Procedures

Issuing Binders Without Closing Dates

An agency has had several requests from mortgage brokers and lawyers asking for binders showing the new mortgagee without having set closing dates on new loans. They insist that the…

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Showdown: ACORD 27 vs. ACORD 75

When proof of insurance is requested, which is most appropriate, the ACORD 27 – Evidence of Property Insurance or the ACORD 75 – Insurance Binder?

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Why Are Binders Issued for 30 Days?

We all know that binders have historically been issued for 30-day terms. Why is that and can a binder be issued for longer terms, perhaps even as long as the…

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Cleaning Up Loss Ratio Problems

Throughout the soft market, rates dropped and companies endured increasing losses as the price to pay for cash flow and market share. Now carriers are reacting to loss ratios much…

Sample Office Technology Policy

Some folks from the CIRMS group discussed below presented a paper at a recent seminar on Telework Risks and Liabilities. Within that paper was a sample Office Technology Policy. They have…

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Real-Time Workflow

Do you want to provide superior customer service to your clients?  Do you want to improve productivity?  These are proven results that you too can achieve by implementing the Real…

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Employee Internet Usage Policy

Do your employees spend, what seems to you to be, an inordinate amount of time on the internet at work…whether during business hours or their personal time? Ever wonder what…

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HIPAA HITECH…Is Your Agency in Compliance?

Buried in the Health Information Technology section of ARRA was legislation that will forever change how your agency handles information for your employee benefits clients. Following the HIPAA Privacy and…

HIPAA Security Awareness Training

Has your agency started the implementation of security policies and procedures to meet HIPAA Security Rule requirements? What about other laws for essential security requirements? Have you developed your security…

What We Know and Don’t Know About HIPAA

Here’s what we do know about HIPAA:  _____Here’s what we don’t know about HIPAA:  ∞This article includes links to authoritative and otherwise web sites that may answer many of your…