Ideal Candidate Profiles

Grocery Program Eligibility
 
Risk & Finance – Preferred Risk Characteristics   Crime – Preferred Risk Characteristics

• Monitored alarm systems
• Armored car service 7 days a week
• Frequent cash pulls on tills with maximum cash limit amounts
• Safe access limited
• Cashes payroll checks with a purchase requirement
• Digital video surveillance
• Cash office balanced twice a day minimum

Liability – Preferred Risk Characteristics

• Excellent housekeeping standards
• Night stocking where no customers are present
• Formal employee safety training
• Floor monitoring training and procedures
• Floor mats or non slip flooring present
• Food temperature monitoring & logging
• Cart corrals and procedures in place
• Level parking lot, striped & painted curbs
• Formal documented liquor training
• No pharmacy operations
• No supervised child play care areas
• Vendor Insurance Program

Work Comp - - Preferred Risk Characteristics

• Strong Hiring practices
• Safety training in place
• Return to work consistently offered
• Excellent housekeeping standards
• Medical controls and designated doctors in place
• Provide health insurance for their employees
• Owners actively involved in business

 

  • 100% grocery
• Strong financial indicators
   (Favorable D&B RAM Score)
• Grocers Ownership experience >10 years
• Sales per square foot of $350 or more
• Low frequency of claims activity
• Vested in controlling losses through deductibles
• Strong Ownership Involvement
   - Hands on
   - On premises
   - Commitment to safety
   - Role in buying decision
   - Safety training provided        
•Attitude
   - Willing to implement Loss Prevention recommendations
   - Willing to insure both P&L and W/C lines
   - Willing to spend time with agent and/or LP person
   - Willing to aggressively investigate claims
   - Low employee turnover
   - Interested in keeping store current
   - Respected by employees
   - Involvement in warehouse or grocery association
   - Community leader
   - Solid reputation in community
   - Stability with insurance program.
      (Not changing carriers every year for price.)
Property – Preferred Risk Characteristics
  • Buildings age - <10 years old
• Electrical systems brought up to date within
   the last 25 years.
• Fire resistive construction types
• Sprinklered properties
• Smoke Alarms in place
• PC Codes <7
• Back up generators on premises
• Hood & Vent systems in place
• Wet chemical systems over commercial cooking equipment
• Fire extinguishers in store and adequately serviced
• Compressor maintenance contracts in place
• Temperature alarms present
• No smoking allowed in store
• Policy blanket limits <$100,000,000
• Insured to value properly

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