by Who is the best and worst car insurance company? The Ombud for the Short Term Insurance industry can help answer this with their annual report.
Percentage of Short-Term Insurance Complaints
The total number of complaints in 2015 showed a 5% decrease from the previous year. From nearly 10 000 short term insurance complaints received for the year, just under 50% were for motor insurance.
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*Source: The Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance
At Times, Insurers Intimidate Consumers
The Ombud also noted some worrying trends of unfair treatment towards the consumer. Specifically, in the industry as a whole. There trends were:
- Policy drafting in unclear language
- A general lack of consumer understanding of the precise nature of motor cover
- Unreliable state laboratory tests on legal alcohol limits that were then used to repudiate (reject) car insurance claims
- Intimidating or aggressive insurance assessors trying to bully people who lodge claims
Top 10 ‘Best Performing’ Car Insurance Companies
Top 10 ‘Worst Performing’ Car Insurance Companies
Remember, various metrics can be used to determine whether a (car) insurance company is ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Sometimes, however, the decision to remain or move your car insurance provider is down to your experience.
At the end of the day, it’s always a good idea to research various reports on the best and worst car insurance companies in South Africa.
Read more on what consumers said on HelloPeter about their car insurance provider here.
