Company Complaint Information
| WELLFLEET NEW YORK INSURANCE COMPANY | |||
| 5814 REED ROAD | |||
| FORT WAYNE, IN 48635 | |||
| 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 | 330 | 51 | 126 | 153 | 102 |
| 2023 | 248 | 40 | 84 | 124 | 76 |
| 2022 | 140 | 48 | 38 | 54 | 17 |
| Violation Study |
| Year | Line of Coverage | Law | Section | Summarized Description of Law | # of Alleged Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Automobile | CIC | 663a1 | at least 20 days before expiration, the insurer shall deliver a written or verbal offer of renewal, contingent upon payment | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CIC | 481.5a | Personal Lines - Failure to return premium in a timely manner | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.8(e)(4) | Insurer cannot require claimant to travel an unreasonable distance or wait an unreasonable period of time. | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2694a5 | Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response | 12 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(b)(3) | Must notify claimant that claim denial can be reviewed by the California Department of Insurance. | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.8(f)(3) | Reasonably adjust the claimant's estimate. | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2694a3 | In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines | 3 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2644.9(k)(3) | Insurer shall provide policyholder/applicant a detailed written explanation of the assigned score or classification. | 40 |
| 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. | 22 |
| 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. | 53 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2644.9(k)(3)(B) | Insurer shall provide the policyholder/applicant the amount of premium reduction that would be realized as a result of performing each mitigation measure. | 35 |
| 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. | 59 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.5(b) | Must provide complete response to claimant inquiries within 15 calendar days. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 678(a)(1)(B)(i) | Notice of nonrenewal shall contain the specific reason(s) for the nonrenewal. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 10102(d) | Property disclosure form shall be provided to the insured on an every-other-year basis at the time of renewal | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2644.9(h)(2) | Insurer shall provide policyholder with risk score or classification at least 45 days prior to renewal. | 12 |
| 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. | 23 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2694a3 | In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines | 5 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2694a5 | Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response | 9 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 10103.5(a) | Every California Residential Property Insurance Disclosure shall be accompanied by a Calif. Residential Property Bill of Rights | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2360.2 | Eligibility guidelines | 53 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 678(a)(1) | An insurer shall deliver to the named insured an offer to renew at least 45 days in advance. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2644.9(h)(3) | Insurer shall provide policyholder with risk score or classification at least 75 days prior to nonrenewal. | 24 |
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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 | Commercial Auto | .00 | .794 | .00 | .00 |
| 2024 | Personal Auto | 2.49 | .813 | .39 | .48 |
| 2024 | Workers Compensation | .00 | 1.046 | .00 | .00 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | 51.44 | 1.459 | 7.20 | 4.93 |
| 2024 | Commercial Multi-Peril | .00 | 1.474 | .00 | .00 |
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