Old Mutual dragged after family drops off dead body at its office in claim dispute

[Excalibur]

The South African Funeral Parlour Association is going to fight Old Mutual on behalf of the family, they say because of this drastic action by the family proper rituals were not done for the deceased and therefore the soul is still at the Old Mutual office. They want Old Mutual to bear the costs of ensuring that proper rituals are done.

 

[TheChamp]

The South African Funeral Parlour Association is going to fight Old Mutual on behalf of the family, they say because of this drastic action by the family proper rituals were not done for the deceased and therefore the soul is still at the Old Mutual office. They want Old Mutual to bear the costs of ensuring that proper rituals are done.

They are just wasting their time truly, they would be fortunate to even be heard in court, the case should be dismissed on the spot.

Unless if they are doing this just to embarrass Old Mutual even more.

 

[ProfA]

Not surprised Old Mutual is involved. Bunch of scam artists.

 

[Magandroid]

Link / source?

Unfortunately I cannot provide a source. I was listening/watching the news on the eTV this morning while putting on my onnie.

 

[medicnick83]

Not surprised Old Mutual is involved. Bunch of scam artists.

They are, they are as painful as possible - they quick to come sell you stuff, but when you need it, they make it as difficult as humanly as possible.

 

[MachoPants]

How the hell do you have a body taken to OM. When my dad died, my mother wasn't allowed to take the body anywhere. It had to stay in the mortuary.

 

[Excalibur]

I also don't understand that English. "Old Mutual dragged after...."

"Dragged" means "slammed".

 

[NeonNinja]

How the hell do you have a body taken to OM. When my dad died, my mother wasn't allowed to take the body anywhere. It had to stay in the mortuary.

These are blacks from rural KZN.

 

[Lindiswa]

Which other company refused to pay out insurance but did after a Twitter onslaught?

momentum did that too!

 

[neoprema]

People don't realize insurances are NOT for your benefit. Its a business plain and simple. And its goal is to make money. So whatever reason they can find to deny your claim is a plus for their business.

I had a friend of the family who was declined death benefits for a family member because they had passed away due to what the insurer said was health causes related to being in a wheelchair. The actual policy WAS specificsally tailored for a disabled person taken out 20 years ago and clearly indicated the person was disabled... Only after the Ombudsman got involved did they miraculously pay out.
That is the reality unfortunately.

 

[Lindiswa]

The South African Funeral Parlour Association is going to fight Old Mutual on behalf of the family, they say because of this drastic action by the family proper rituals were not done for the deceased and therefore the soul is still at the Old Mutual office. They want Old Mutual to bear the costs of ensuring that proper rituals are done.

the family has to go fetch the spirit at the old mutual offices or else it will haunt them!

 

[schuits]

"Dragged" means "slammed".

Oh, thanks. Odd to use slang in a news headline...

 

[TheChamp]

How the hell do you have a body taken to OM. When my dad died, my mother wasn't allowed to take the body anywhere. It had to stay in the mortuary.

You simply tell the mortuary you want the body delivered on Monday, mortuary delivers the body and you take it to Old Mutual.

 

[My_King]

Not surprised Old Mutual is involved. Bunch of scam artists.

Jip

 

[MachoPants]

These are blacks from rural KZN.

So no law stops a body, possibly contaminated, spreading disease, by being removed and then taken into public spaces? Health risks? Serious question.

 

[ShaunSA]

How the hell do you have a body taken to OM. When my dad died, my mother wasn't allowed to take the body anywhere. It had to stay in the mortuary.

And it's still there?

 

[Lindiswa]

So no law stops a body, possibly contaminated, spreading disease, by being removed and then taken into public spaces? Health risks? Serious question.

The family had to do what they had to do.

 

[Excalibur]

Oh, thanks. Odd to use slang in a news headline...

I guess it's the evolution of language, slang becomes mainstream.

 

[MachoPants]

You simply tell the mortuary you want the body delivered on Monday, mortuary delivers the body and you take it to Old Mutual.

My mother wasn't allowed ****. Laws must have changed then.

 

[ShaunSA]

the family has to go fetch the spirit at the old mutual offices or else it will haunt them!

I'd also haunt my family if they pulled that schit on me.