First and foremost I would like to thank our customers and brokers that have given so much to us. We would not be here today without you. Second, I’d like to thank our carrier partners, employees, supporters, and even competitors who inspire us to be better.

Over the years we committed ourselves to providing the highest quality insurance programs with unsurpassed service, claims handling and a complete insurance product that is unique and above others.

Paul Hanson Partners is now insuring several thousand policyholders across the United States. This year we have launched our mobile claims app (which is compatible on all devices), as well as, our new loss control portal www.paulhansonsafetyportal.com. This is an online virtual library of safety materials that provides our customers with solutions and tools to reduce claims. We have partnered with another strong carrier partner (AmTrust Underwriters) to offer our customers additional options when seeking coverage. We will continue to pay attention to the market changes and provide our customers with alternative insurance solutions.

WHY WILDFIRE SCORES ARE BEING REVIEWED MORE CLOSELY

As a result of record low rainfall in the Western United States, wildfire scores are being reviewed on more risks and have certain guidelines to make sure that brush is cleared a certain distance from buildings.

AIG Programs now has access to a new RiskMeter hazard reports: Wildfire Risk Score Report.

This reports utilizes important data elements that impact loss potential from fires to create a hazard score for any location. This is a significant improvement to our current process of pulling brush fire zone identification, as the scoring is now able to incorporate additional known data into the process.

IT IS NOW REQUIRED THAT THESE REPORTS BE USED IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY UTILIZED BRUSH FIRE ZONE REPORTS.

The score and RiskMeter are determined by state. In the following states we are ordering RiskMeter reports to determine if we need confirmation about brush clearance around the risk : Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Please contact our office with any additional questions.

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CLAIMS – OUR NEW CARRIER PARTNER CLAIM PHILOSOPHY, APPROACH AND MANAGEMENT

At AmTrust’s claims philosophy is rooted in a commitment to providing our policyholders high-quality service in a timely fashion. They maintain one of the lowest cases-per-adjuster ratios in the insurance industry which enables our claims team to give our policyholders the individual attention they deserve.

Visit AmTrust’s claims division to learn more.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Please join us in congratulating Josh Godfrey who has been promoted to Sr. WC Underwriter.

Josh has been a valuable team player to Paul Hanson Partners in developing and underwriting our Worker’s Compensation Program. He has shown to have highly sophisticated skills and industry knowledge. Josh balances underwriting with professional relationships with insured’s and has developed considerable influence as an expert in his field.