Assupol Funeral Cover Contact Details

Assupol is a South African life insurer whose funeral cover is among its main products. The contact details below were read from the Assupol contact page on 2 September 2026.

Official provider route

0861 235 664 is the number to remember – Assupol uses it for claims, client service, On-Call Plus and group schemes alike. The 087 numbers are published as a pair, 6300 and 7300, and are easily misread as a single longer number.

The 0800 002 614 On-Call line is toll-free, which matters at the moment a family needs it – a bereaved caller may have no airtime.

Product or service support

Funeral cover pays a cash benefit on the death of an insured life so that a family can meet funeral costs quickly. Assupol sells it to individuals and through group schemes, contactable at [email protected].

Register the claim first, then gather documents. Funeral claims are meant to pay fast, and the clock starts when the claim is registered rather than when the file is complete. Phone the claims line or email claims registration as soon as possible.

Have the policy number, the deceased’s identity document and the death certificate, plus proof of the claimant’s identity and banking details. A BI-1663 form is generally required for a natural death, and where a death is unnatural the police case number is asked for too.

Eligibility, account or policy requirements

Funeral policies carry a waiting period for natural death, typically the first months of cover, during which only accidental death is paid. Check the policy schedule before assuming a recent policy will pay.

Cover also lapses if premiums stop. The commonest reason a funeral claim is declined is a policy that lapsed months earlier without the family knowing, so confirm the premium is being collected while the policyholder is alive – not at claim stage.

Keep the beneficiary details current on 0861 235 664; a benefit paid to an out-of-date beneficiary is difficult to unwind.

Escalation route

Assupol publishes a compliments and complaints route on its site, and [email protected] for general contact. Head office lists telephone 0861 235 664 and fax 012 366 3500.

Whistleblowing hotline: 0800 544 545 or 0800 00 77 88, and [email protected] – independently operated for reporting fraud.

If a claim is declined, ask for the reason and the policy clause in writing. An unresolved life or funeral policy dispute goes to the National Financial Ombud Scheme at no cost, and adviser conduct to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

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