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William C

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2025

26 Jun 2025, 11:26

Shocking and disappointing Santam!!

We have been a customer for 8 years now, we got water damage with the floods we had in April 2025, there was plenty of water in front and the heater of the car also got damage because of the flood water, the repairer(not on the panel of Santam, my choice)striped everything in front to see where is the problem and took photos of everything that is caused by the flood and where it got in, the assessor and insurance just say its old damage, so they rejected my claim…???!! In 2020 we also had water damage with the same car, they send my car 150km away to Welkom, a repairer there??!! From the report i asked now for 2020/1 the photos showed outside underneath the car were a lose plate, and they also said its old damage?? But that was not where the problem is, it is inside of the car!! That time they could not get any fault inside of the car where the is coming in, according to the assessor? But they authorised a new matt for the car, after not fixing the damage or like they said the did not get anything ?? So they did not do a proper job to look where is the damage and where does the water came from, now everything is worse because of that..now its my problem and it is apparently old damage, but everything would've been fine if the people did there job right from the start and authorise the word to be fixed !!! Even the heater that got damage now with the floods are also old damage ??!! This is not acceptable!! I even emailed Yaseen Mayat(complains)to get in contact with me, until now nothing !!

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Replies (4)
Santam
Santam's reply26 Jun 2025, 11:32
Official
Good day Thank you for your post. We will be in contact with you shortly. Regards Client Care

Best regards,

Santam
Santam's reply26 Jun 2025, 12:08
Official
Good day
 
 Thank you for your review.
 
 In order for us to assist please provide us with the claim number in question.
 
 Thank you and kind regards
 Client care

Best regards,

WC
William C's update30 Jun 2025, 10:15
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Santam
Santam's reply30 Jun 2025, 10:41
Official
Good day

Thank you for your Hellopeter review and for providing the relevant claim number.

We confirm that our office has reviewed the matter and note that a formal response was issued on 04 June 2025. Regrettably, we are unable to assist further in this matter, as the response provided remains our final position.

Should you be dissatisfied with the feedback presented, you are welcome to escalate the dispute to the office of the Internal Arbitrator at email: *** or contact the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance or the National Financial Ombudsman at *** or 0860-800-900 or visit the website on www.nfosa.co.za.

Kind regards
Client Care

Best regards,