California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Complaint Fee Imposed on Insurers
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced that he has begun charging companies for the costs of handling consumer complaints against them. When a consumer complaint file is closed by the Insurance Department, Garamendi said the insurer will be charged $198 in most cases and $285 if a supervisor’s intervention is required--enough to cover the average costs incurred.
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