{"id":17795,"date":"2019-12-11T10:23:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/?p=63078"},"modified":"2019-12-11T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:23:14","slug":"fsra-issues-triple-warning-over-unlicensed-insurance-agents-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2019\/12\/11\/fsra-issues-triple-warning-over-unlicensed-insurance-agents-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"FSRA Issues Triple Warning Over Unlicensed Insurance Agents in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Muhammad Bajwa and Husain Trunkwala are not licensed to conduct insurance business in Ontario<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto, ON (Dec. 10, 2019) \u2013 The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is protecting consumers and ensuring public trust in Ontario\u2019s financial services. We are warning consumers that the individuals and company below are not licensed to conduct insurance or mortgage business in Ontario.<\/p>\n<h3>Muhammad Bajwa<\/h3>\n<p>Muhammad Bajwa appears to be soliciting auto insurance through Sonnet Insurance. He appears to be operating out of 1280 Finch Ave W, Suite 407, <span class=\"xn-location\">North York, Ontario<\/span>, M3J 3K6 using the telephone number 647-894-5526, and the email address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#553a3b2134273c3a38343b34323027153238343c397b363a38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"cda2a3b9acbfa4a2a0aca3acaaa8bf8daaa0aca4a1e3aea2a0\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/span><\/a>. However, Mr. Bajwa is not licensed with FSRA and is not affiliated or associated with Sonnet Insurance, which is licensed by FSRA.<\/p>\n<p>FSRA encourages consumers to exercise caution if they are contacted by Mr. Bajwa or anyone else from these coordinates. Consumers are also advised not to obtain insurance products, including auto insurance, arranged through him.<\/p>\n<p>FSRA licenses insurance agents and brokers to safeguard public confidence and trust in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario\u2019s<\/span> financial services. A licensed insurance agent or broker can provide information and advice on the benefits and risks involved with purchasing different insurance products. Consumers who purchase items or insurance from individuals or entities that are not licensed as agents or insurers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span> are not protected under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90i08#BK448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Insurance Act<\/a>&nbsp;and the regulations that govern <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario\u2019s<\/span> licensed insurance companies and agents.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers can find a list of all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsco.gov.on.ca\/en\/insurance\/Licensing-Registration\/Pages\/lic_companies.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">insurance companies<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"http:\/\/alias2a.fsco.gov.on.ca\/agents.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">agents<\/a> licensed to do business in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span>. The Registered Insurance Brokers of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span> (RIBO)\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ribo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> contains a list of all brokers licensed to do business in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Husain Trunkwala<\/h3>\n<p>Husain Trunkwala appears to be soliciting auto insurance through Desjardins Insurance. He appears to be using the telephone number 647-786-7847, and the email address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#523c3b21203b3c7c243d3a2033626712353f333b3e7c313d3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"95fbfce6e7fcfbbbe3fafde7f4a5a0d5f2f8f4fcf9bbf6faf8\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#e09492958e8b97818c81ce88959381898ea09981888f8fce8381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"9febedeaf1f4e8fef3feb1f7eaecfef6f1dfe6fef7f0f0b1fcfe\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/span><\/a>. However, Mr. Trunkwala is not licensed with FSRA and is not affiliated or associated with Desjardins Insurance, which is licensed by FSRA.<\/p>\n<p>FSRA encourages consumers to exercise caution if they are contacted by Mr. Trunkwala or anyone else from these coordinates. Consumers are also advised not to obtain insurance products, including auto insurance, arranged through him. Consumers who have acquired a fraudulent policy through Mr. Trunkwala should note that they may have any legitimate insurance policies they have cancelled.<\/p>\n<h3>Refinance Hotline<\/h3>\n<p>Refinance Hotline appears to be soliciting mortgage business through its website, <u>refinancehotline<em>.<\/em>ca<\/u>. It also appears to be using the phone number (416) 499-9999 to solicit mortgages. However, Refinance Hotline is not licensed with FSRA.<\/p>\n<p>FSRA encourages consumers to exercise caution if they are contacted by the company or anyone using the above coordinates and claiming to represent Refinance Hotline. Consumers are also advised not to obtain a mortgage arranged through the company.<\/p>\n<p>FSRA licenses mortgage brokerages, brokers and agents to safeguard public confidence and trust in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario\u2019s<\/span> financial services. If consumers obtain a mortgage through individuals or companies not licensed by FSRA, they are not protected under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/06m29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006<\/a> and its regulations that govern <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario\u2019s<\/span> licensed mortgage brokerages, brokers and agents.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers may check if a mortgage brokerage, broker or agent is licensed on <a href=\"http:\/\/mbsweblist.fsco.gov.on.ca\/agents.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">this website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 8, 2019<\/span>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Financial Services Regulatory Authority<\/a>&nbsp;(FSRA) assumed the regulatory functions of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsco.gov.on.ca\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Financial Services Commission of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;(FSCO) and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dico.com\/design\/0_0_Eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Deposit Insurance Corporation of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ontario<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;(DICO). FSRA is in the process of moving content from this website to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.fsrao.ca<\/a>. Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.fsrao.ca<\/a>&nbsp;for updates.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"smallhead\"><strong>About FSRA<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Effective June 8, 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has assumed the regulatory duties of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario. Learn more about FSRA and our approach to achieving safety, fairness and choice in non-securities financial services at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsrao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.fsrao.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"referencetext\"><em>SOURCE: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/tag\/fsra\/\" rel=\"tag\">Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/tag\/fraud\/\" rel=\"tag\">fraud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/tag\/ontario\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ontario<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/2019\/12\/11\/fsco-triple-warning-unlicensed-agents\/\">Read the original article at Insurance-Canada.ca <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muhammad Bajwa and Husain Trunkwala are not licensed to conduct insurance business in Ontario Toronto, ON (Dec. 10, 2019) \u2013 The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is protecting consumers and ensuring public&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":578,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17795"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/578"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17795\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}