Desjardins: Your Rights

Matters Lawyers Handle in This Sector

• Home, auto and life claim disputes
• Coverage interpretation and exclusions
• Privacy and personal-information handling
• Banking and lending matters through affiliated services

Your Rights

• Written reasons for a claim decision
• Internal complaint process, then regulator or ombudservice escalation
• Access to and correction of personal information, including under Law 25

How to Escalate a Matter

1. 1Internal complaints process

   First step, in writing.

2. 2Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

   Quebec's financial-sector regulator; can review complaint handling.

3. 3Applicable insurance ombudservice

   Independent review depending on the product type.

Escalation routes and their requirements change. Confirm the current process before relying on it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Quebec policyholders have extra rights?

Quebec's consumer-protection and privacy regimes can add requirements beyond federal rules, and the AMF has a distinct complaint-review role. A Quebec lawyer can confirm what applies.

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