Re: 34. Is monitoring required?

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.

"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.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> > Robert L Bass
> >
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