UPDATED 1:39 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 28, 2020
The binding authority restriction in place as a result of the Grizzly, Pine Gulch and Lake fires is being lifted for all impacted zip codes:
Grizzly Fire, Colorado – 81601, 81602, 81621, 81623, 81637
Pine Gulch Fire, Colorado – 81505, 81521, 81524, 81630, 81635
Lake Fire, California – 91384, 91390, 93532, 93536. 93586
It is okay to accept binders on new business or increased limits on policies on risks in those zip codes effective today.
As a reminder, our binding prohibition does not extend to renewals. We will honor the terms we quoted. Because your customers may have offices closed, loss of phone, etc., make sure you refer any renewals that are requesting backdate to your Underwriter.