2008 Best Practices Study

2008 Best Practices Study

Profile

Revenues/ Expenses

Financial Stability

Employee Overview

Producer Info

Service Staff Info

Technology

Insurance Carriers

Appendix

79. Customer Service & Processing — Includes activities such as processing new and renewal accounts, issuing endorsements/ID’s/certificates of insurance, file maintenance, speaking with customers on the phone, company correspondence, invoicing, etc. 80. Administration — Includes any time spent on non-customer service functions such as training, education, receptionist duties, internal meetings, agency matters, general clerical duties, etc.

INSURANCE CARRIERS

81. Top Carrier Commissions: Small Commercial Accounts — Accounts generating less than $7,500 in commission income. 82. Carrier Service Center Use — Carriers with whom agency has the option of placing policies in their service centers (i.e., the carrier will assume the role of providing customer service to the policyholder).

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