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E&O Loss Control Agency Automation: Friend or Foe? (Part 2) 2/14/2011 By Curtis M. Pearsall, CPIA, CPCU, AIAF In this issue of looking at the various types of agency automation and their potential impact on error and omission (E&O) claims, transactional filing will be the topic. It is my perception that this area is largely misunderstood by many agencies. Yet, this is a type of automation has the potential to decrease your E&O exposure if handled properly. If not handled properly, it has the potential to increase your E&O exposure. Going back to the late '70s and early '80s, I can remember a slogan "Paper free in 83." Well, many would argue that we are worse off now than before. Yet for agencies that have made the move to transactional filing, this is a step in the right direction. Essentially this involves no paper files. Paper that would normally be included in an insured's file is now filed in a folder (in the back room) marked with the date of the transaction. To review an insured's file, you go into your computer system and review the various transactions that have taken place. Each of the transactions will indicate the date it was requested, handled, etc. To review the particular correspondence, you would need to go to that date file in the back room. This file would contain all correspondence for transactions handled that date. Some of the benefits of this type of system are: With the proper training to ensure the staff understands the system and concept, morale is almost always enhanced. Think about it: would your attitude be different if you came into work and there were no files, no paper on your desk? Sounds pretty good to me! Since you don't need to see the file to determine what has been transacted, you can improve your customer service because you can simply go into the system and get the history of the transactions you are looking for. This applies to claims as well. Thus to a large extent, anyone can view anyone else's work. Virtually all of the agencies that I spoke with reported an increase in efficiency. Many of the new transactional filing systems have been enhanced containing built-in suspense features. Remember that there is no file to put suspense items in. The system has the capability to store various checklists that have been used to evaluate the exposure, any correspondence from insurance companies and insureds, as well as letters from the agency. There will be more credibility to these records as the requests to the insurance company and to the insured are date-generated. You cannot go in and change the date. These can be a very valuable feature in the event there is an E&O claim. On the downside, many employees that I spoke with said that they were reluctant to give the system a fair chance since they did not understand it. Be sure to communicate to your staff the objective of this system and that you will provide them with the necessary training as well as answers to any questions that they have. Also, if you or your staff takes any information on the phone, there is no back up of that information. There is still the potential for misunderstandings in phone conversations. To alleviate that, I would suggest that your agency send a confirmation letter out on any additions/deletions/rejections of coverage to ensure a common understanding. Some other issues you will need to consider with transactional filing are: How long should you retain copies of the correspondence in the back room? Many agencies go with a seven-year period. The statute of limitations should be checked when evaluating this issue. Develop some type of disaster plan in the event that you lose your electronic records either temporarily or permanently. In virtually every municipality around this country, there are data storage companies that provide for off-site storage. Thus in the event that you lose power, you can be up and running with the same data fairly quickly. Due to this, you should definitely back up daily to ensure the quality and accuracy of your records. Transactional filing is for the most part a good thing. The agencies that I spoke with are sold on it as it offers many pluses. If the training and implementation are handled properly, a decrease in your E&O exposure could be one of those pluses.

