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1.5 Rating 29 Reviews
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Zero start review regarding Atomos that is now part of Sanlam regarding recruitment process. Don't just the staff they lie. I've been dealing with a Catherine Baker that I was meant to have a pre-screen for a administration role however it was a chat. She was trying to break employment laws by doing this. The Equality Act 201O, GDPR before that Data Protection Act. This company is regulated by the FCA. The behaviour from her not that I feel it was belittling, condersending behaviour to myself especially ad I've been in Financial Services since 2003. Hold professional qualification's. The questions included what I was looking for in a manager that was inappropriate . My excel experience especially as the advert stated about Vlookup. Head of HR Heath Buck there is Paul Cadman above him that I was unable to make a complaint about her on LinkedIn. Again don't trust this company and the staff.
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Posted 1 week ago
Please do not take dread disease cover at Sanlam. Apparently being diagnosed with breast cancer that is so aggressive that a mastectomy had to be done asap, are not considered to be a qualifying event for them. The fact that you will be on cancer treatment for months after the surgery also is not considered to be a qualifying event. They just simply decline your claim stating that you do not meet the criteria. So please do not fall for the "we will take care of you during difficult times" stories. Save some money anywhere els for a rainy day instead of paying them a monthly contribution.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
What did my broker benefit after 25 years of my contributions, as I lost more than what contributed, SANLAM,,,FRAUD,,,FRAUD,, COEN PRETORIUS,,,you get promised the World when you invest years ago only to find out you have been had when it's payout time, I have the same problem with Momentum,,, Marius vd Merwe,, all my policies don't perform even though I was told Alan Grey is the way to go ,,,B,S
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Posted 1 month ago
Customers should be made aware that this company employees racists and misogynists like Adam Bulkin. Shame on you
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Posted 2 months ago
I have a saving account with Sanlam they do not pay out after 7 days... I regret saving with Sanlam. I will cancel saving money with Sanlam. Disappointed is not the word. You don't even deserve a star from me.
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Posted 2 months ago
I am very disappointed and disgusted by the lack of client service with your institution. Your consultant take forever to respond. You provide different references for the same issue. Whenever I phone to enquire your consultants are confused, there are no previous notes. Management does not follow up on complaints. The service is poor on all levels. I am still waiting for a positive response for almost a year now. On 02 November 2022 I wrote a letter to Sanlam requesting them to cancel few insured members from the policy. On 15 December 2022 I received a letter that informed me that the policy had lapsed. When I enquired about the lapsed policy, Sanlam admitted to having made a mistake by cancelling the entire policy. The consultant that assisted me promised to fix the error by escalating the matter to a special team. I was later informed that the case was still under investigation when I enquired about the hold up. You made an error but I am the one who pays the price. Fast forward 6 months later I was told that I needed to pay for the months that the policy was cancelled and I clearly refused. My reasons for refusing are merely the fact that I am not covered and have not been covered for the day the made the error so why should I be in debt for the months that they erased my policy from their books. Now they still refuse to reinstate my policy until I pay for the months. I am still taking this up until you do something about this and fix your house and your mess. Hire competent people who are ready to provide effecient and effective customer service. You treat Sanlam as an illegal somalian spaza shop with no license and expired items. You have been the worst institution I have ever come across and you are not willing to listen or change. Sanlam Life you have been the worst. I trusted you with my life. I had a life cover with you but clearly you have n o interest in the lives of the people you serve.
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Posted 6 months ago
I regret transferring my pension fund to Sanlam. Bad advice and bad service
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Posted 6 months ago
Sanlam trust is the worst
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Posted 6 months ago
Please stay away from any type of investment plan or policy. I’ve had such Horrible service from this institution!! I regret going with Sanlam!!!
