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How to add property insurance details?

This article discusses how to add insurance details for a property in a loan file.

The Insurance tab contains basic information to help you track insurance policies and produce insurance expiration notices. You are able to add insurance information from the Insurance tab or the Edit Property window. 

To add property insurance details from the Insurance tab:

    • Click on running Loan Servicing in the left panel of The Mortgage Office®.
    • Click the Loans drop-down.
    • Click All Loans
    • From All Loans grid, select the loan you want to modify.

    TIP: If the record you want to edit is not visible, use the grid's vertical scroll bar to scroll the contents of the grid up or down, or click FindSearch icon box Find to search for the record by entering your own search criteria. For additional information see How to use find and How to use the data grids.

    • Double click the loan or click edit Edit from the icons at the top of the page.
    • Click Properties house, no button border Properties on the vertical menu on the left.
    • Click the Insurance tab from the options at the top of the window. 
    • Click add New. 
    • In the New Insurance window, enter the following information:
      Field: Description:
      Property

      Select Unassigned or a Property from the drop-down list. The drop-down list is automatically populated with all the properties for this loan.

      TIP: If you want to associate an insurance policy to a property, then select it from the list; otherwise select None.

      Description

      Select a policy description from the drop-down list. For example: Hazard Insurance. 

      TIP: To add, rename, merge or delete items from the list, click the blue Description hyperlink, select a description from the list and use the commands to the right. 

      Insured's Name

      Enter the name of the policy holder. (Maximum of 64 characters)

      Company Name

      Enter the name of the insurance company that issued the policy. (Maximum of 64 characters)

      Policy Number

      Enter the insurance policy number. (Maximum of 20 characters)

      Expiration

      Enter the date the insurance policy expires.

      TIP: This date is used to generate the Insurance Expiration Report and Insurance Expiration Notices.

      Coverage

      Enter the dollar amount of coverage.

      blank check box Active

      Select this option if this policy is active.

      TIP: Inactive insurance policies are excluded from the Insurance Expiration Report and Insurance Expiration Notices.

      TIP: This is a convenient option if you want to keep track of old insurance policies.

      Agent's Name

      Enter the name of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 64 character)

      Bus. Address

      Enter the address of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 128 characters)

      Phone Number

      Enter the phone number of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 20 characters)

      Fax Number

      Enter the fax number of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 20 characters)

      E-mail

      Enter the email address of the insurance agent.

      Notes tab

      Enter any additional notes you want to notate about the insurance for this file. 
      • Click OK OK to save or CANCEL Cancel or the black X Exit in the top right corner to the abort the changes.

      To add property insurance details from the Edit Property window:

        • Click on running Loan Servicing in the left panel of The Mortgage Office®.
        • Click the Loans drop-down.
        • Click All Loans
        • From All Loans grid, select the loan you want to modify.

        TIP: If the record you want to edit is not visible, use the grid's vertical scroll bar to scroll the contents of the grid up or down, or click FindSearch icon box Find to search for the record by entering your own search criteria. For additional information see How to use find and How to use the data grids.

        • Double click the loan or click edit Edit from the icons at the top of the page.
        • Click Properties house, no button border Properties on the vertical menu on the left.
        • Double click the property you want to add insurance for or highlight the record and click edit Edit from the icons at the top of the page.
        • Click the Insurance tab at the top of the window. 
        • Click add New.
        • In the New Insurance window, enter the following information:
          Field: Description:
          Property
          This field will default to the property you're editing and will be read-only. 

          Description

          Select a policy description from the drop-down list. For example: Hazard Insurance. 

          TIP: To add, rename, merge or delete items from the list, click the blue Description hyperlink, select a description from the list and use the commands to the right. 

          Insured's Name

          Enter the name of the policy holder. (Maximum of 64 characters)

          Company Name

          Enter the name of the insurance company that issued the policy. (Maximum of 64 characters)

          Policy Number

          Enter the insurance policy number. (Maximum of 20 characters)

          Expiration

          Enter the date the insurance policy expires.

          TIP: This date is used to generate the Insurance Expiration Report and Insurance Expiration Notices.

          Coverage

          Enter the dollar amount of coverage.

          blank check box Active

          Select this option if this policy is active.

          TIP: Inactive insurance policies are excluded from the Insurance Expiration Report and Insurance Expiration Notices.

          TIP: This is a convenient option if you want to keep track of old insurance policies.

          Agent's Name

          Enter the name of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 64 character)

          Bus. Address

          Enter the address of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 128 characters)

          Phone Number

          Enter the phone number of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 20 characters)

          Fax Number

          Enter the fax number of the insurance agent. (Maximum of 20 characters)

          E-mail

          Enter the email address of the insurance agent.

          Notes tab

          Enter any additional notes you want to notate about the insurance for this file. 
          • Click OK OK to save or CANCEL Cancel or the black X Exit in the top right corner to the abort the changes.

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