REPORTING BONDS MADE EASY<\/b><\/p>\n
By Brad A.\u00a0Greenberg<\/b><\/p>\n
There have been occasions when Guaranteed Bail Bonds in Monroe, LA., has written so much bail that thecompany drained its supply of powers of attorney. But thanks to a new computer program developed by AIA, Guaranteed can always guarantee their ability to post bail.<\/p>\n
eREPORT, which AIA annouced at PBUS to its agents in February, enables agents to fill out and submit bail reports online. AIA receives the reports instantaneously and ships powers that same day. The program also allows agents to store information in a central e-filing cabinet that can be accessed by password anywhere there is an Internet connection.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s easy. It\u2019s quick. I\u2019m able to go on there and see what I have already submitted. If I need to look for something, instead of having to go back through my system, which is very out of date compared to this, I can go on this and look for a report from weeks ago and in just five minutes and a few clicks, it\u2019s there, right in front of me,\u201d said Tracie Boyd, an agent with Guaranteed.<\/p>\n
Despite the benefits, AIA doesn\u2019t expect everyone to board this bus right away \u2013 and that\u2019s OK. \u201cWe look at the electronic services we provide as a buffet approach,\u201d AIA Chief Operating Officer Robert Kersnick said when discussing eREPORT at the Western Region Agents Conference. \u201cYou are able to take as much as you want or as little as you want.\u201d<\/p>\n
eREPORT is a free service offered to AIA\u2019s agents as a reminder of why they do business with the best surety. \u201cOur company is service-oriented. We look at electronic services as another way we can provide value to our agents and assist in addressing their needs to focus more on their business rather than focusing on their (document) storing systems,\u201d Kersnick said. \u201cSimultaneously, it helps us provide better and faster communication and service to our agents.\u201d<\/p>\n
In talking about eREPORT\u2019s convenience, Kersnick mentioned an agent he knows, who only trusts one employee to accurately write a bail report. When that person is out of the office, home sick or away on vacation, the agent\u2019s ability to report bail becomes hamstrung. But eREPORT changes that.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we have offices in two different states (Maryland and North Carolina), I never have to put any of that information in someone else\u2019s computer,\u201d said Gail Baker, general manager of Golder Bail Bonds, which has been using eREPORT since February. \u201cI have it on my laptop. I can check it from my car; I can check it from anywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve gotten so used to it now. It seems so ancient, the way we used to do things.\u201d If you would like to find out more about eReport, please contact the AIA offices at (800) 935-2245 and ask for Web Support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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