MY wife was murdered on 9 March 2004 by an unknown assailant.
She invested her money in several investment and endowment policies of which my two adult children and I were respective beneficiaries. Her life insurance with Liberty Life was paid after the claim was submitted.The endowment policies with Old Mutual of which my children were the beneficiaries was paid.Old Mutual has up to now refused to pay the pension monies she invested there and of which I am the beneficiary.Old Mutual wants to be assured that I did not kill my wife.I have to prove my innocence.This hurts.Old Mutual regards me guilty of a horrendous crime without any investigation or proof.Our Constitution and the law stipulates that a person is regarded innocent until proven guilty.My questions to Old Mutual is: When and under which conditions will Old Mutual be satisfied that I have not murdered my wife? How do I prove my innocence? Should I be indebted to Old Mutual, I would be forced to pay at least 20% interest on the money owed.What interest will Old Mutual pay me whenever they are satisfied that I did not murder my wife?Is it the policy of Old Mutual to withold monies from those who are entitled to it, if Old Mutual feels that such beneficiary is or could be guilty of a crime, before having been tried and found guilty?If this is Old Mutual’s policy and attitude to force beneficiaries of monies invested with them, to prove their innocence before payment is effected, why does Old Mutual not inform investors accordingly?This conduct of Old Mutual to regard me as guilty of having murdered my wife without any proof, is immoral and unethical and is of concern to the public.Sigi Eimbeck WindhoekHer life insurance with Liberty Life was paid after the claim was submitted.The endowment policies with Old Mutual of which my children were the beneficiaries was paid.Old Mutual has up to now refused to pay the pension monies she invested there and of which I am the beneficiary.Old Mutual wants to be assured that I did not kill my wife.I have to prove my innocence.This hurts.Old Mutual regards me guilty of a horrendous crime without any investigation or proof.Our Constitution and the law stipulates that a person is regarded innocent until proven guilty.My questions to Old Mutual is: When and under which conditions will Old Mutual be satisfied that I have not murdered my wife? How do I prove my innocence? Should I be indebted to Old Mutual, I would be forced to pay at least 20% interest on the money owed.What interest will Old Mutual pay me whenever they are satisfied that I did not murder my wife?Is it the policy of Old Mutual to withold monies from those who are entitled to it, if Old Mutual feels that such beneficiary is or could be guilty of a crime, before having been tried and found guilty?If this is Old Mutual’s policy and attitude to force beneficiaries of monies invested with them, to prove their innocence before payment is effected, why does Old Mutual not inform investors accordingly?This conduct of Old Mutual to regard me as guilty of having murdered my wife without any proof, is immoral and unethical and is of concern to the public.Sigi Eimbeck Windhoek
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