Additional handling required by companies and agencies which impacts the bottom line of each. Some familiar names with deep roots in information delivery are taking advantage of improved technology and are passing along software solutions to agents so they may become more effective in gathering accurate information on prospects. D ragnet's Sergeant Joe Friday was not a great communicator. He was simply interested in the bottom line information. In some states convictions are removed from MVRs after the driver attends traffic school.
Some states only enter accidents on the record which result in a conviction.
Whatever the case, the end result is the same. Once the true facts are available, it's back to square one in the underwriting process. Bollinger Fowler Co. in Short Hills, New Jersey, has some 15,000 personal lines customers and recognizes the importance of getting accurate underwriting information the first time. In fact, the agency orders an average of 350-400 motor vehicle reports per month using Dateq, which is integrated with the agency's policy management system from Applied Systems. Mary Herring, executive vice president in charge of the preferred client division, appreciates the integration because when the MVR comes in, it's in print and attached to the client's electronic record as well.