ECS
State Farm History
Fire Policy
Best Practices
100

Where can you find deductible amount in ECS? 

Policy# > Coverage Lines> Deductible Amount

100

 What day was State Farm founded?

June 8, 1922. One of the first votes by the board of directors was to record the date as June 7 in honor of G.J. Mecherle’s birthday.

100

What types of claims does HCCS handle? 

Plumbing losses, Fire losses, Vandalism, Lighting, Cov A damages you cannot phone scope, HSB claims

100

This tool should be used in every claim involving damages to the structure of the home. The results should be copied and pasted in Quality First Contact , and it also serves as a road map for next steps in the claim handling process. 

Fire Inspection Option Tool

200

How to check pervious claim history? 

Policy # > Additional Policy Details tab > Claim History 

200

What year did State Farm work days go from 8 hours to 7 hours, 45 minutes?

1947. Because of the increase in population and additional traffic congestion in Bloomington after World War II, State Farm gave employees an extra 15 minutes so they could avoid the crowds and catch trains home.

200

What optional endorsement would an insured need for back-ups of sewage or tree roots in their drain pipes? 

Back-up of Sewer or Drain (BUSD)

200

This tool is used to authenticate a customer or vendor prior to sharing and/or updating customer information to ensure we are protecting customer data.  Examples of times to use this tool include 

  • Providing details regarding policy limits and/or policy coverage
  • Discuss or share details regarding property loss that include Sensitive Personal Information or Non Public Information (after initial investigation)
  • Other interactions where SPI/NPI is shared

What is CONFIRM ID Tool

300

How to confirm the insured had replacement cost benefits on their policy? 

Policy # > Forms & Endorsements > A1 and B1

300

What year was State Farm Fire founded?

1935

300

When would you include the mortgagee on the check draft? 

-if the lender is on the $1 mortgage list

-if the losses exceeds $7,500 and Assurant CDE tool tells us to include them on the draft

-if they carry endorsement FE-1313 or HO-2420 CALIFORNIA :) 

400

How to check for displayed tasks in the claim? 

Task Assistant 

400

 When was Select-A-Gift introduced?

1961

400

 when do we extend coverage for racoons in HW-100 series policies

Trick Question! you don't cause its not covered. 

Only damages caused by wild bear and deer are covered in our HW100 policies

500

How to change Date of Loss in ECS? 

Policy request button > insert correct date of loss > Search

500

What technology was used to bind policies together from 1939 until 1977?

Sewing machines

500

What application would you use and dropfile to request settlement authority from management and could also be given to the policyholder to help explain loss settlement by coverage. 

Summary of Loss!!

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