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Dear Policyholder,
We appreciate the trust you place in us
when you provide us with the personal information we need
when you purchase insurance from us. We take our obligation
to protect your information seriously. This notice provides
you with an explanation of where we get information about
you when we write your insurance policies and to whom we
disclose that information.
In the course of issuing or processing
a policy or handling a claim we may collect information about
you from:
- The insurance application or other forms (for example,
your name, address, date of birth, social security number).
- Your transactions with us (such as payment and claims
history);
- Consumer reporting agencies (such as credit or previous
claims history);
- Your insurance agent (such as updated information pertinent
to your account or information about your policies with
other insurers);
- Government Agencies (such as county recorders office,
or the Department of Motor Vehicles for your driving record).
In addition, if you make a claim for medical
payments, we may request information pertaining to your medical
history and treatment.
We treat your personal information with
respect and concern for your privacy. We do not sell any
of your personal information to any third. We maintain physical,
electronic, and /or procedural safeguards to guard the information
we obtain from you. In the course of our normal insurance
business transactions, we may disclose some information about
you to non-affiliated third parties, but only as permitted
by law.
Examples of some organization to whom
we might give information are:
- Independent claims adjusters, appraisers, or attorneys
who need the information to handle your claims
- Your insurance agent, to allow for servicing of your
policy
- Insurance rating organizations that require information
for actuarial purposes
- Law enforcement or other governmental agencies in response
to a subpoena or threat of one, or in connection with suspected
fraudulent claims.
- Our affiliated companies
If your have questions about this privacy
notice, please feel free to write to us with any questions
you might have.
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