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The Michael Ehrenfeld Company is a leader in providing custom commercial insurance packages to United States companies. Over 5,000 companies rely on the Ehrenfeld Company for consultation and coverage to protect their business. The Ehrenfeld Company is licensed in 44 states to serve the interests of businesses in the United States. We connect to an extensive network of insurance providers to help clients meet their insurance objectives at the most cost-effective rates. In addition, the Ehrenfeld Company maintains a network of resources in Europe, England, Canada and Mexico to assist companies doing business in other countries. |
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When the Michael Ehrenfeld Company was founded in 1974, it was already evident that the pattern being set by the national agencies in the east would eventually become the method of operation across the country. The future of commercial insurance involves diminishing the position of the agent/broker and the individual relationship with the client. It was felt that the client’s first loyalty must be to the agency, not a particular agent or service representative. In addition to maintaining the account within the agency without influence from the producer, there was a perceived expense reduction if the agent’s position was secondary. Michael Ehrenfeld believed strongly that the producer is critical and not an obsolete factor in process. For Michael Ehrenfeld, the agency must provide the infrastructure, the tools, that foster a strong agent-account manager-client relationship. The Ehrenfeld Company acknowledges that an assessment of the insurance agency is an important part of the selection process. Their capability, reputations, professional conduct and financial strength must be considered and have weight in the buying decision. But, the individual producer relationship is critical to the successful professional relationship. The producer must “manage” your account and thereby be responsible for the correct handling of the many elements of a present day commercial account. The producer will go through the critical fact finding interviews, meet his or her contact person in the capacity of owner, president or financial officer. Of importance will be contact with the human resources manager, shop foreman, security personnel, maintenance people and similar associates of yours who will have valuable knowledge in establishing and maintaining a correct insurance program. The producer will oversee the agency personnel who are assigned to our various in-house procedures relative to the quotation process, day to day service and claims handling. Because of the depth of this process and, as no account remains in a static position, a system of regular and frequent visits will be established all of which are under the control of the producer. Ehrenfeld Company clients work with an insurance agent designated as a primary contact to manage and process policy needs. Clients receive one-on-one service focusing on the client company's unique coverage requirements. Agents set regular meetings with their client company's human resources, risk management and loss control specialists. This approach fosters long-term relationships between clients and their Ehrenfeld Associates. Our goal is to work with the client to understand their risk management philosophy and jointly structure an insurance program that provides value – value defined as an insurance program that fits your wants, needs, and risk tolerance at the most cost effective price. COMPANIES Today, though one of the fastest growing, privately
owned insurance firms in San Diego, the Michael Ehrenfeld Company
continues its traditions of providing hands-on, one on one service
and quality technical assistance for all our clients. |