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What is Selective Client Services?
Client Services provides convenient and reliable account servicing support. Think of us as your “back office.” We will handle the paperwork so you can focus on growing your book of business.
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What policies are eligible?
Commercial and Personal Lines policies with an account premium of $25,000 or less issued on direct bill basis are eligible for Client Services. Client Services does not handle accounts with premiums exceeding $25,000 and the following classes of business due to additional underwriting requirements: management liability, bonds, daycare, social services (with the exceptions of churches), municipalities, volunteer fire departments, police, schools, flood, paratransit, and agency billed policies.
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What are your hours of operation?
Monday to Friday 8 AM-8 PM EST; Saturdays 8 AM-6 PM EST. Claims servicing is available 24/7 online or through the MySelective mobile app.
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How can I contact Client Services?
Contact our team by phone at 1-877-744-3125 or email [email protected]
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What services are available?
Client Services gives you and your customers access to an in-house team of licensed professionals available to help with endorsement processing, certificates of insurance, billing inquiries, claims inquiries, claims reporting, auto ID cards, general policy inquiries, renewal processing, account rounding, and more.
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How is your team staffed?
Each of our Account Executives (AE) are licensed underwriting professionals based in the U.S. who understand Selective’s products, programs, coverages, and systems.
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What is the retention rate for Client Services business?
Policy reviews and retention efforts help drive an average 92% renewal rate.
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How are policies and endorsements handled?
All new and renewal policies and endorsements are mailed directly to the insured. If there is a mortgagee copy, it is sent to the mortgage holder. You can find your customers’ policy information in CLAS®.
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How is new business directed to Client Services?
After you sign up for Client Services, an indicator will be placed in our system recognizing you as a Client Services agent. Once the indicator is set, you can begin placing new business with Client Services.
All new Commercial Lines business will continue to go through your agency management specialist (AMS) and Personal Lines business via your Personal Lines Marketing Specialists (PLMS) for risk acceptability and underwriting. If you want us to handle an account, please note this in your issuing instructions to your AMS, PLMS, or branch office underwriter.
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How are One & Done® policies handled?
All One & Done® business is initiated and issued at the agency level. Before issuing the policy, you will be asked, “Do you want to place this account in the Service Center – Yes or No?”
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What happens if an insured requests a product or coverage that Selective can’t/won’t offer?
First, the AE will transfer the call to your agency. Once in touch with a live person, we will explain the insured’s request and release the call to your agency. Rest assured that we will not tell customers we cannot meet their needs.
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How does Client Services handle cross-selling?
You are encouraged to provide us with cross-sell instructions. To do so, please complete an Account Fact sheet for each customer with specific instructions. We will then document the Account Fact sheet in our Agency Management System so the AE can assess the file to initiate a cross-sell discussion when interacting with the identified customer. Cross-sell opportunities can occur during multiple touchpoints with a customer.
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What is the renewal process for Client Services policies? What is the standard turnaround time?
The renewal process begins 60 days prior to a policy expiration date. Our team will send a pre-renewal letter at this time, inviting the insured to call Client Services to discuss changes to their policy or to review their current coverage.
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What happens if a renewal exceeds the $25,000 premium threshold?
If a Client Services account exceeds the $25,000 premium threshold on renewal, it will still be renewed in Client Services unless the exposures presented by the risk have changed or the agent requests a transfer.
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Do I need to place all eligible accounts in Client Services?
No, you can select the policies you want us to service. There is no minimum policy or premium requirement.
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Can an account be removed from Client Services?
Yes, simply email the Client Services team at [email protected].
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How will I be notified if a customer has an issue?
You will be immediately notified of requests such as those for policy cancellations via our “Customer Communication Alert.”
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What is the Client Services fee, and when does it apply?
A 2 percent (%) commission reduction will immediately apply to all new business. Renewal business will receive the 2% commission reduction when the policy renews in Client Services for the first time.