In accordance with the New York State Insurance Regulation 168, titled
Confidentiality Protocols for Victims of Domestic Violence and Endangered Individuals, Preferred Mutual has implemented procedures to ensure an endangered individual’s information is not disclosed, as required by Insurance Law section 2612.
Should you wish to request such confidentiality, you may submit a written request to Preferred Mutual to keep your address and telephone number confidential.
The request must include:
- Proof of a valid order of protection;
- Name of individual for whom confidentiality is requested. A child’s parent or guardian may make such a request on behalf of a minor child;
- An alternative address, telephone number, or other method of contact; and
- The policy number to which the request is related, if known.
Requests must be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed:
Government Affairs
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
One Preferred Way
New Berlin, NY 13411
Email:
govaffairs@preferredmutual.com
Should you later wish to revoke your request, you may do so by written request to the above mentioned address or email.
For the hotline number of your local domestic violence program, call the New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at
1-800-942-6906, English & Español/Multi-Language Accessibility. Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 711
In NYC:
1-800-621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311 TDD:
1-800-810-7444
For a listing of local domestic violence hotlines by county, go to the
New York State Domestic Violence Directory.