COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
We take Your concerns very seriously and We have detailed complaint handling and dispute resolution procedures that You may access, at no cost to You. To assist Us with Your enquiries, please provide Us with Your claim or policy number (if applicable) and as much information You can about the reason for Your complaint. Our complaints and dispute procedures are as follows:
Chubb Insurance New Zealand Limited
Stage 1 – Complaint Handling Procedure
If You are dissatisfied with any aspect of a Chubb Insurance New Zealand Limited (“Chubb”) product or service and You wish to make a complaint, please contact Our Complaints and Customer Resolution Service (CCR Service) by post, phone or email (as below):
Complaints and Customer Resolution Service
Chubb Insurance New Zealand Limited
NZBN: 9429040398037 NZ 104656
PO Box 734
Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
O +64 9 377 1459
E Complaints.NZ@chubb.com
Our CCR Service is committed to reviewing complaints objectively, fairly and efficiently and Our team members are independent of the original decision maker.
Our response
We will acknowledge receipt of Your complaint within five (5) business days of receiving it from You and We will provide You with the name and relevant contact details of the CCR Service team member who will be assigned to liaise with You regarding Your complaint.
We will investigate Your complaint and if We have all the information required to make a decision, We will respond to You within ten (10) business days with a decision. If We require more time or further information We will request a reasonable additional timeframe in which to provide Our response.
If We require more time to finalise Our response, We will keep You updated at least every 20 business days.
When We provide Our complaint decision to You, or if We cannot resolve Your complaint within two months of You lodging it, We will provide You with a ‘deadlock’ letter which explains Our reasons to You in writing. We will provide You with the option of taking Your complaint to Stage 2 of the Complaints and Dispute Resolution process – External Dispute Resolution.
Protecsure Pty Ltd
Protecsure Pty Ltd (ABN 26 094 997 163, AFSL 238815) (“Protecsure”) operates under a binding authority as an agent for the insurer, Chubb Insurance New Zealand Ltd (NZBN: 9429030878495, NZ 3661771).
Stage 1 – Complaint Handling Procedure
If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of the service provided by Protecsure, please contact Protecsure’s Complaints and Customer Resolution Service by phone or email (as below):
Complaints and Customer Resolution Service
Protecsure Pty Ltd
NZBN: 9429030878495, NZ 3661771
PO Box 1239, QVB
Sydney, NSW, 1230
Australia
Phone 0800-881488
Email complaints@protecsure.co.nz
Protecsure is committed to reviewing complaints objectively, fairly and efficiently and Our team members are independent of the original decision maker.
Our response
We will acknowledge receipt of Your complaint within five (5) business days of receiving it from You and We will provide You with the name and relevant contact details of the Protecsure team member who will be assigned to liaise with You regarding Your complaint.
We will investigate Your complaint and if We have all the information required to make a decision, We will respond to You within ten (10) business days with a decision. If We require more time or further information We will request a reasonable additional timeframe in which to provide Our response.
If We require more time to finalise Our response, We will keep You updated at least every 20 business days.
When We provide Our complaint decision to You, or if We cannot resolve Your complaint within two months of You lodging it, We will provide You with a ‘deadlock’ letter which explains Our reasons to You in writing. We will provide You with the option of taking Your complaint to Stage 2 of the Complaints and Dispute Resolution process – External Dispute Resolution.
Stage 2 – External Dispute Resolution
Chubb are a member of an independent external dispute resolution scheme operated by Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) and approved by the Minister of Consumer Affairs. Subject to FSCL’s Terms of Reference, if You are dissatisfied with Chubb’s complaint determination or Chubb are unable to resolve Your complaint or dispute to Your satisfaction within two months, You may contact FSCL via:
Financial Services Complaints Limited
PO Box 5967,
Wellington 6140
O 0800 347 257 (Call Free for consumers)
or +64 4 472 FSCL (472 3725)
E info@fscl.org.nz or complaints@fscl.org.nz www.fscl.org.nz
Please note if You would like to refer Your complaint to FSCL You must do so within 3 months of the date of the “deadlock” letter (or any longer period permitted under FSCL’s Terms of Reference). FSCL provides an independent dispute resolution service that is free to customers.
Further details regarding Chubb’s or Protecsure’s complaint handling and dispute resolution procedures are available from their website and on request.