A. Zeeman Company, Inc.

03/15/2025

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03/30/2023

Factors ranging from the rise in attorney representation in bodily injury claims to the higher costs of replacement parts for technically complex cars and trucks continue to drive up claim costs for insurance carriers.

09/05/2021

We are hiring here at A. Zeeman Company!

Insurance Agency seeking to add an experienced Account Manager/CSR for Personal & Commercial Accounts.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

-Speaking with clients in person, via phone or video conference
-All aspects of account handling including renewal reviews, processing policy changes, handling claims, issuing certificates, quoting and rating, cross selling, coverage inquiries, broker of record requests, etc
-Ability to resolve client concerns and issues from start to finish
-Ability to handle larger personal accounts and small to mid-size commercial accounts including ancillary lines such as Cyber and Equipment Breakdown, Yacht, Rental Properties, Workers’ Compensation/NY DBL-PFL for domestic employees, Motorcycles, EPLI etal
-Answering phones
-Issuing certificates
-Reporting and following up on claims and helping to resolve issues or client concerns after a loss

Requirements:

-Covid 19 vaccine (consideration for eligible waivers)
-Familiar with agency management software along with insurance company rating and processing systems
-Property & Casualty Broker’s license
-Ability to work well with others in a busy environment
-Communication skills, especially written
-Willingness to handle all, from answering phones and stamping mail to personal and small to mid-size commercial accounts (larger commercial accounts if experienced). From the mundane to the more complex.
-Experience in both personal and commercial accounts but if only experienced in one, we would consider training in the other
-Organizational skills a must

Salary based upon experience and training

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08/15/2021

A. Zeeman is now hiring for an Account Manager. Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them in this post!

10/22/2020

Knowing is half the battle, especially when it comes to insurance. Learn about common car accidents and how to help avoid them.

10/22/2020

We received this from Travelers Insurance and I wanted to share as good information.

Dear Valued Partner,

We regularly see the effects of cyber attacks on individuals and businesses, but we also see the value that preventive measures can have in blocking those attacks.

As an important partner of ours, we wanted to share some best practices to help you avoid falling victim to cyber fraud and to call your attention to a rising threat: the business email compromise.

Business Email Compromise

A business email compromise is when a cyber criminal impersonates a familiar business partner through email. The cyber criminal typically asks for a customer’s payment to be redirected to a new account, and, if the ploy works, the recipient of the email instructs the customer to change payment methods, thus paying the cyber criminal instead of the appropriate company.

Best Practices

To minimize your risk to business email compromise and other phishing scams.

1. Protect your email system. For cloud-based systems, a key safeguard is to implement a multifactor authentication, which requires more than one step to verify a user’s identity.

2. Don’t trust an email just because the sender’s name is familiar. The email account may have been compromised and be under the control of a cyber criminal.

3. Never follow new instructions without first verifying with a phone call. Do not reply directly to the email to verify changes – you should always call your business partner to ensure the legitimacy of any changes in the payment process or for other suspicious requests.

You can also take the steps below to help better recognize scams:

Ask yourself: “Was I expecting this email?”

Review the sender’s email address for slight discrepancies (e.g., [email protected] vs. [email protected]).

Beware of pop-ups. If a webpage suddenly appears requesting a username and password or other personal details, be leery. This information is valuable to cyber criminals and can lead to other attacks, including a business email compromise.

Analyze the body of the email. Does it seem unusual, out of character or suspicious for the sender? Is the style, language, time of day or cadence not typical of the sender?

Be skeptical of urgent requests.

Hover over links to verify the destination, and don’t click on a link if it looks suspicious.

Look closely at attachments before opening. See if the file name seems appropriate for the sender.

We hope these practical measures will help protect you and your customers. If you have any questions, or if you receive something suspicious, please follow up with your Travelers relationship manager.

As always, thank you for your partnership.

Note, that our office writes Cyber Liability Insurance with Travelers and others. If any interest in a quote please contact us!

08/04/2020

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05/09/2020

NEWS FROM A. ZEEMAN COMPANY, INC.

Dear Valued Insurance Customer,

I hope all of you are safe and well during these difficult times and for those who are going through health or financial struggles our thoughts are with you.

Due to the pandemic numerous insurance questions have come up, please see below regarding some of the questions that come up daily.

