本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛If this is the case as discribed, it is misleading. The policyholder might not be able to get the money reinbursed fully because of the contract, but if he/she has this evidence, he/she can write to the SuperIntedent in Ontario to investigate this. But yes, he/she better has some proof that the agent told him/her that way. Another lesson can be learned from this case is: at the time the policyholder not sure if he/she is covered by the policy or if she/he does not understand how the policy works, the policyholder can ask the agent to clearfy by: 1. call your agent with phone recorder; 2. fax or email your agent to make sure you understand correctly - if the agent does not response after certain time, defautly the agent agrees what you asked.
Yes, it is difficult for consumers to do that when they do each financial transaction, but still t, in this case, there are several chances the policyholder can do:
1. read the contract after you sign it because it should has a period you can review it
2. The doctor has mentioned once
3. second time in hospital, when he/she is not sure, ask the agent with cautious this time!, "周晓东立即打电话到21 Century询问保险条款,问对方是否能支付父亲的住院费和治疗费", Read the contract first, then ask his/her agent not the insruance company - as I said, if the policy was sold by agent not directly from company, the agent has the obligation to explain the contract in detail, they are trained for that. The Insurance company's response when you have claims."当问及保单是否能赔偿父亲的第二次的住院费,对方回答说:“是的!" ", it looks like he/she did ask the agent, then you better have the recorder on hand this time because it is not a $10 confirm but a $15,000 claim!
Anyway, read this article, one thing I can see is the policyholder does not understand game rule here. It takes time and money. It is a lesson we all can learn, however it is expensive though!
But as many here blaim the 保险公司 - they are big, but they reject the claim not because they are big but because they are more like a Robot, playing game according to rule. In the case, the 保险公司 is the least to blaim, they are doing what the contract tells them to do!
If the agent lies, sue the agent to the SuperIntendent to revoke this agent's license;
if the policyholder do not understand the policy and/or do not read it or ask it, then what can other do?更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net