Re: 34. Is monitoring required?

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We do the same thing.
Also, it's difficult to get insurance on a business without monitored =
alarm out here.


"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
news:7LCte.114378$lQ3.15336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| I have heard of this when they are writing insurance covering =
contents. I
| also have been getting called by insurance companies. lately (State =
Farm
| being the most consistant) which we submitted info to on behalf of our
| clients. They want to find out if the client is still being monitored =
or if
| the client has cancelled the monitoring. It is happening on renewal =
and I am
| sure that it has to do with the alarm credit. If a customer cancels, =
we
| automatically notify the insurance company of the cancellation. I =
don't want
| to be the "alarm company of record" if something happens after the =
fact.
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| "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:tJCte.293$tG.45@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > Statefarm and a few others here in Florida are making it manditory =
in some
| > cases to have monitoring.
| >
| > Jim Rojas
| >
| >
| > "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:0_mdnUH2NeXvdCvfRVn-jA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > >> Never the less you must always consider that
| > >> if a "PRO" is using monitoring services and
| > >> "Amatuers" do not (which is not always the
| > >> case), then there must be something lying
| > >> behind it that makes the "PRO"s better in
| > >> marketing, sales and all other comercial issues.
| > >
| > > There are good reasons to select monitoring, whether the =
installation is
| > > professional or DIY.  In the event a fire is detected while the =
owners
| are
| > > out, the fire department will be notified much sooner, possibly =
saving
| the
| > > house.  When carbon monoxide is detected and authorities are =
notified
| > > lives can be saved.  With burglary, the *possibility* that the =
system is
| > > being monitored may cause the thief to leave sooner.  In reality, =
very
| few
| > > thieves are captured due to alarm monitoring because it almost =
always
| > > takes longer for police to be notified and respond than for the =
thief to
| > > get away.  There are other situations where monitoring can make a
| > > difference.  A homeowner may need to signal for help and there =
isn't
| time
| > > to make a phone call.
| > >
| > > For the alarm company there is one very good reason to sell =
monitoring.
| > > Once the company is sells enough accounts monitoring revenue is =
its
| > > largest profit center.
| > >
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| > > Regards,
| > > Robert L Bass
| > >
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| > > Bass Home Electronics
| > > 2291 Pine View Circle
| > > Sarasota =B7 Florida =B7 34231
| > > 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
| > > http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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