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Brokers Take Heed


July 29, 2010  


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  1. Stay informed. Brokers are stakeholders in claims transformation, so they must keep up-to-date. Don’t be afraid to ask your carriers questions because it will affect your business.
  2. Manage change. Be prepared to minimize grief for your customers and plan for risk management. Have extra staff on board for contingency and for a smoother transition. (For example, to handle customer queries about changes to their service agreements.)
  3. Enforce healthy relationships. Interaction between brokers and the claims community (adjusters, insurers) is important to help control and process claims for your clients.
  4. Understand the bottom line. If you can control claims costs or the costs of administering a claim, you will see reasonable rates and premiums. This should result in a more persistent block of income.

© Copyright 2010 Rogers Publishing Ltd. This article first appeared in the May 2010 edition of Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazine.

This story was originally published by Canadian Insurance Top Broker.


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