Question: We are hardly driving due to the quarantine, are carriers providing discounts?
Answer: Most companies are now providing a credit, from 15% off of one month’s premium to 35% off of two month’s premium. We have been advised that these credits are automatic, you do not need to request a credit, they will be applied automatically, some in the near future and others at your next renewal. You DO NOT need to take any action to receive these credits. When approved the credits will be applied automatically. Note, in some States the credits have not been approved as of our writing by the Insurance Department / Department of Financial Services. One action that you can take if your cars are rated as "commute to work" or "business use" and you do not foresee driving to work etc. in the near future, we can look into a revision. Note, the difference between pleasure use and commute to work (if a short commute) is usually low.

Question: Due to the Payroll Protection loan we received, payroll is being continued but my employees are idle and not on job sites, is there any reduction in our rate due to the above?
Answer: On May 1st the NY Workers’ Compensation Rating Board advised that in this situation a less-expensive rate is now available. The code will be 8873 – Telecommuter Reassigned Employees. This rate will be similar to a Clerical Office Employee rate. It is to be used when the employees are reassigned to perform clerical type work or not perform any work duties. It will be applied back to the original start of New York’s stay-at-home order and for up to 30 days after its conclusion per the Workers’ Compensation Board. This will apply to all in-force policies as of March 16, 2020 and all renewal policies effective May 1, 2020. You can request the change be made now or we also assume (but obtaining clarification) that you can also have this done at audit. If you are already in an office type code or similar there would not be much of a rate difference to this new classification. Where this can really help is if in a higher rated code such as a contracting or manufacturing class. If this change could apply to you, we would need to know the amount of payroll on your current Workers’ Compensation policy that should be amended to this code (ie., annual payroll estimate on policy is $200,000 and of that amount employees “idle/clerical payroll” is estimated to be $40,000, we can request the change).

Question: Can we defer payments on premiums due to financial hardship?
Answer: The answer to this is “it depends.” In most States (ie.,NYS) the companies are not sending out cancellation notices for most Personal Lines policies or many types of Business Policies. In the case of Health Insurance you can contact the carrier and request an extension. However, “excess and surplus lines” companies may send out cancellation notices and require payment, although one can request an extension to be considered. Also in NYS for Life Insurance, the grace period to pay will be extended from 30 days to 90 days, if you can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. This is a temporary extension for policies in the grace period. You would need to confirm with the company if your grace period falls within the approved dates. Also, if you are in another State you will need to ask your insurance company. You can speak directly with the billing department of your carrier and, of course, we are here to provide assistance as necessary. Some companies may not even require demonstration of financial hardship, some are just providing an automatic grace period extension. Again, check with your own company for any questions on their requirements (most are sending letters direct to their clients as well). Please note not paying certain premiums such as on cash value type life insurance can affect your policy.

Hope the above information has been helpful. If you have other questions don't hesitate to contact our team. We're proud to continue helping you protect what matters most.

Thank you and stay safe,

James Altman
Ronald Altman

A. Zeeman Company, Inc.
280 North Bedford Road
Mount Kisco, NY 10549

Tel: 914-241-2555
Tel: 212-923-3100
Fax: 914-241-8694

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05/02/2020

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04/10/2020

Dear Valued Insurance Customer,

We hope that this message finds you and your family safe and healthy.

These are difficult times. The New York Legislature and Department of Financial Services have been implementing emergency measures in an effort to protect insurance policyholders who have been hit with financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulations they enacted apply to most insurance policies and include: the waiver of late fees; the prohibition on reporting negative data to credit reporting agencies; and the repayment of late premiums over a 12-month period.
If you have been impacted by this pandemic, this means help may be available.

• If you can demonstrate that you’re unable to make a timely premium payment due to financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be able to pay such premium over a 12-month period.

• If your policy is financed through a premium finance agency, they may be required to provide a grace period before cancelling your policy for late payment of an installment if you can demonstrate financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This grace period will be 60 days for a property/casualty policy; 90 days for a life insurance policy. You may be given a 12-month period to pay the missed installment, and the premium finance agency may not impose late fees or report you to any credit reporting agency or debt collector because of that installment.

You may prove hardship by submitting a written attestation to the insurance company or premium finance agency regarding your financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The full text of the relevant regulations can be read here: https://www.biginy.org/nysdfs.

If you have any questions about this or your policy, don’t hesitate to contact our team or you can also call your insurance company billing department directly. We’re proud to continue helping you protect what matters most.

Stay safe,

A. Zeeman Company, Inc.
James Altman
Ronald Altman