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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
2022 225 114 61 50 117
2021 173 102 45 26 95
2020 206 86 81 39 100

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
2022 Disability CIC 10123.13a Claim must be paid, contested, or denied in 30 days to insured and provider. If contested written notice must contain DOI language 36
2022 Disability CIC 10123.13 Reimbursement of claims, time 1
2022 Disability CIC 10123.13c Contested claims become payable in 30 days or interest at 10% per year is due, after receipt of all required information. 2
2022 Disability CIC 10123.147a Emergency services claim must be paid, contested or denied within 30 working days by written notice with required language 1
2022 Disability CCR 2694a6 Facts of the complaint merit remedial action 40
2022 Disability CCR 2694a5 Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response 1
2022 Disability CIC 790.03h3 Failing to adopt & implement standards for the prompt investigation & processing of claims 30
2022 Disability CIC 880 Failure of insurer to use own name 25
2022 Disability CIC 10144.5 Failure to cover diagnosis and medically necessary treatment for severe mental illnesses 1
2022 Disability CIC 10123.13b For uncontested claims not paid within 30 days interest is due at 10% per year. 1
2022 Disability CIC 10169m If a disposition of the grievance denies/modifies/delays health care, statutory info & forms shall be provided to the insured 1
2022 Disability CIC 790.03h1 Misrepresenting facts or policy provisions. 14
2022 Disability CIC 10169i Must prominently display information concerning the right of the insured to request an independent medical review 31
2022 Disability CCR 2695.5(b) Must provide complete response to claimant inquiries within 15 calendar days. 3
2022 Disability CCR 2695.5(a) Must respond to the California Department of Insurance within 21 calendar days. 22
2022 Disability CIC 790.03h5 Not attempting to effectuate prompt, fair, & equitable settlement when liability clear. 12
2022 Disability CCR 2695.11(e) Preauthorization of non-emergency medical services must be given in writing immediately but in no event more than 5 calendar days. 1
2022 Disability CIC 10169.1 Provide the IMRO all records within 24 hours of DOI notice when imminent health threat 1
2022 Disability CIC 10112.2 Compliance with Affordable Care Act (PPACA) 1

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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

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Last Revised - December 03, 2007 11:57 AM
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