December 2011 Information: 800-447-8383 Claims Hotline: 800-842-5246 E-mail Address: keyagent@minico.com If anyone in your office would like to subscribe to Key Agent, please send their addresses to keyagent@minico.com.
As we near the end of 2011, I want once again to express my thanks for your support this year. We are preparing to move into the new year with a continued focus on service and product development. MiniCo has made it a key priority to listen to you, our valued agents, and respond with new products, policy enhancements, and customer initiatives to enhance your experience working with MiniCo.
There’s been a great deal of change and progress at MiniCo in 2011, as well as a reinforcement of our existing strengths.
In our continuing focus on being the premier provider of specialty insurance for self-storage businesses, we announced a new partnership with Aspen American Insurance Company as an additional carrier for our self-storage insurance product. At the same time, MiniCo continues its ongoing and very successful relationship with Liberty Agency Underwriters. Our partnership with two carriers translates into greater flexibility and coverage options to help you meet the needs of your self-storage clients. MiniCo also began offering our self-storage insurance coverage in British Columbia, Canada, with the goal of expanding into other provinces and territories in 2012.
We took our first steps beyond self-storage with the introduction of MiniCo Collectibles Insurance, a specialty program that provides valuable and highly affordable coverage for hundreds of types of collections. The new agent portal is now live and can be accessed at www.minico.com. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and check our Web site throughout the year for upcoming new programs that will be offered and distributed through independent agents.
I also invite you to follow me at www.twitter.com/MikeLSchofield or contact me by e-mail at mschofield@minico.com. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Happy holidays and best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous 2012!
Sincerely,
Mike Schofield President and CEO
MiniCo is giving away a free trip to Las Vegas, and you could be the winner!
For every full quote request you submit through MiniCo’s agent portal between October 1 and December 31, 2011, you will be entered to win our fantastic free trip to Las Vegas.
The winner will receive:
Each quote request you submit equals one entry into the prize drawing (latest eligible account effective date is March 31). MiniCo will draw the winning entry on January 5, 2012. (Please see the Official Rules and Regulations for details.)
This is the ninth year MiniCo has given away a Las Vegas trip. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn more about the growing self-storage market while enjoying the excitement and hospitality of Las Vegas!
MiniCo has launched an online portal to provide quoting and binding services to agents for its specialty collectibles insurance product.
The MiniCo Collectibles Insurance program provides all-risk coverage for private collections valued up to one million dollars in a home or storage facility. Collections are insured for their full collectible value. By contrast, most homeowner policies pay claims at actual cash value, which in most cases would be far less than the collectible value, or there may be a higher premium for replacement-cost coverage.
With MiniCo Collectibles Insurance, the policyholder establishes the value of the collection. No appraisal is required at the time of application.
MiniCo Collectibles Insurance is offered nationwide in partnership with AXA ART Insurance Corporation, the only globally operating specialty art and collectibles insurance company offering tailor-made coverage solutions for private and corporate collections, museums, galleries and artists. AXA ART has been assigned a rating of “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best.
For more information, contact MiniCo’s Customer Care Department at 800-447-8383 or customercare@minico.com.
No one likes to think about potential claims, but the reality is that they do occur. When an incident happens, prompt reporting of the claim can be critical to a successful outcome.
Agents should use the following procedure to report ALL CLAIMS on policies written by MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC:
If you have any questions, please contact MiniCo at 800-528-1056 and ask to be directed to the Claims Department.
The holidays are fast approaching, and MiniCo wants to ensure that you and your insureds receive the highest quality customer service throughout this hectic time of year. Our regular corporate hours are listed below, along with a schedule of the days MiniCo’s corporate offices will be closed for the holidays.
MiniCo’s Corporate Hours Eastern time zone – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time zone – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time zone – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time zone – 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MiniCo’s Corporate Holiday Closures MiniCo’s corporate offices will be closed on the following days: December 26 January 2
If you need to report a claim during our holiday closure, please call 800-408-3441.
We at MiniCo thank you for your business in 2011 and wish you a peaceful and prosperous New Year!
