Memorandum
| To: |
Offer and
Acceptance Program Participants |
| From: |
David W.
Williams, National Glass Manager |
| Date: |
June 16,
2000 |
| Re: |
Clarification
of Issues |
Gifts
and Gratuities:
Our philosophy is that
gifts or gratuities to State Farm Agents or employers
unnecessarily inflate glass claim costs. At no time should an
Offer and Acceptance participant provide gifts and gratuities of
any type to agents and/or employees of State Farm Insurance
Companies. Either party can terminate the agreement in writing at
any time and we will terminate the Offer and Acceptance Agreement
of shops that offer gifts and gratuities to State Farm employees
and/or agents.
Invoicing
after 90 Days:
Please refer to Section
'L' of your State Farm's offer and Acceptance Agreement. The
contract you signed indicates that you will "submit all bills
to LYNX Services within ninety (90) days of the date work is
completed or forfeit entire payment ". Keep this section of
the contract in mind for any future glass claims you may have with
State Farm.
Agents
- First Contact:
When a State Farm insured
vehicle sustains glass damage and the insured intends to make a
claim under their policy, the insured is required to report the
loss to their agent or to the company, As a glass facility
participating in our Glass Central Program, we expect you to have
the policyholder contact their agent prior to any work being
completed.
New Repair Criteria: The
new Glass Repair Criteria for bulls-eye, half-moon. Star, and
combination breaks is as follows:
- If the damage fits into
an area three and one-half inches in diameter, or it fits
under a drivers license and;
- The damage is not
in the critical area (9.5 x 11 inch area directly in front of
the driver's vision) and;
- The repair is agreeable
to the policyholders then;
- The repair is billable
as outlined in your Offer and Acceptance Agreement.
- Our "Crack
Repair Criteria" will remain at six inches.
If you have any
questions regarding this document, please contact the Glass Central
Unit at 309-766-6000, Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm Central
Time.
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