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| No. of agents | N/A | N/A | 75 | 60 | 33 | 19 | ||||||
| No. of cos. rated | N/A | N/A | 38 | 42 | 39 | 44 | ||||||
| Company ranking | N/A | N/A | 6th | 11th | 9th | 19th | ||||||
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| Company scores | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 61.3 | 55.3 | 62.1 | 58 | 64.3 | 59.3 | 60.1 | 58.4 |
| Products & pricing | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Pricing is competitive | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Coverage compares favorably | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Treatment of agents | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Dedicated to independent agency system | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Attractive agency compensation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Communicates effectively | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Marketing support | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Advertises, is recognizable brand | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Supports agency marketing | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Technology | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Good technology overall | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Good support, helps with training | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Enables SEMCI/Real-Time transactions | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Claims handling | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Pays promptly | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Adjusts claims fairly | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Service | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Good overall service | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Speedy, responsive service | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Underwriting | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Stable, consistent market | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Grants flexibility when warranted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
