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High-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter

Features • May 17, 2004
Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on independent agencies to sell and service policyholders. The agency typically owns and maintains the relationship with the insured. ...

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Subject: Speed of underwriting

Posted On: June 21, 2004, 1:31 pm CDT
Posted By: Jim Howse
Comment:
Most of the time the issue is releasing the underwriting decission and pricing not making those decissions. Many carriers withhold release in order to posture for the "last man in" position. They look for agent relations to give them "last look" or feedback to assure pricing just low enough to get the business not price the account competitively. It all boils down to the "art of the deal".
Subject Posted By Posted On
RE: underwriting Mark W. Kinsey, CRA
Jun 21, 2004, 7:15 pm
Speed of underwriting Jim Howse
Jun 21, 2004, 1:31 pm
How fast is fast Matt
Jun 14, 2004, 5:59 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: underwriting Robert Kipper
Jun 14, 2004, 2:45 pm
RE: RE: RE: underwriting James W. Cox
Jun 14, 2004, 2:06 pm
RE: RE: underwriting JOHN SILVEY
Jun 8, 2004, 7:25 am
RE: underwriting frank anderson
Jun 7, 2004, 3:33 pm
underwriting Kathy Acre
Jun 7, 2004, 1:47 pm
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