1 reviews | Active since Jun 2017
SOVHA *****ing elderly people on cellphone claims :**** insurance company
Good day, My mother submitted a claim for a cellphone Huawei P40 lite about 2 months ago which was bought 5 years ago. She has been hassling with the claims process, the company is taking advantage of her because she is not literate. May you please resolve this issue with immediate effect or I will assist my mother to lodge a complaint with the ombudsman The policy has been in place for more than 10 years which shows that she is a loyal customer but she is being treated unfairly The policy document shows that the cellphone is covered for R8000 The cellphone was bought in 2020 for R6500 however the claim was approved for only R5500 the consultant says its due to depreciation however i the past years when the claims were approved it was always for the replacement value it was insured for. There were no issues of depreciation. This is something new They offered her certain phones that she can choose from, some of the phones that were offered were worth R7000 however you are saying that you approved the claim for R5500 My mother opted for a honor 200 lite for network provider of MTN or Vodacom, they gave her 90 days to pay excess. You advised that you don't have stock for other network providers and you only have Cell C. One of the consultant said he ordered stock for MTN 2 weeks ago. There is no feedback provided for the stock request. Every single time my mother phones in they are forcing her to take cellphone that she doesn't want and forcing her to go for Cell C phone. She phoned in requesting an insurance claims history letter and she was declined to obtain that because you know it will show that you are robbing her on the claim amount that has been approved. When she ask to speak to a manager, she is also declined the right to do that 90 days period is very close yet you have no stock for the cellphone, if the 90 days pass without stock you will be blaming the customer and refusing to pay her. She asked if you can refund her cash so she can go and buy her cellphone since you are failing to get stock for the cellphone in due time before the 90 days period however you declined that as well. This insurance company is a **** and you are *****ing elderly people who don't have the power to fight for themselves and you are violating TCF.
Thank you for contacting us. We have passed your complaint on to our complaints team, who will be in touch asap.
Kind regards,
Team Sohva
Thank you for contacting us. We have passed your complaint on to our complaints team, who will be in touch asap.
Kind regards,
Team Sohva
After checking the details, we confirm that the phone is covered under a value band of R5,000 to R8,000. The claim was approved for R5,500 based on a phone with similar features, since the Huawei P40 Lite is no longer available.
- Oppo A40M 256GB – Vodacom
- Huawei nova 13i 256GB
- Huawei Nova 8
- Honor X7b 256GB
- Huawei Nova 9 + Freelace – Cell C
- Honor 200 Lite 256GB – Cell C
To go ahead with the chosen phone (Honor 200 Lite), we kindly ask that the R800 excess and R499.90 betterment fee be paid as soon as possible. Once paid, we’ll place the order and the phone will be delivered within 3–7 working days.
A few important notes:
- Once the payment is made, the phone can’t be changed.
- If the total amount isn’t paid within 90 days of the claim being approved, the claim will be cancelled.
- This policy does not allow for cash payouts—phones are replaced with one of the same or similar value.
The Sohva Claims Team
After checking the details, we confirm that the phone is covered under a value band of R5,000 to R8,000. The claim was approved for R5,500 based on a phone with similar features, since the Huawei P40 Lite is no longer available.
- Oppo A40M 256GB – Vodacom
- Huawei nova 13i 256GB
- Huawei Nova 8
- Honor X7b 256GB
- Huawei Nova 9 + Freelace – Cell C
- Honor 200 Lite 256GB – Cell C
To go ahead with the chosen phone (Honor 200 Lite), we kindly ask that the R800 excess and R499.90 betterment fee be paid as soon as possible. Once paid, we’ll place the order and the phone will be delivered within 3–7 working days.
A few important notes:
- Once the payment is made, the phone can’t be changed.
- If the total amount isn’t paid within 90 days of the claim being approved, the claim will be cancelled.
- This policy does not allow for cash payouts—phones are replaced with one of the same or similar value.
The Sohva Claims Team
