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

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Excalibur said:
"Dragged" means "slammed".
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It's stupid, should just have said the whole dragged through the mud, which the reporter/editor probably had in mind, or just slammed. Slamming is much worse than dragging, I wouldn't not want to be bodyslammed by Brock Lesnar, while I'd be fine with being bodydragged.
 
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smi said:
My mother wasn't allowed ****. Laws must have changed then.
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What did your mom wanted to do with the body?

Where I come from the body is delivered to the deceased family as per the family instruction, what you do with the body between the delivery and burial time is up to you.
 
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"How do we know this is not a scam? We want proof that the man is indeed...dead"
 
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thechamp said:
What did your mom wanted to do with the body?

Where I come from the body is delivered to the deceased family as per the family instruction, what you do with the body between the delivery and burial time is up to you.
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That wasn't the case in 1989.
 
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Flarsiep said:
Not that simple. The policy may have exclusions. DO not pay out for Suicide for example. OR on the questionare you said no heart problems, but then you allready had 3 bypasses. No diabetes, but you are.

People lie on the questionare to get lower premiums. If you get caught out they have the right to refuse.
Not saying that is the case here, but there are numerous instances of this scenario.
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Those exclusions don't really apply to funeral policies, life policies yes. They'll pay out on death irrespective of how you died or medical condition and you don't have to declare it.
Keep in mind in african culture people will insure themselves, direct family and a slew of extended family members as funerals are a big thing for them and insurance companies cater to this market. As the policyholder you don't know the details of these people and insurance companies don't want it either, all they want is name/surname/DOB and maybe sex.

Some possible reasons a funeral policy payout will be delayed or not paid out at all,
Outstanding documentation for claim.
Unnatural/accidental death awaiting police investigation.
DOB incorrect so they're older than what was claimed on the policy thus paying lower premiums.
Waiting period not reached yet.
Outstanding premiums & policy lapse
 
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medicnick83 said:
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.
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OM are actually one of the better companies when it comes to funeral policy payouts.
 
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This family was not having it at all, I guess they don't give a rats arse about procedure.
 
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thechamp said:
How did it happen in I989? I am genuinely curious.
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Mother was told removing body from mortuary was health risk. Body had to be taken direct to the funeral place for cremation. That's all she can recall.
 
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