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... on all correspondence? Claims officer: Well, that's not our system. We just don't deal with agents in the claims department. [THE SECOND TRAVESTY] Agent: That policy is unacceptable to me. I certainly hear from your company when it wants help in collecting premiums. I want to be informed at claim time, or I will hold you responsible for negative fallout, if we do any business at all. The claim was approved within the hour. Life/Health/Group carriers must understand that P/C ... . One employee's widow completed the claim papers and, in error, indicated that her husband had been a part-time employee. The error was not detected by the employer's personnel staff, who forwarded the form to the carrier. The carrier's claim examiner contacted the employer-not the agent. He wanted payroll records and other data to support everyone's statements that the late employee was in fact full-time, since part-time employees were not covered by the plan. The employer's president wrote a firm, succinct letter to the carrier: A.B. was employed here ... death claim The carrier, a large, well-rated multi-line company licensed in 49 states, had covered one group for six years without a claim. Coverage was for Life only, since Group Medical was placed elsewhere. One employee's widow completed the claim papers and, in error, indicated that her husband had been a part-time employee. The error was not detected by the employer's personnel staff, who forwarded the form to the carrier. The carrier's claim examiner contacted the employer-not the agent. He wanted payroll records and other data to support ...
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... or decreased attention paid to collection of accounts current
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... send copies of correspondence to agents because we deal directly with the ins...t Life companies hear from Life-only agents, and that's why a company must be told o...
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... the territory and the number of agents and direct writers serving that marke...average premium plus anticipated rate and coverage increases equal new averag...
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...ld do business only with insured agents or subproducers. Why?” It̵...bility insurance provides — and the security of E&O will help you p...
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...about a valuable jewelry or art collection through an unsecured environment. I...ick fixes. It takes strategic thinking and ongoing effort.”
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...rmination, premium billing, and collection. The carrier reviewed the matter a...the underwriting, marketing, services, and claims divisions of the Utica E&O ...
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... firm that specializes in helping agents protect themselves against E&O claims...pearsallassociates.com; or blog: www.agentseotips.com. Reproduced, with permis...
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...la is a useful starting point for agents hoping to track their progress. Of course, agents who need to establish a workable sell...s adapted from SAFECO's AGENT magazine and reproduced by permission. Blaine Pr...
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...ou have production quotas for new agents? Do you have minimum production requi...be good for the customer, the company, and your agency.