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Posted 6 months ago
WORST service EVER!!! I am trying to obtain a TAX certificate. Being shunted around from pillar to post. Asked to be copied in on the email to the "correct department". SANLAM, I THINK YOU NEED TO DO AN OVERHAUL AND TRAIN YOUR PERSONELL AS THEY CLEARLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. ONE ACTUALLY CUT ME OFF WHEN TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHAT I WANTED. I HAVE HIS NAME BY THE WAY. Eventually went to the local office, was given an email to request it but the email turned out to be fake/incorrect. Yesterday (12Aug'23) SCClientCare actually asked whether I required a TAX certificate to which I replied in the positive, supplied them with all the relevant information requested and the Annuity number which was taken out by by previous employer on my behalf, to subsidise the payment of my medical aid. Automated response received, quote "We are attending to it and the estimated date for completion is 2023-09-12. Please quote the above-mentioned reference number should you have any enquiries". This is the FIRST institution where you have to wait over 3 weeks for a Tax certificate!!!! Come on, wake up!!! By the way, the reference number is 1365590122. Unfortunately one cannot proceed with a review unless you select a "star". You should include a blank block for no stars as well as that is what you deserve!!!!! By the way, you should also allow more than one communication option as I used all 3, email being the most.
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Posted 7 months ago
Stay clear!! Very bad communication and service at Sanlam. Response and assistance is close to non existence.
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Posted 7 months ago
I regret investing with them. I saw a customer being treated poorly by the receptionist. The receptionist even went ahead and got on the phone and instigated other staff to treat the customer poorly. The staff were unproffessional and the information offered on their products when signing up was incomplete thus poor purchase decisions Do not invest your money with them. Sanlam Kenya is just a scam.
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Posted 8 months ago
Sanlam were appointed to administer my late father’s estate. It has been over 7 years since his passing and as the nominated heirs, my siblings and I, have had to involve The Master, The Chief Master, and The Financial Institute of South Africa, due to several instances of what we believe to be failings and poor conduct within the management of the estate, whereby the estate has suffered direct financial harm as a result of the executor’s failure to act on their fiduciary responsibility and accountability to the estate. The heirs have made countless requests for clarification, provision of documents, and expenses borne by the estate where we believe these actions and decisions to have not been in the best interest of the estate. However this information has yet to be provided to us at our reasonable request, with some of these requests now ongoing for several months and years. The Administration of Estates Act is clear in that legally, an executor and their agents, are required to conduct themselves transparently, and to provide full disclosure to the nominated beneficiaries of an estate. This has not been our experience at all, and on this basis we wish that our father never entrusted his estate to Sanlam to manage. For over 7 years we have been denied the opportunity to fully reconcile the loss of our late father, and after this experience we feel that we have a very long way to go before we can get closure on our grief, given our memory of his death has been irreparably tarnished by our prolonged experience with Sanlam.
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Posted 11 months ago
I had a very bad experience with Sanlam. I buried my Father without any payouts from Sanlam. There is nothing tangible coming from Sanlam, I had to send 3 payslips to prove that I have been paying my premiums. There is no sense of urgency In handling issues. The service is very bad.
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Posted 1 year ago
Sanlam in some way not made clear is now trading as Atomos. Atomos have had quite decent reviews so maybe things will improve. We have had investments with Sanlam since 2013. The money would have been better placed in the High Street. In a low risk investment plan we have lost £10,000 in 18 months. We know things are difficult but surely a reputable company should have performed better than this.
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Posted 1 year ago
Never Sanlam again.
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Posted 1 year ago
If you don not want to throw your money away, avoid Sanlam. Pay out is always an issue. They never explain to you the full terms and when you need your funds they will give you excuses.
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Posted 1 year ago
Shocking customer service! Not helpful at all. They failed to allocate my accounts payment accordingly for over 4 weeks (after I paid using the reference on my statement). I was then told that it was my fault for paying with the supposedly wrong reference number - I used the reference number on my statement. They then send me an email saying my credit score has gone down 21% for missing a payment (that THEY didn't allocate)!!!! I am fed up! I phoned and emailed them several times.
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Posted 1 year ago
Worst client service. They do not even bother to ask for details, or even look at them. This"Mbali" gave me an answer before asking for my details. She wouldn't even check, then immediately left the chat. Honestly I wasn't expecting such a run around from SANLAM.
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Posted 1 year ago
Poor service, lying consultants, costing individuals money, no accountability.
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Posted 1 year ago
Sanlam is rated 1.5 based on 29 reviews