TO PAY OUT FOR THE POOL AND THEY DID, TOOK ME A WHOLE YEAR FOR A FIBRE GLASS POOL WHICH WAS A ******* AS IT SHOULD BE FOR A GRANITE POOL. SOMEWHERE IN THE FOUNDATION HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO SOIL EROSION AND THEY IGNORED IT COMPLETELY STATING BUILDING SETTLEMENT WHICH IS TOTAL NONSENSE. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN WE GET ANOTHER SEVERE STORM IM SURE MY PROPERTY WILL BE ON THE ROAD OR COMPLETELY COLLAPSED JUST A MATTER OF TIME. IN JULY LAST YEAR WE HAD A SMALL TREMOR WITH A RESULT A WALL COLLAPSED AND NEW CRACKS WERE FORMED WHICH WAS ALSO DISCOUNTED. AND A SINKHOLE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE PASSAGE OF THE PROPERTY WHICH I HAD TO COVER UP AT MY OWN EXPENSES AS SANTAM WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THE FACTS OF WHAT WAS REALLY HAPPENING TO THE PROPERTY. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME WHEN WE ARE ONCE AGAIN HIT WITH A SEVERE STORM. THEN ITS TOO LATE AS I HAVE NO INSURANCE ON MY PROPERTY AND SINCE SANTAM KNOWS THE TRUTH THEY DO NOT WANT TO REINSTATE MY POLICY CLAIMING ME TO BE A HIGH RISK.... AS IF I CONTROL THE WEATHER.

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Santam
Santam's reply04 May 2023, 15:36
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Good day Thank you for your post. We will be in contact with you shortly. Regards Client Care
Santam
Santam's reply08 May 2023, 12:18
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Good day sir,

Please note we have requested feedback from claims management and received the following feedback:
 We did a site visit after the previous complaint and ran through all the client’s concerns (We still have the recording).We agreed on what needs to be included and during the site visit we also indicated that we will appoint a structural civil engineer regarding the crack in the building.After receiving the report, we rejected the repairs to the crack due to settlement as this is not insurable and  excluded from cover. The claim was settled as per our site visit and recollection of all additional damages. This claim is finalised according to site visits and agreement with client during site visits.
The agreement of loss was signed and all payments had been made.

We therefore cannot assist further herein.

Kind regards
Client care 
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AHMED D's update17 May 2024, 12:57
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THEY PROCRASTINATED A FULL YEAR AND THEY USED NONSENSE EXCUSES AS WELL AS PAID FOR A FIBRE GLASS WHEN THE POOL WAS GRANIDE I WAS JUST TOO DAMN NAIVE WITH THIS INSURANCE COMPANY THEY QUICK TO COLLECT BUT HARD TO PAY OUT FOR THE DAMAGES BY THE STORM
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AHMED D's update17 May 2024, 12:58
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AHMED R’s reply17 May 2024 at 12:57THEY PROCRASTINATED A FULL YEAR AND THEY USED NONSENSE EXCUSES AS WELL AS PAID FOR A FIBRE GLASS WHEN THE POOL WAS GRANIDE I WAS JUST TOO DAMN NAIVE WITH THIS INSURANCE COMPANY THEY QUICK TO COLLECT BUT HARD TO PAY OUT FOR THE DAMAGES BY THE STORM