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Study lists top 10 consumer criticisms of insurance companies

small speech bubbleFor P&C, the top 10 criticisms are:

  1. Failure to acknowledge, to pay, or deny claims within specified time frames
  2. Using unapproved forms, unfiled rates and/or misapplication of rating factors
  3. Failure to cancel policies or non-renew policies in accordance with requirements
  4. Failure to provide required compliant disclosures in underwriting processes
  5. Failure to process total loss claims properly
  6. Failure to provide required compliant disclosures in claims processing
  7. Improper documentation of underwriting files
  8. Failure to adhere to producer appointment, termination and/or licensing requirements and adjuster licensing requirements
  9. Failure to pay correct amount under policy
  10. Improper documentation of claim files

And, for life and health insurers:

  1. Failure to pay claims properly in accordance with policy provisions
  2. Failure to use compliant policy forms and/or compliant plans
  3. Failure to properly acknowledge, pay, investigate, or deny claims within specified time frames
  4. Improper documentation of underwriting files
  5. Failure to use licensed and appointed producers and to provide proper notification of producer appointments or terminations, including maintenance of producer registers
  6. Failure to provide required disclosures including coverage issues, fraud warnings, and free-look periods
  7. Failure to adhere to required claims appeal processes
  8. Using unapproved/unfiled rates or forms and rating errors
  9. Improper documentation of claim files
  10. Failure to adhere to replacement requirements