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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Current Parent Company: Zurich Insurance
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Penalty: $1,840,000
Year: 2000
Date: March 23, 2000
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Agreed to pay $1.8 million in restitution and a $40,000 donation to the Attorney General Aid Fund in settlement of allegations it did not provide the legally required discount for automobile insurance policyholders who had passive restraint systems (airbags and automatic seatbelts) in their cars.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
HQ Country of Current Parent: Switzerland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insurance
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