| AGENT AGENDA ONLINE December-January 2005 | ||||
| State Fund
Mutual Companies publication for insurance agents |
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| TOP STORIES | ||||
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State panel to discuss medical cost control Recommendations may be passed on to Minnesota Legislature |
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| The state Workers' Compensation Advisory Council plans Jan. 18 to discuss recommendations aimed at controlling the pace of increase in pharmaceutical and medical treatment costs for those injured on the job. |
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| SFM mails quotes to 1,500 more micro accounts in Minnesota risk pool | ||||
State Fund Mutual mailed quotes and applications in November to 1,500 small, low-risk employers in the Minnesota Assigned Risk Plan. As with previous mailings, the applications ask for the name of the independent insurance agent with whom the policyholder works. |
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| Copies of agent-issued certificates of SFM coverage no longer needed | ||||
| Agents no longer need to furnish State Fund Mutual with copies of certificates of insurance they prepare for their clients. However, when you issue a certificate, you'll want to be sure it meets these guidelines: |
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| Good response to agent, policyholder surveys provides direction for continued improvement | ||||
| State Fund Mutual received good response from the surveys sent in September to agents and policyholders. | ||||
BRIEFS |
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| SFM steps up personal meetings with employees, employers |
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| Goal is to improve return-to-work outcomes and head off costly problems. | ||||
| WISCONSIN | ||||
| Wisconsin-based loss control services expanded | ||||
| CALENDAR | ||||
| Dec. 24 Christmas observed--SFM closed Dec. 31 New Year's observed--SFM closed Jan. 4 MN legislative session begins Jan. 4 WI legislature session begins Jan. 25 "Responding to work injuries" seminar Feb. 1 - April 30 Post OSHA Log April 1 MCPAP deadline |
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| Feedback about Agent Agenda Online is welcome. Email comments to AgentAgenda@sfmic.com. Agent Agenda archives can be accessed online at www.sfmic.com/agents/aaarchives.cfm. Visit SFM's agent webpage at www.sfmic.com. Agent Agenda Online is published bimonthly by State Fund Mutual Companies, 3500 American Blvd. West, Suite 700, Bloomington, MN 55431-4434. Inquiries about the publication, call (952) 838-4284 or email AgentAgenda@sfmic.com. To subscribe, send your name, telephone number and email address to AgentAgenda@sfmic.com PRESIDENT Patricia R. Johnson, VICE PRESIDENT INSURANCE OPERATIONS Frances M. Kaitala, EDITOR Mark A. Ladwig, ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Kopp BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Truman L. Jeffers, chair; Eugene R. Merriam, vice chair; James W. Benike, Tamara G. Garcia, Patricia R. Johnson, Robert Mars, L. Mark Michel, F. Clayton Tyler, Matthew P. Winkel |
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