Company Complaint Information
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 278 | 128 | 60 | 90 | 35 |
| 2020 | 326 | 136 | 78 | 112 | 41 |
| Violation Study |
| Year | Line of Coverage | Law | Section | Summarized Description of Law | # of Alleged Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2694a5 | Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response | 2 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(b) | Upon receiving proof of claim, insurer shall immediately but in no event more than 40 calendar days accept or deny claim. | 6 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CIC | 790.03h3 | Failing to adopt & implement standards for the prompt investigation & processing of claims | 12 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2694a3 | In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(f) | Insurer shall provide written notice 60 days before expiration of statute of limitations. 30 days prior for UM claim. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2632.13(e) | An insurer shall diligently pursue a thorough, fair, and objective investigation before determining fault | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.8(i) | Any betterment/depreciation deduction must be documented and measurable. Adjustment applies to parts subject to repair or replace. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(g) | Cannot attempt settlement with unreasonably low offers. See subsections 1-7. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CIC | 880 | Failure of insurer to use own name | 4 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(k)(1) | For suspected fraudulent claim, time frame in 2695.7(c)(1) is extended to 80 days. Details in Regulation. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(d) | Insurer shall conduct a thorough, fair and objective investigation. Cannot seek unnecessary information from claimant. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CIC | 790.03h1 | Misrepresenting facts or policy provisions. | 2 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(b)(1) | Must deny all claims in writing. Must cite statute, applicable law or policy provision on 1st party claims. | 3 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(b)(3) | Must notify claimant that claim denial can be reviewed by the California Department of Insurance. | 2 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(c)(1) | Must notify in writing every 30 calendar days if more time is required to investigate claim. | 8 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(h) | Must pay within 30 calendar days of accepting claim-exceptions apply- see Regulations. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.5(b) | Must provide complete response to claimant inquiries within 15 calendar days. | 9 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.5(a) | Must respond to the California Department of Insurance within 21 calendar days. | 5 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.8(f)(3) | Reasonably adjust the claimant's estimate. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.5(e)(3) | Upon receiving notice of claim, insurer must begin investigation immediately but in no event more than 15 calendar days later. | 1 |
| 2022 | Automobile | CIC | 790.03h2 | Failing to acknowledge and act promptly upon communications. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Personal Auto | 11.48 | .823 | 2.09 | 2.54 |
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