Company Profile
Company Complaint Information

MANHATTAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PO BOX 5420
CINCINNATI,   OH 45201
800-767-6542

Company Performance
In compliance with California Insurance Code § 12921.1, the California Department of Insurance conducted a Consumer Complaint Study of all admitted insurance carriers. The company performance table provides the complaints determined by the department to require that corrective action be taken against the insurer, or leading to insurer compromise, or other remedy for the complainant, those that are found to be without merit, those with other outcomes, and justified complaints. Justified complaints often require additional review, as violations of California insurance laws may exist.

Year Closed Complaints
(TOTAL of Categories 1-3)
Category 1:
Complaints found to require corrective action, leading to insurer compromise, or other remedy for the complainant.
Category 2:
Complaints found to be without Merit.
Category 3:
Complaints with Other Outcomes
Category 4:
Justified Complaints
2024 79 20 20 39 15
2023 62 24 9 29 8
2022 57 29 13 15 14

Violation Study

The following table represents number and type of violations found, by reference to the line of insurance and law allegedly violated.

Year Line of Coverage Law Section Summarized Description of Law # of Alleged Violations
2024 Automobile CIC 1861.03c1 Auto cancellation and nonrenewal 1
2024 Automobile CCR 2695.8(f) Standards for the preparation of auto repair estimates on partial losses. 1
2024 Automobile CCR 2632.5c2Bii2 Default mileage may be used if insurer lacks sufficient info for reasonable estimate. Default figure must be filed and approved 1
2024 Automobile CCR 2632.5c2Biii Before renewal an insurer shall provide written notice of expiring mileage figure and renewal mileage figure 4
2024 Automobile CCR 2632.13(e)(2) Respond in writing to a request for reconsideration of principally at-fault determination within 30 days by an employee other than who made the original determination 1
2024 Automobile CCR 2632.13(e)(1) Provide written notice of investigation including any principally at-fault determination 1
2024 Automobile CIC 660(e)(3) Notification of renewal with an affiliated insurer shall state the insured may obtain in writing the reasons for the change in insurers if requested within the timeframes specified. 4
2024 Automobile CIC 660(e)(1) Notification of renewal with an affiliated insurer shall state it will not offer a renewal with the present insurer. 4
2024 Automobile CIC 660(e)(2) Notification of renewal with an affiliated insurer shall state it is offering replacement with an affiliated insurer. 4
2024 Automobile CCR 2695.5(a) Must respond to the California Department of Insurance within 21 calendar days. 2
2024 Automobile CCR 2695.8(e)(4) Insurer cannot require claimant to travel an unreasonable distance or wait an unreasonable period of time. 2
2024 Automobile CCR 2694a3 In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines 2
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(k)(1) Insurer shall provide policyholder/applicant the range of scores or classification that could possibly be assigned to any policyholder or applicant. 2
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(k)(3) Insurer shall provide policyholder/applicant a detailed written explanation of the assigned score or classification. 2
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(h)(3) Insurer shall provide policyholder with risk score or classification at least 75 days prior to nonrenewal. 2
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(i) Insurer shall provide information regarding right to appeal; receive and respond to policyholder/applicant appeals within the specified timelines. 2
2024 Homeowners CCR 2360.2 Eligibility guidelines 3
2024 Homeowners CCR 2694a3 In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines 1
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(k)(2) Insurer shall provide policyholder/applicant the relative position of the score or classification and the impact on the rate or premium. 1
2024 Homeowners CCR 2694a5 Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response 1
2024 Homeowners CIC 1861.05a Excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory rates 3
2024 Homeowners CCR 2644.9(k)(3)(A) Insurer shall provide to the policyholder/applicant which mitigation measure(s) can be taken to lower the score or classification. 2

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Comparison Data

The information below is for complaints closed during the study period for this insurance company. The table provides the Justified Complaint Ratio, Market Share, Complaint Share, and Index for this company, grouped by the line of coverage the company was authorized to sell in this study period.

Year Line of Coverage JustifiedComplaint Ratio Market Share Complaint Share Index
2024 Homeowners 19.11 .205 .37 1.83
2024 Personal Auto 11.61 .291 .65 2.23

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Last Revised - December 03, 2007 11:57 AM
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