Text Box: For the remainder of the second quarter, the Agent Services Department of Palmetto Surety Corporation will be diligently re-appointing all of PSC’s current agents. Beginning May 15th and going until June 30th, the South Carolina Department of Insurance will allow submission of the appointments on their website. Agent Services will be contacting each main agent over the next couple of weeks to verify who on their staff is being re-appointed and what General Powers of Attorney they would like for each appointed staff member. The General Powers of Attorney will be sent via UPS ground. Please be Text Box: advised that they should not be clocked in to the clerks offices until a new license has been obtained. In addition, the South Carolina Department of Insurance has implemented an online feature for agents allowing them to print their licenses directly. The SCDOI will no longer be mailing copies of licenses. This is per SCDOI Bulletin 2009-001 dated April 3, 2009. As always, Palmetto Surety Corporation’s Agent Services Department is more than happy to assist it’s agents by answering any questions they may have regarding Text Box: This can be a hectic time of year for agents. PSC’s staff is more than happy to help. Text Box: Annual Re-Appointment Text Box: Transfer Bonds Text Box: Transfer Bonds are a service that Palmetto Surety Corporation is happy to offer it’s agents. The Agent Services Department is always available to assist with setting up a Transfer Bond with the state of South Carolina. Text Box: Once someone is found to write the bond, we ask that they notify us when it is posted, providing us with the power number of the bond. Agent Services then notifies the person that requested the bond that it was posted. Text Box: This communication is essential for a timely Transfer Bond execution. A delay with any of the information could cause a delay with payment.

Palmetto Surety Corporation
Text Box: May 7, 2009

Volume 1, Issue 1

Spotlight: Agent Services
Text Box: Special points of interest: Re-appointment May 15-June 30 Transfer Bonds—timeliness is key Open Liability—Remanded/Jury Trial Requested Suggestions help us be more efficient for you.

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