Anonymous
map-marker Winnipeg, Manitoba

Trying to reach a field or general agent

My member # 167****, member of council 6948 St Eugene, Winnipeg. mb I have been trying to reach a field or general agent.with no luck I want to pay some loans I have taken out from some of my policies. Also need a tax info on policies cashed in as well as loans.
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Please call into our Customer Service Department at 1-800-380-****. We are available Monday - Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM EST.

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Kathy T Hat

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| map-marker Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Resolved: Filed a claim over a month ago and Claims said they don't have the paperwork

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Updated by user Jan 23, 2024

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. I received the funds due under my dad’s life insurance policy

Original review Jan 08, 2024
My father passed in November. I sent the death certificate to the local office.

I was then provided forms I needed to complete, as his beneficiary, to obtain the benefits. My dad was a devoted Catholic and lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.
After filing forms the filed agent sent me (actually Sue?) an email that the form was filled out incorrectly, even though the form said if it was not filled out correct they would send a check. I resent the form and pointed out that language.
I called last week (a month after submitting forms) and was told that the claims department does not have the forms.

This means the field agent has not submitted anything.
This reeks of either sloppiness or bad faith. This holiday season was rough without my father, and KofC has not made it any easier with their lack of compassion.
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Cons:
  • Poor customer service to beneficiaries they seem hesitant to pay

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: Save your premiums and go with another life insurance company

Myisha Ies

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Horrible experience, misleading, poor product performance, use faith as a front

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Very poor product performance compared to industry, changed from non-direct to direct loan recognition, so much more expensive for consumer. The topper is how they use religion to enrich themselves.
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Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Buyer beware, don't be taken advantage of

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Patsy K Csf

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| map-marker San Diego, California

Resolved: Customer service

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I phoned customer service -(800) 380-**** for current copies of my annuities. The representative stated she could not email my documents, they needed to be mailed.

With one hour left in the work day (I'm assuming she wanted to leave early as it was a Friday) she could not do it until Monday. After waiting a week, the documents did not arrive by mail, so I phoned again. This representative (tone was rather curt) could email my statements. Of course, the email never arrived!

Getting nowhere, I phoned the regional office and Judi was more than willing to help me. She immediately emailed my annuity documents and offered to send my life insurance policy information as well. She waited on the phone to make sure I received them. Thank you Judi !!

Needless to say, the customer service office staff in Connecticut needs to be better trained or replaced. I can only imagine how many other customers have been left with a negative experience and go else where for their insurance and financial needs.

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User's recommendation: Call your Regional office, NOT customer service for assistance.

Doug P Cqu

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| map-marker Chicago, Illinois

Difficulty of communication

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Tried to have a conversation about my policies and the woman representative continued to interrupt me for the whole conversation despite my repeated requests for her not to do so. Would not recommend. Plus there are always 15 people ahead of you. Terrible service.
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User's recommendation: Avoid

Anonymous
map-marker Millersville, Maryland

Fantastic support

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The agent walked us through the claims process. He even helped my Mom with a claim from a competitor
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Shane P Org

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Got a Christmas tree delivered and its garbage

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Bought a 7-8' tree and they dropped off a tree that isn't even 6'. It's pathetic, overpriced and unacceptable. If this is how they do business, then their doors should be shut. Absolutely disgusting
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Loss:
$70

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Guest

What the *** does a christmas tree have to do with life insurance ?

Pauline G Bnb
map-marker Spokane, Washington

Need to verify what address is on file for meeting

I have not received a dividend check in a few years. Changed my address on line several years ago and havent received a dividend since then.
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User's recommendation: Try to talk to a representative

Anonymous
map-marker Abbotsford, British Columbia

Horrible service! They cheat seniors

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My family had been members for over three decades and it was the biggest waste of money.!Wtf My dad volunteered his weekends for the pancakes breakfast for years and when he died from Alzheimers didnt hear from them and his life insurance just happened to laps in the middle of COVID Wtf
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User's recommendation: Go somewhere else

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I feel the whole KofC financial services is a hustle. First, I lost a portion of my investment portfolio with them and there is no transparency.

Then, I rolled it all over into an annuity to get out of their market. I never received the annuity contract and just found out they mailed it without any delivery safeguards. They didn’t even put a tracking number on the envelope. So now, all my private financial info is lost and puts me at risk of identity theft and other acts of malfeasance.

This is negligence and violates FTC safeguards.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from Knights of Colombus financial services. They don’t give a damn and are only looking to get your money.

Edward S Ckw

Billing mistake

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Your Customer service who try to answer the phone calls are very bad and rude. They shut the phone in my face as I am talking, keeping in mind, I invested several hundreds of thousands of dollars with you through multiple policies for my family.

I could have purchased from other reputable insurance companies. But I chose you because I am Catholic and a churchgoer. I overlooked any other reason that was a mistake because your company has nothing to do with faith love and care Just so you know, your Customers are coming to you because of their faith in God. They try to do something for their church, faith and family before the end of their lives.

