Leading human resource, payroll, and employee benefit solutions provider, Paychex Inc., has unveiled its new Business Insurance Payment Service, which is now being introduced for Paychex Insurance Agency commercial auto, business owner (BOP), and umbrella products that are sold through Guard Insurance Group, The Hartford, and Travelers Insurance companies. This new service will allow policyholders to choose to have their premiums paid for by Paychex using a monthly pay-as-you-go method that will help to decrease the premium deposit that is generally made up-front. The policyholders will also be able to…
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Research reveals ratings for insurance company customer satisfaction
The results of a new national study by Insure.com has revealed how satisfied customers feel with the coverage and service they are receiving from some of the largest home, health, auto, and life insurers in the country. The company simultaneously released a new tool called Best Insurance Companies, which gives consumers the ability to compare their own insurer with the satisfaction levels achieved by other major insurance companies. Consumers can discover the satisfaction ratings in five different categories: • Value for cost of premiums • Customer service • Percentage of…
Read MoreThe Hartford launches new life insurance Issue First process
The Hartford has announced that it will now be able to offer its customers permanent life insurance in as little as five days, by way of its brand new First Issue process. As the current average in the industry for permanent life insurance delivery is 48 days, the new Hartford process has reduced that time to a mere fraction. It shows that the insurer has listened to the common complaint that they receive from their customers: that life insurance takes too long to purchase, and that they have done something…
Read MoreThe Hartford continues downsizing as financial pressures mount
The Hartford Financial Services Group is planning to downsize in the coming months in an effort to make operations more efficient. The company is one of the largest investment and insurance organizations in the country and has been met with lingering financial woes since the 2008 recession. Downsizing will come in the form of staff reduction and the selling off of one of its fringe units: Trumbull Services, which served the property and casualty insurance industry. The company has been consistently downsizing – or streamlining – since late 2008 in…
Read MoreInsurer partners with the National Wildlife Federation for home and auto insurance discount program
The Hartford has announced that it will be offering partners, members, and supporters of the National Wildlife Federation with access to its home and auto insurance through a special discount program that will be available in the majority of states. Hartford’s president of consumer markets, Andy Napoli, stated that the insurer is pleased to be able to partner with the largest conservation federation in the country, which has now been protecting wildlife for 75 years. He added that The Hartford looks forward to providing members of the National Wildlife Federation…
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