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Focus Manufacturing

Contractual Risk Transfer: Training

Posted by Tom Scheider

Issue

This 1 ½ hour training session was developed to provide technical knowledge to clients in the area of the various contractual relationships the client enters into. Topics such as insurance terminology, Additional Insured endorsements and the various types of indemnification are covered. The training session concludes with case examples using actual contracts that the clients has recently entered into.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Contractual Risk Transfer, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance, Risk Management

Contractual Risk Transfer: Contract Review Templates

Posted by Dan Scheider

Issue

Providing clients with a customized “Contract Review Template” which identifies the various coverage aspects of the clients CGL/Auto/WC/Umbrella.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Customer Service, Contractual Risk Transfer, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance, Risk Management

Contractual Risk Transfer: Contract Review Services

Posted by Tom Scheider

Issue

Review, analyze, and respond to contract insurance requirements and indemnification provisions.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Customer Service, Contractual Risk Transfer, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance

Contractual Risk Transfer: Establishing Subcontractor's Insurance Requirements

Posted by Dan Scheider

Issue

Work with clients to review their subcontractor agreement with respect to the insurance requirements and indemnification language, with the goal to equitably allocate risk between the client and their subcontractors.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Contractual Risk Transfer, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance

Contractual Risk Transfer: Requirements for Contractors Working on Client’s Premises

Posted by Tom Scheider

Issue

A servicing contractor’s (roofing company) employee while working on the client’s premises falls from an elevated work station. We work with clients to structure their contractual relationship with servicing contractors so that the financial consequences of this accident will remain with the servicing contractor’s insurance program and not affect our client.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Contractual Risk Transfer, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance

Eliminating “Conflict of Interest” in Commission Based Compensation

Posted by Dan Scheider

Issue

Commission based compensation can create an inherit “conflict of interest” in that agency compensation will increase commensurate with premium increases received by the insured. Also noteworthy is the fact that carriers quotes can vary greatly in terms of the commission percentage. These issues, if not addressed in a professional manner, can result in the insured questioning whether the current broker is working in the insured’s best interests.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Customer Service, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance

Reducing the Experience Modification Factor

Posted by Dan Scheider

Issue

Utilizing technical knowledge of the variables affecting the EMF to reduce the client’s Experience Modification Factor.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance, Experience MOD

Resolving Retro Disputes

Posted by Tom Scheider

Case Study

Dispute relating to a multi-year retrospective rated program (CGL/Auto/WC). Issues involved errors in the carrier’s claim handling and subrogation efforts that affected client’s experience rating. A 6 month project involved researching multiple policy periods, documenting errors, estimated increased insurance costs attributable to inflated loss ratios, presentation, and negotiation with the carrier.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, Risk Management, R&R Insurance Services

Verifying Accuracy of Carrier’s Policy Audits

Posted by Tom Scheider

Issue

A formal review is made of the policy period audits (CGL/Auto/WC) to verify the audit variables as accurate and to identify errors/discrepancies. Audit disputes are documented and presented to the carrier for discussion/correction.

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Policy Audit, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance

“Providing a Service” vs “Selling a Product”

Posted by Dan Scheider

Issue

We view our responsibility to “providing a service” to our clients, rather than the “selling of a product”. Providing a service is a 12 month commitment, while selling a product frequently is not a 12 month commitment. Does your current agent/broker view the insurance placement as the end of the process or the beginning of a 12 month commitment?

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Topics: Tom Scheider, Dan Scheider, Manufacturing, FOCUS on Risk Management, R&R Insurance