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E&O Loss Control Agency Automation: Friend or Foe? (Part 3 ) 2/14/2011 By Curtis M. Pearsall, CPIA, CPCU, AIAF The previous three articles in this series dealt with automation as it pertained to the processing of work. In this article, I would like to show you how several aspects of automation could have a very favorable impact in diminishing your E&O exposure. For as long as I have been involved in E&O, going on 17 years, the # 1 cause of E&O claims has been "Failure to provide the proper coverage." If your agency management system is somewhat current, you already have a very powerful tool that can cut your chance of being faced with an E&O claim. This tool has different names but I commonly refer to it as an exposure-analysis checklist. Now, there are no silver bullets that will guarantee that you will never be faced with an E&O claim but believe me, this is pretty close. Some producers provide a proposal based on the coverages the client currently has, with the hope of competing based on price. Other producers will recommend the coverage for exposures that the client/prospect typically faces. I contend that neither of these is good enough and that to properly do the job, you need to do a true exposure-analysis review. And you know what's nice? The tool that you need is part of most agency-management software. Within each of these systems, the various exposures that your clients face are listed in detail normally alphabetically or by SIC code. As a sales person, you can use this when you meet with your prospects. It will allow you to cover, in a systematic fashion, the various coverages that are available. The various exposures involving property, liability, business interruption, professional liability, directors and officers, etc., will be flushed out. Using this properly, in addition to being the professional thing to do, can help your sales effort, too. It is important to cover all of the potential exposures and not just discuss those that typically can happen. A big key to avoiding E&O claims is to identify the exposures and to recommend coverage for them. The next area of automation that can play a key role in reducing the likelihood of an E&O claim involves a formal quote presentation approach. There are numerous quote-presentation software products on the market and many of the agency-management systems contain this as well. Whether you are dealing with current customers or prospects, you need to give them a proposal that clearly outlines the coverage (exclusions should be noted!) that is being quoted and the limits associated with those coverages. Many an E&O claim has developed due to a misunderstanding between the agency and the client-and I don't need to tell you who has a better chance of winning those misunderstandings. One of the keys here is getting your client to acknowledge in writing that they are not buying certain coverages. This will be a powerful defense if a claim occurs down the road. If you don't use this type of an approach, how do you ensure and document that all coverages, limits, and exclusions are explained and understood by your client? Last but not least - use automation to cross-sell various coverages. For example, how many clients do you write the auto and homeowners for, but your agency has never discussed an umbrella? Automation can help you identify these clients and send letters out advising them of the benefits and potential cost of an umbrella. There are significant benefits to this. First, you will probably sell more insurance and second, if they don't buy it, it will be a valuable defense should a claim be made against you. So, automation in general is a good thing provided that you take advantage of all of the benefits that it offers.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS TYSON JORDENING INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska and Iowa (PIA of NE/IA) is pleased to announce the recent installation of our 2020-2021 Officers and Board of Directors led by President Tyson Jordening of GTA Insurance Group in Blue Hill, NE. Other officers installed were President-Elect Josh Marshall, CIC of Grinnell Mutual in Lincoln, NE, Treasurer Tyler Lichty of Suhr & Lichty Insurance in Seward, NE and Immediate Past President, R.J. Gall, CIC, CPIA of Agri-City in Norfolk, NE. Board of Directors include: Steven Alder, CIC, of INSPRO in O'Neill, NE, Robyn Geiser, CPIA of Arnold Insurance in Cozad, NE, Amy Kotas, CIC, CPIA, CPSR of Loup City, NE, and Patrick Wehling, CIC, CPIA of Wehling Insurance Agency in Nebraska City, NE. Mark Suhr, CIC of Suhr & Lichty in Seward, NE continues to serve as a PIA National Director. President's Welcome Date: 10/30/2020 To: Members of Professional Insurance Agents of NE & IA From: Tyson Jordening, PIA of NE/IA President, 2020-2021 Thank you for the confidence you have instilled in me as your President of Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska and Iowa for the 2020-2021 term. After being on the PIA board for many years, it is clear to me that Nebraska and Iowa have a great group of independent agents who are passionate about our industry. The most important asset any organization can have are its members. The members of PIA are some of the finest insurance industry professionals who continue to collaborate to enhance the quality and viability of our industry. I would encourage you to get involved in PIA through your participation in events, CE courses, committees, and convention. Although Covid-19 has made our networking events much more challenging, we encourage you to continue to be involved. Encourage other agents