Tri-Lakes Insurance Group - Jamie Bacon

06/04/2024

Technology is what you make of it - but without it, I wouldn't have been able to sell a car insurance policy to a gentleman from Kazakhstan.

01/09/2023

Just your weekly reminder that if something changes about your home - you sell it, you rent it (or a portion out), or you get a new roof put on, PLEASE tell your insurance agent! On more than one occasion, we've had clients have roof claims without our knowledge. That itself is not an issue, but it can leave money on the table, especially with a roof that is 10 years of age or older!

12/01/2022

On a more serious note.

This is terrible all around. To start, agency employees have very, VERY little do to with claims, and oftentimes we are left completely out of the process. Yes, we can (and will) call claims adjusters to get answers to questions if you are not understanding. HOWEVER, they are under no obligation to talk to us and we are going to have little effect on claim outcome.

Second, this is why notifying your agent or carrier of changes is important. Things like... Address changes (especially state to state), bank account changes, or even general life changes. Even the smallest, most innocuous things affect you. This is also why most agents try to sign people up on EFT over invoice billing or Recurring CC. We all have stories of having to get policies reinstated due to a lapse from a missed payment from an expired CC.

Third, which also ties into #2, read the policy. Let your agent know of any special concerns you might have. Ask questions. If we don't easily have (or are easily able to find) an answer, we can get one from underwriting. But we can only hazard and add so much to a policy. If you have more than a nominal amount of an item, let us know so we can present you with the best options.

The overarching lesson is to communicate with your agent. The information that we are relaying is to make sure there are no hitches in the giddyup in a claims scenario.

Now, I don't know the details of this claim and what led the man to take such drastic actions. But, I CAN tell you some generalized rules to abide by that will help minimize the chance that your claim will be denied!

Oklahoma City police issue further details

11/30/2022

You ever wonder what a large, contributing factor to your insurance premiums is? Fraud and the monies paid out from it.

04/07/2022

New Tools here at TLIG! We have added Canopy Connect to aid current clients and prospects with using CC to pull their current policies to our system and allow us to match limits or suggest areas that might require an increase. Canopy Connect will allow you to login to your current carrier, pull through all your information, and shoot it to us without needing to stay on the phone for 20+ minutes and scrambling for VINs, deductibles, or other liability limits. Try it out and see if we can save you some $$!

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