Finland complaints handling

Definition of a complaint

A statement of dissatisfaction addressed to an insurance undertaking by a person relating to the insurance contract or service he/she has been provided with. Complaints handling should be differentiated from claims handling as well as from simple requests for execution of the contract, information or clarification.

 

Definition of a complainant

 A person who is presumed to be eligible to have a complaint considered by an insurance undertaking and has already lodged a complaint e.g. a policyholder, insured person, beneficiary and in some jurisdictions, injured third party.

 

Timescales

A prompt acknowledgement of the complaint, in writing, within 5 (five) business days of the complaint being made.

A final response to be provided within 8 (eight) weeks of receipt of the complaint.

 

External Dispute Resolution

Financial Ombudsman Bureau
Porkkalankatu 1
00180 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 9 6850 120
Fax: +358 9 6850 1220
Email: info@fine.fi
Website: www.fine.fi/en/frontpage.html

Consumer Disputes Board
Hämeentie 3
P.O. Box 306
00531 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 29 566 5200
Fax: +358 29 566 5249
E-mail: kril@oikeus.fi
Website: www.kuluttajariita.fi/en/index/kuluttaja-asiat/kuluttaja-asiat/vakuutuksetjapankit.html