Complaints

Complaints

World Travel Protection Canada Inc.’s Complaint Handling Process

1. Our commitment and the purpose of this Policy

World Travel Protection Canada Inc., (“WTP”), is a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company (“Zurich”) and our process for handling our valued customers’ complaints has been designed to adhere to both the principles and spirit of Zurich’s Code of Conduct. These principles include:

  • Credibility
  • Accessibility
  • Responsiveness
  • Efficiency

 

While we strive to ensure that your experience with WTP is positive, this process is in place to offer you clear steps to address any concerns or complaints you may have with our services. A copy of the Policy is available upon request.

2. What is a complaint?

A complaint is the expression of at least one of the following elements:

  • A reproach in connection with providing (or failing to provide) our products or services, including but not limited to, unfair business practices, conduct in violation of applicable law or regulation, or unethical conduct
  • The identification of a real or potential harm that a consumer has experienced or may experience
  • A request for a remedial action

The initial expression of dissatisfaction by a consumer, whether in writing or otherwise, will not be considered a complaint where the issue is settled in the ordinary course of business.

Where a consumer makes a verbal complaint to a staff member of WTP, the complaint is documented, and a complaint file is created. The complaint file will contain the original complaint, the outcome of the complaint examination process and the final response to the complainant.

3. Addressing your complaint

Stage 1- Let us know

Most complaints can be resolved quickly by speaking with someone from the team at WTP. If that person cannot help you, they will ensure that you are directed to the appropriate department.

Stage 2 – Contact World Travel Protection Canada Inc.’s, Privacy and Compliance Officer

Our Privacy and Compliance Officer is the person in charge of applying this complaint-handling policy (“Policy”).

While you are encouraged to speak with a staff member who has been involved with your claim or concern, our Privacy and Compliance Officer is available to review your complaint and take the appropriate course of action, in an effort to ensure your complaint is resolved satisfactorily.

You may also submit your complaint though a letter, email or phone call via the information below:

Privacy and Compliance Officer
World Travel Protection Canada Inc.
#300 – 901 King Street West
Toronto ON Canada
M5V 3H5
Office: 416-206-4607
Toll Free: +1(800)387-5454 ext.6773
E-mail: compliance@wtp.ca

Upon receiving your complaint, the Privacy and Compliance Officer will send an acknowledgement of receipt within 10 business days and initiate the company’s complaint examination process. The complaint will be reviewed within 30 days or as soon as reasonably possible of receiving all the information necessary for the examination. After investigating the complaint, the Privacy and Compliance Officer will provide a final response with justifying reasons or explaining that more time is necessary and why.

Stage 3 – External independent review of the complaint

If, after the Privacy and Compliance Officer has provided a final written letter, you are not satisfied with the way WTP has responded to your complaint or you believe your complaint still requires further review, you may choose to:

  • Contact an independent third-party dispute resolution entity: the General Insurance Ombudservice (GIO) or OmbudService for Life & Health Insurance (OLHI).
  • Contact the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) or contact a provincial regulator for further support. Links to the regulators can be accessed through the GIO website: https://www.giocanada.org/links/.
  • Quebec consumers may ask the Ombudsman to transfer their file including all the information related to the complaint to the AMF at any time using the Request the Transfer of a File to the AMF form if they are not satisfied with WTP’s complaint-handling process. The AMF will examine the file and, if necessary, ask you for more information or documents.

Contact information for Escalation of Questions, Concerns or Complaints:

General Insurance OmbudService (GIO)
10 Milner Business Court, Suite 701
Toronto, Ontario M1B 3C6
www.giocanada.org
Toll Free Telephone: 1-877-225-0446

OmbudService for Life & Health Insurance (OLHI)
401 Bay Street, PO Box 7
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2Y4
www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca
Toll Free Telephone inquiries: 1-866-461-3222 (English) 1-866-461-2232 (French)

Autorité des marches financiers (AMF)
Place de la Cite, tour Cominar
2640, boulevard Laurier, bureau 400
Québec, Québec G1V 5C1

800, square Victoria, 22e étage
C.P. 246, tour de la Bourse
Montréal, Québec H4Z 1G3
https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/general-public/assistance-complaints-and-compensation
Toll Free Telephone: 1-877-525-0337

4. Effective Date

This Policy is effective as of September 2019 and was last amended September 2020.