Our objective is
to professionally serve your insurance needs. We recognize that in
providing these services, we have an obligation to safeguard the
personal information you entrust to us, as well as other information we
may collect as part of the insurance transaction.
This notice
describes the privacy practices and standards we have adopted to protect
and ensure the confidentiality of your non-public personal information.
All of the companies listed below adhere to these practices and
standards.
We do not disclose
any non-public personal information about our policyholders or
claimants to any third parties except as is permitted by law. Any such
disclosures are made for the purpose of transacting the business of your
insurance coverage or your claim. We do not sell or market your
non-public personal information.
The Information We Collect
We collect
non-public personal information about you from a variety of sources. The
information we collect allows us to properly underwrite and rate your
insurance policy and to complete the other transactions incidental to
your insurance policy. Sources of information include:
– Information we receive from you on applications or other forms – Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others – Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency – Driver information from the state motor vehicle departments
Medical or financial information
The Information We Disclose
We do not disclose
any non-public personal information about our policyholders except as
permitted by law. In some cases this information can be disclosed to
third parties without your authorization. These disclosures may include
those made to your insurance company, appraisers, independent adjusters,
insurance regulators, and/or your mortgage lender or lien holder. It is
the agency's normal procedure that your policy could be re-marketed for
purposes of renewing or replacing it. We do not sell our customer
lists.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
We restrict access
to your personal information to those employees who need it to provide
the insurance products and services you have requested. We maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal
information.
Refund Policy
If you choose to cancel your policy, or the insurance company cancels it, you will receive a pro-rata refund on the premium that has been paid.