Systems & Sites
Where do you request time off?
Paylocity
What are Connectiveness, Empowerment, and Accountability?
Western National's Core Values
True or False?
An Umbrella policy is a type of Excess Liability policy.
True. An Umbrella policy is a type of excess liability policy designed to protect against catastrophic losses that "drops down" and provides excess limits when underlying policy's occurrence and/or aggregate limit(s) are exhausted by claims payments. Unlike "following form" excess liability policies, an Umbrella will also provide some protection against claims not covered by the underlying (Subject to an SIR)
Name 3 places you can store your lunch
1.) 3rd floor pantry fridge
2.) The "Lunchbox" Pantry off of the Lunchroom
3.) Your desk station
You are sick and need to call in. Who do you contact?
Your manager.
Rachel's Cell is 612-619-7254. If she is unavailable, reach out to one of the other CL managers (Kim Staples, Kelsey Jenkins, Jim Harrington).
**Always OK to text her even with PTO if necessary/emergency/outside of working hours. She can communicate to the managers as needed**
Where would you go to update your goals?
PerformYard
What is Umialik?
Umialik Insurance is the name of our Alaska office and is a part of the Western National Insurance Group.
A visiting Agent tripped and fell on his way out of the office while on-site for a conference. What kind of policy would provide coverage for his medical expenses?
A Commercial General Liability Policy (CGL).
What are all of the conference rooms named after in the Edina office?
Minnesota lakes
What is the purpose of insurance?
To put people's lives back together after a loss.
Where is the first place you should look for a PolicyCenter procedure?
Apollo Connection
"To act with integrity in the service of others"
Western National's Mission Statement
What kind of policy would provide coverage for an ATV?
Inland Marine.
IF the low-speed vehicle is licensed for road use and subject to state auto laws, then it can be scheduled on a Commercial Auto Policy.
Your laptop won't turn on! Where do you go if you need assistance?
The Service Desk on the second floor
Cortney Gramley, Lori Pedersen, & Darlene Johnson
Who are the 3 Edina Team Leads?
Navigator Policy
The new internal branding for PolicyCenter: the system where we conduct most all tasks.
Name the 3 writing tiers for Central Region (bonus points if you can rank them from lowest to highest rates).
Western National Assurance (cheapest)
Pioneer (Middle)
Western National Mutual (Highest)
True or False?
A manufacturing company recently installed a large piece of equipment to their new warehouse. This new piece of equipment would be covered on a Commercial Fire (Property) policy under Business Personal Property (BPP).
False. Anything that is permanently installed on/in the building would be included in the building valuation and covered under the building limits.
(Think - if you turn a building upside down, anything that falls to the ceiling is covered as BPP)
What is Harriet?
Any individual in insurance who has the responsibility of making decisions regarding the acceptability of a particular risk and of determining the amount, price, and conditions under which the risk is acceptable. They are a support Specialist's main stakeholder.
What is an Underwriter?
Where would a Support Specialist pull a Lost Cost report for a location to rate property exposures? (hint- this report gives information on how the exposure is rated, it's public protection class, BCEGS code, and more).
Prometrix (Versik)
True or False?
The Mutual Creamery and Cheese Factory Fire Insurance Company of Minnesota was formed in late January of 1900.
True.
The name of the company was changed to Western National Mutual Insurance Company in 1970.
Arabic numerals used to denote to what category of autos a commercial auto policy's various coverages will apply (e.g., owned autos, hired autos, nonowned autos). They are crucial in defining the policy's scope of coverage and appear in the declarations page of the auto policy.
What is an auto symbol?
Where is the mailroom located?
The far East wing of the first floor.
You have PTO on a Thursday & Friday to take a long weekend trip. How do you communicate this to the team?
Email the CL Out of Office Email group (CLOutofOffice@wnins.com) with the days, when you will return, and who you have as your backup.