Insurers have issued statements in which they state that until this Thursday, December 15, when it began to apply, they have not received regulations that establish the benefit of 50% discount for some vehicles.
Colombian News.
The expectation since the announcement of the National Government has been enormous, the discount and benefit in the Compulsory Traffic Accident Insurance – SOAT for some vehicle it was a reason for joy for many; however the news is not the best.
This Thursday, December 15, has really been a mess for many who eagerly sought to obtain the policy at a lower cost.
The above, because it was expected that from this Thursday said discount will start; But it has not been that way.
“Nowhere is SOAT discounted”
The complaint of many motorcyclists this Thursday has been the samereport that despite the fact that the discount was expected to begin to apply today, taking into account what was said by the National Government, none of this has happened.
Said situation has been reported by the same insurers, who have published and even pasted communications in their offices where they clarify that the policy with the discount is not yet marketed that was mentioned so much
Blu Radio published that in Seguros del Estado, for example, there were signs that clarified the issue:
- “Taking into account that We have not received the regulations that establish the 50% benefit for certain vehicle rates in Soat and that it applies to policies issued as of December 15, 2022, we inform you that we cannot make the adjustment to the rate on the announced date”, indicated the company in the letter.
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For many motorcyclists the situation has been quite uncomfortable, some expected that from this Thursday there would be a discount to purchase the SOAT, but they were literally left with the frills made.
“They said that is not authorized, which is at the normal price and I already beat myself up, I have to go save it again. I’m going to wait a few days to see if they come up with something, if not, I have to pay the full price,” some told the station.
Insurers, when the rate change is made from one year to the next, immediately update the rates from January 1 at 00:00, but when it comes to complying with a decree by law, they play crazy. Where is the SOAT discount? @SegurosMundial pic.twitter.com/UMcpNkKVT7
—Juan Diego Vargas (@juandievargas) December 15, 2022
According to the union of insurers of #Colombia , the government has not yet sent them the regulations to apply the promised 50% discount on SOAT policies as of December 15. Apparently it will continue to be postponed. pic.twitter.com/uwo4LoV3pf
– Big Media (@BigMedia) December 15, 2022
Is everything a lie about SOAT? follow the uncertainty
?️???? Nowhere in the city is the updated Soat sold @MinTransporteCo @MinistroReyes #SOAT pic.twitter.com/jctTz4ULtl— Harold Covilla Bustamante (@HaroldCovillaB) December 15, 2022
It is supposed that today by law the soat was reduced by half, but one is going to buy it online and it comes out at a price without a discount, one is going to buy it in physical points and they come up with that they still do not authorize the discount, the insurers are seeing everyone face to face and without pity. pic.twitter.com/R6aHVf5HEb
— Valeria Cadavid (@vca9310) December 15, 2022
@SegurosMundial is not selling SOAT insurance for 200 cc motorcycles. with discount indicated by the government. Why? pic.twitter.com/pWvUZQDR95
— Angelica Orozco (@Angelic56640520) December 15, 2022
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