This is a pathetic and unscrupulous attempt of some group on trying to sell you insurance by Prudential Life, not sure if officially sanctioned by Prudential Life
but the way they trick people in coming to their office is something that should never be done by normal people.

I’m publishing this as another friend of mine asked me if this modus operandi that she won something and must come to the same office (my friends know of the kind of work I do that’s why they consult me about things like this)

You people behind this trick should be ashamed of yourselves.

I sent an email inquiry to the helpdesk of Prudential Life but fell on deaf ears and got no reply…I wonder why

to all readers, beware and spread the word!
the shenanigans behind this act use Social Engineering by declaring to come to their office and file within 24 hours plus the dubious and absurd requirement of presenting credit card as identification.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

we received a call informing us that we still file for a claim on a dead brother’s Prudential life insurance.

our brother died in an accident several months ago.
this was a surprise as earlier inquiries told us that the policy had lapsed.

the caller said that:
- the claim must be filed within 24 hours;
- any relative may file the claim but must have valid IDs (company ID, sss ID, any CREDIT CARD);
- we must proceed to Prudential Life’s RELEASING OFFICE at the 6/F RCI Bldg, Rada St., Legaspi Vill., Makati

at the supposedly RELEASING OFFICE, although the glass doors and wall had the the Prudential Life name/logo, the room didn’t feel right:
- there was only a single office table with several chairs, a sofa and some side tables and a tv (several young men/yuppies were watching tv);
- the carpeting was dismal;
- very prominent was a stack of large gift-wrapped boxes (maalala mo talaga yung ‘family first’)

we became really suspicious and finally withdrew when, despite our insistence that we were there to file for a claim:
- they did not ask for any detail about the policy holder (not even the name);
- instead they filled out a green Prudential Life Personal Information Sheet with my info.
- they insisted on requiring that we present at least one CREDIT CARD for verification of our identity.

we were lucky to get out unscathed (we never presented a credit card, got back my IDs and the information sheet before leaving) pero ang masakit, namatayan na nga kami ay naisipan pa nilang gawin yun - sana multohin sila ng kapatid ko!

Don’t be foolish and naive like I was. I went years without shopping around my insurance rates, and one day it dawned on me.. All I had to do was take 5 minutes and get some free quotes and boy, did I ever save some major $$

Has anyone else heard about the new show based on the Geico caveman?  I’m not really sure how I feel about this.  I love the commercials, don’t get me wrong, they’re amusing to no end.  But, I don’t really think the caveman can carry his own show.  It’s walking some mighty thin ice.  I guess I’ll have to watch the first epi to see what’s what.

…Is it fall yet?

Don’t be stupid and lazy like me. I went years without shopping around my insurance rates, and one day it dawned on me.. All I had to do was take 5 minutes and get some free quotes and boy, did I ever save some major $$

Dealing with AAA insurance since my accident has been a frustrating, tedious nightmare. My accident happened almost a month ago and I am still waiting for resolution. Every step of the way I’ve had to call people repeatedly just to get them to do their jobs.I had hoped that an adjuster would come to my house, but they said I had to have the car towed to an auto shop.

They said if I took the car to a AAA-affiliated shop the process would be much quicker. It wasn’t quick at all. The shop spent over a week with the car before it was declared a total loss. I called them multiple times to check on the progress. I was polite, and they were polite in return, but they were very slow.

After the car was declared totaled, I called the agent who was handling the case. He took three days to get back to me. When he called he said the car was a total loss, which I knew. He said I would have to sign a waiver to release the car to AAA, which I had already done. He was brusque and seemed eager to get off the phone. He said that AAA would pay me for the value of my car, and that someone would contact me soon.

A week after that I got a message on my answering machine at home from a different agent about my claim. They didn’t bother trying my cell phone or my work number. I called them back. First their mailbox was full and not accepting messages. Eventually I was able to leave a message, but no one returned my call. So I left another detailed message. And another. And another. Still nothing.

Tired of waiting, I finally called the AAA 1-800 number. I was transferred to three different people. Each time I had to explain the situation, and each time the people I spoke to just wanted to transfer me to the voice mail of the woman who wasn’t returning my phone call. No one had any useful suggestions of information.

Nothing has happened when I was told it would. Most of the people I’ve had to deal with are hard to reach and rarely return phone calls. I’ve been polite, and I’ve been patient, but it’s been weeks, and I still haven’t received the check they promised me. I didn’t mind paying more for my insurance than some of my friends, because I trusted the AAA name. I was wrong. Save your money and shop around for the best rates.