Company Complaint Information
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | |||
| 175 BERKELEY STREET | |||
| BOSTON, MA 02116 | |||
| 800-344-0197 | |||
| 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 | 675 | 120 | 340 | 215 | 24 |
| 2023 | 781 | 164 | 315 | 302 | 38 |
| 2022 | 432 | 98 | 144 | 190 | 11 |
| Violation Study |
| Year | Line of Coverage | Law | Section | Summarized Description of Law | # of Alleged Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Automobile | CIC | 38.6(b)(3) | The opt-in disclosure must display signature and retention of agreement. | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.8(f) | Standards for the preparation of auto repair estimates on partial losses. | 1 |
| 2024 | Automobile | CCR | 2695.7(d) | Insurer shall conduct a thorough, fair and objective investigation. Cannot seek unnecessary information from claimant. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2694a4 | In contravention of or inconsistent with policy/contracts | 2 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2694a3 | In contravention of own rules, policies, procedures, guidelines | 5 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.7(d) | Insurer shall conduct a thorough, fair and objective investigation. Cannot seek unnecessary information from claimant. | 2 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 790.03h1 | Misrepresenting facts or policy provisions. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.7(b)(1) | Must deny all claims in writing. Must cite statute, applicable law or policy provision on 1st party claims. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.7(h) | Must pay within 30 calendar days of accepting claim-exceptions apply- see Regulations. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.5(b) | Must provide complete response to claimant inquiries within 15 calendar days. | 2 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.5(a) | Must respond to the California Department of Insurance within 21 calendar days. | 7 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 678(c)(1) | Nonrenewals on or after 7/1/2020 shall require at least 75 days notice prior to expiration; notices issued effective 7/1/22 must comply with CCP 1013 if mailed. | 5 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2695.3(a) | File must contain all documents. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | 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. | 1 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CCR | 2694a5 | Failed to respond or did not provide a complete response | 6 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | CIC | 790.03h3 | Failing to adopt & implement standards for the prompt investigation & processing of claims | 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 | Personal Auto | 1.61 | .419 | .13 | .31 |
| 2024 | Commercial Auto | .00 | 4.584 | 1.47 | .32 |
| 2024 | Homeowners | 2.75 | 5.393 | 1.42 | .26 |
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