Your marketing is your association with God and the Catholic Church. Your approach to your Customers should be based on these facts. Unfortunately, your mission and goal has become like other insurance companies money and money, mainly money.

I hope you will solve your problems before it is too late. May God bless us all.

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Preferred solution: I hope you read my complaint to improve your services .

User's recommendation: Don't mix faith , family with business .

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Guest

What exactly did you buy that you spent hundreds of thousands of dollars?

Kerry R Zdq

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| map-marker Sydney, New South Wales

General Agent incredibly rude and gave me another person's private information

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My experience with General Agent Robert McGeehan was deplorable. He started off our interaction by giving me another person's account information and stated he was unable to explain the information to me (that didn't make any sense, since it wasn't mine).

When I pointed out that this could not be my account he became irate at his mistake and took it out on me. He ended up using God's name in vain and yelling at me -- not something you'd expect from a higher up in a Catholic organization.

Truly one of the worst interactions I have ever had. Extremely unprofessional and embarrassing that this man represents this company.

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Loss:
$471
Cons:
  • Communication
  • Customer service

User's recommendation: AVOID MCGEEHAN!

Rev. Robert D

I want to cash out policy

Joe Fagan never did his part to get the forms to the proper place to cash in my annuity that was to be used at settlement on a property. This is a major error on Joe Fagan's part which put me in a very difficult situation. His service has been a disgrace. Sincerely. Reverend Robert D'Imperio
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Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Joe Fagan is not dependable.

Stephen B Zdc

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Life insurance and annuities

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It is extremely frustrating to me that I am unable to access information online about my life insurance and annuities. I have other investments that are very customer friendly to view account status. With the Knights of Columbus policies, it appears that the only way to access information is to have an agent visit my house. The Knights of Columbus is a great organization and has annuities and life insurance that I do like, but the antiquated business model of not being able to see or do anything online is extremely frustrating. Please modernize at least slightly. Thank you, Stephen Brunssen
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Pros:
  • Great quality product
Cons:
  • Only way to view account status is to have an agent visit

Preferred solution: Modernization of the website to be able to view account information.

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| map-marker Hamilton, Ohio

Need cash value of policy

Knights of Columbus - Need cash value of policy
can not get a human please put me threw bla bla bla bla. i have gotten divorce need agent please and thank you
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Anonymous
map-marker Newburgh, New York

Didn’t know I was being sold Gold!

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Met with my agent JH in the NY Hudson Valley area. He turns our appointment for me to get some Life insurance into a sales pitch for his other gig selling silver and gold for some other company.

He was actually discouraging me from purchasing an annuity and asking me to put my life savings into a gold account with people I dont know, never heard of. Yikes! The gold is held by his associates. So if the economy falls to pieces then I will have nothing.

Yet JH continued to tell me the economy could crash at any moment and I will be destitute if I dont buy gold now. The whole conversation was bizarre and had nothing to do with what I asked him about or the Knights. He talked about conspiracy theories and bashed the US government and our troops. Then the gold came up again.

Needless to say I said thanks but no thanks and went elsewhere for coverage. I love the Knights but this agent is not looking out for his clients best interests.

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User's recommendation: Be careful which agent you use.

Cheri M Pfj

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| map-marker Shakopee, Minnesota

Received a ck without any details

Knights of Columbus - Received a ck without any details

We simply wish to see the annuity or contract values that are being cashed out to us and to know what value is left with the company .

Despite calling the office as directed by the letter received , no return call occurred.

It is now becoming unnerving that perhaps there is other monies left in the company that were not disclosed .

We wish to know the status of this contract :0011419B and to see its payout and be assured its not being done with penalty .

I am one of the beneficiaries and the one who offered to solve it . My sisters had tried and they gave some explanation that they were not the ones who initiated the claim ,

Not true that me or my brother did as we did not know we were missing it !

All beneficiaries ought to know what a check is and what its tax implications are if any .My dad, Donald J Hennen had died Oct 31 2020.

This appears to be odd that no one can get information . His agent did leave so that complicates the matter .

Please call me at 515710****.

Cheryl Monahan

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Pros:
  • No idea
Cons:
  • Not easy to contact

Preferred solution: Contracts and details of payments to be issued . Resolution of proceeds

User's recommendation: Have clear understanding about surrender and how benefits are administered.

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The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic non-profit fraternal organization. It was founded by Venerable Michael J. McGivney in March 1882. The company headquarters is based in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The Knights of Columbus offers the following products: permanent life insurance, term life insurance, retirement annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability income insurance. There is an insurance calculator tool on the company website to determine the amount of required life insurance coverage. Men over 18 years of age which are the members of the organization can use all insurance products. The company operates worldwide with members in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The Knights of Columbus has partnership programs.

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