Looking at it realistically though, we are the ones who must take steps to make sure that it is a non-event. We really have no choice but to keep at it. Work with carriers and vendors for opportunities to create solutions. The more you work together, the easier the problems are to solve. The total scope of the Year 2000 computer problem is unknown.
Most independent agents have limited resources and limited time to address computer problems.
But the problems can be solved. As the agents we talked with for this article have shown, knowledge, persistence and the necessary resources are effective weapons against the Year 2000 computer bug. The author Bill Jenkins has worked extensively with independent agents for the past 13 years in the areas of marketing, advertising, communication and technology. As an IIAA consultant he helped create and implement their Countdown 2000 effort and is the director of IIAA's Agents Council for Technology. Safeco Y2K Preparation and Readiness S afeco's Year 2000 preparation effort encompasses the operations of the property and casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, mutual funds, asset management and financial services companies, and other subsidiaries including the American States family of companies.