Unexpected call or message from O ver the past few months, Germania has received reports from our customers who have been called, texted, or emailed from someone claiming to work for Germania. Their phone number or email may even appear to be from Germania. This type of scam – known as spoofing – can be very effective in making you believe you are being contacted by a Germania representative, but are you? We want to make sure our policyholders know what methods we use if we need to contact you – and, most importantly, how we will never reach out and what we will never ask. Underwriting If you are contacted for an underwriting inquiry, a department representative will call, email, or mail you documents containing Germania’s logo and the company’s address and phone number. The caller or sender will always identify themselves and clearly state the purpose of the message. conversation with a phone call or email containing the representative’s contact information and their purpose. Once a relationship has been established, adjusters can communicate via cell phone or text if convenient for the customer. Personal information, such as your social security number, will never be requested. Follow-up surveys, mobile app information, and repair facility discussions can also be sent via text. Billing Germania? Here’s how to tell it’s real pandemic, postcards have been suspended, and the inspector will call the policyholder before conducting the inspection. Claims If you have filed a claim, Germania and its partners utilize a variety of channels to communicate with our policyholders. Whether it’s a property, auto or liability claim, a Germania representative will initiate the
If a policyholder is being contacted for billing inquiries, communications will most likely come from your agent. If you have contacted Germania directly, you will be responded to in the way you initiated the request (phone or email). All other correspondence is done via paper copy through the mail. Germania does not utilize texts to discuss billing information. If you are ever unsure of the reason behind a call, email, or letter, call your agent to confirm its purpose. It’s important to remain alert during these uncertain times!”
Germania also works with third-party vendors to conduct personal auto policy surveys and property inspections. Conducted by URI, auto policy surveys are initially sent via mail. If a response is not received, URI will reach out by phone to secure the survey information on Germania’s behalf. JMI Reports conducts property inspections on behalf of Germania. Under normal circumstances, postcards including Germania’s logo are mailed prior to inspecting the property. However, with the COVID-19
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