you know to join PIA. Younger agents, especially, need to be involved & active in the association to help perpetuate the industry for many generations to come. The PIA continues to be "your voice" and advocate for you in Washington & also at the state level. I'm glad I made the decision to be an active member of PIA. The people I've met by being involved has been the best choice yet as an insurance professional. I've grown as an individual on the educational side as well, not only through the many education courses offered by PIA of NE/IA, but from my peers that have been faced with many of the same challenges that we deal with day-to-day in insurance. Knowledge is key and vital to being a professional insurance agent. Please let us know at PIA of NE/IA how we can help you in the growth and prosperity of your agency. Hope to see you soon at a PIA event! Sincerely, Tyson Jordening GTA Insurance Group Blue Hill, NE tysonj@gtagroup.com Tyson Jordening is a 2011 Hastings College graduate. He has nearly 10 years of insurance experience and understanding and is employed as a Location Manager/Shareholder with GTA Insurance Group, managing their Blue Hill, NE location. Tyson currently serves on the PIA Board of Directors and is the President of the Blue Hill Community Foundation. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, playing and watching sporting events, and spending time with his family. Tyson resides in Blue Hill with his wife, Nikki, daughter, Rykan, and two sons, Beckham and Brooks. READ Full Press Release HERE . Date: 6/29/2020 To: Members of Professional Insurance Agents of NE & IA From: R.J. Gall, PIA of NE/IA President, 2019-2020 Today in a ZOOM meeting we installed our new PIA of NE/IA Officers for the 2020-2021 year. Please help us thank and congratulate our outgoing President, RJ Gall of Agri-City. RJ would like to convey his thanks to PIA members as well. "Serving as your 2019-2020 President of Professional Insurance Agents of NE & IA has been a pleasure and a privilege. Although we never dreamed at the start of my Presidency in June of 2019 the types of challenges we now face today, we are steadily getting through it and rising to the challenge. Your association is still working strong behind the scenes to ensure you have the resources and education you need as an Independent insurance agent. I will now serve as immediate Past President of PIA NE/IA for the 2020-2021 year and will continue to support PIA. I am pleased to pass the torch into the very capable hands of Tyson Jordening as your new President, along with all of our officers and Board of Directors of PIA." Date: April 9, 2020 To: Members of Professional Insurance Agents of NE & IA From: R.J. Gall, PIA of NE/IA President, 2019-2020 These past few weeks have been a trying time on all of us. The progressively serious situation of COVID-19 has impacted every part of our lives, including our opportunities to learn and grow as an association of Insurance agents in Nebraska and Iowa. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Nebraska and Iowa we have made the difficult decision to cancel our annual convention and the accompanying golf outing for June 3rd & 4th of 2020 that was to be held in Lincoln, NE. The health and safety of our members and key partners to our association is always foremost in our mind. This decision was particularly difficult as 2020 marked our 70th year as an Association for Insurance Agents in Nebraska and Iowa. For 70 years, PIA has served the local agent who has served Main Street America. Now, more than ever before, we are critically needed in our community as leaders and supporters for their needs. Despite the cancellation of our convention we still have multiple opportunities for you to learn with your peers and make important connections. Please take advantage of the following events for our PIA of NE/IA members and partners: Free Webinars for Members Only on June 4th and August 5th – Approved by Utica for Loss Control Discount and 3 Ethics CE hours! Scholarship Golf Outing on Sept 10th in Ashland, NE – Support our scholarship fund for youth entering the insurance industry Farm Seminar on Oct. 20th in Columbus NE – Registration opening on May 1, 2020 Some other benefits as members you should be aware of: PIA’s Market Access – access up to 50 carriers all while retaining your book of business PIA’s Direct Marketing Vault – gain new clients through traditional and digital advertising Hartford Flood Insurance – Easy enrollment & PIA member commissions regardless of volume. Winning @ Talent – NEW – Your guide to hiring, motivating and retaining the best talent Cyber Liability Insurance – PIA members may sell and/or purchase your own Cyber Insurance AVAST eForms Tool – Quickly prepare ACORD specific forms to get to market faster E&O Insurance – Competitive pricing to limit your exposure More Member Benefits Finally, PIA is your advocate at the state level and on Capitol Hill. We have your best interest at heart for all thing’s government related. Please take a moment to read how PIA National is actively involved in the efforts to provide emergency support for employees and business during the Coronavirus pandemic. Don’t forget to proudly display the PIA logo on your website, letterhead, and business cards to show your clients that YOU are a PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENT who abides by the ethics and protocols your clients deserve and expect. As always, we wish you good health as we navigate through our new normal of living with this pervasive virus in our midst. Sincerely, R.J. Gall, CIC PIA of NE/IA President 2019-2020 Agri-City Insurance