Manulife:WORST Co. EVER! Avoid
by Canadian Chap on Jun 9, 2016
1 out of 5 stars
Through my work group insurance I have dealt with many companies over the years...Blue Cross...you name it...but these guys are the absolute worst. They turn down claims based on a few dollars and expect the client to pay hundreds because they'll save 20. Not good enough when you are paying these people 40 or 50 dollars a week for coverage that you have no say in. It's just so unfair and disheartening to see a big company like this treat their clients like this. I would never recommend this company. Ever.
The worst insurance firm to opt... I feel their main objective is to find every possible reason to not give you the insurance... and when you try to debate with them, their solution is to repeat the same lines again and again until you are forced to give up. Seriously, they need to learn some real customer service
We have been with this terrible not-Coverme me program and I can tell you it is horrible. They are super bureaucratic, even my cat's health insurance is much easier and convenient to deal with. You have to fill endless papers and once in a while they change their mind and something that was covered for years suddenly they will make stupid excuses and don't cover anymore (it happened with my daughter psychologist). You have to call and talk to different people and all of them will give you different answers on the same topics, they know nothing. They raise the quote once in a while, the doctors increase their fees and Manulife has the same shitty coverage. Don't believe what the commercials say and look for a serious insurance company.
I opted in through my group program to get basic benefits. When the company I got glasses, dental, and health benefits from sent in claims, it was great and hassle free. The moment I tried contacting them, it drove me crazy. There is no email for the group program without signing up, and that sign up takes several days before it can be approved to create one to do so. I have tried calling, but it's either busy or it's too late to do so.
I've been trying to submit a claim, the website is ALWAYS down and when I call the emergency number, it's connected to a cruise survey!!
My employer switched from GWL to Manulife a few months ago for benefits coverage. Apparently Manulife was significantly cheaper for the employer and nothing would change in terms of our benefits. This has not been true. From my perspective and based on my terrible experiences thus far, the reason that they are cheaper is because the employees are now paying for the difference. For example, Manulife has disallowed registered massages because the massage therapist obtained their certification in BC instead of in AB where they practise. This was frustrating because Manulife and my employer did not document this absurd requirement anywhere and now. My employer indicated that they were not aware of this policy so they actually refunded me for the massage. They have told me to get all of the details regarding the Reg Massage Therapist before I book a massage which is such a pain and creates extra stress. In addition, Manulife's website is down on weekends. On Sat, you cannot submit claims after 8pm and Sun, after 5pm. As a parent that works fulltime, it is very difficult to make time to process these claims except on weekends after my young kids have gone to bed. For me, I have actually stopped using my benefits because the thought of trying to process the claim and what Manulife will come back with causes me instant anxiety. Ugh
Where is the 0/5 rating? Dealing with ManuLife is a living hell, a red-tape maze designed by Lucifer himself to waste your life chasing your tail. When you finally do jump through all their fiery hoops, they then send your claim benefits to the wrong party, then require you to re-navigate the labyrinth all over again. Avoid this imbecile company like the plague!
Manulife is by the worst benifits u can have and there website works like s... dont recommend Manulife to any human being there dumb.
To the person who commented on the glasses - EVERY insurance company is this way..every business is this way in terms of the goods or services they offer. When it comes to general insurance guidelines, a claim is processed (paid) based on the date you are (1) dispensed your product - aka you take them home, and (2) the date you pay for your purchase. Not the day you submit your claim. Not the day you 'place your order'.
Think about it from a business perspective - if claims were paid based on the date you 'order your glasses' then you could have your claim paid, and 'cancel your order'. If claims were paid based on the date you submit your claim, people would wait months to submit but always purchase when they were not infact entitled to the purchsase. And who pays for your glasses?? Yes it is the insurance company, but where does the insurance company get the money? Your employer. Many small businesses also pay out each time an employee makes a claim. So if you submit a claim for $200, your employer is billed $200 on their next premium invoice..I've owned a business and I have dealt with all types of insurance plans and this type does exist.
In reality, it's common sence, and you are the one at fault if you can read a simple contract or ask your employer questions,... at the end of the day, it's your employer paying insurance company the premiums, so if everyone did what you are stating, then your employer would be out hundreds or thousands of dollars in premiums..
People always think their getting scammed when they don't get their way, but its really one business trying to protect another, and trying to protect their assets and revenue and avoid scams. Insurance companies aren't trying to withold their money from you, their trying to ensure they and your employers aren't being abused by people like you.
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I've recently dealt with manulife for a claim, and they found a really insignificant, immaterial, technicality to deny me my claims. I couldn't believe it. When I first got rejected, I had called their agents, and they said they would take care of it because they thought Manulife was being unresonable too, otherwise they would have just said no right away, but was rejected 2 weeks later. This same thing happened with 4 other agents for the next 3 months, until I expressed my dissatisfaction on social media. They told me to contact client relations, and after 2 weeks, they told me I'm denied again. What was the point of that?! They will screw you over, then drag it out for months until you finally give up in frustration. They are the worst, and I will never buy any policy from them again, and I warn anyone who is considering Manulife to stay the hell away unless you want to be wrongfully denied reimbursement and lose sleep over it.