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Louisiana Department of Insurance. James J. Donelon Commissioner. Welcome to CRAFT!. Charles Hansberry, III Director of Insurance Rating Office of Property and Casualty Linda Gonzales Assistant Director of Insurance Rating Office of Property & Casualty Constance Cannon
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Louisiana Department of Insurance James J. Donelon Commissioner
Welcome to CRAFT! Charles Hansberry, III Director of Insurance Rating Office of Property and Casualty Linda Gonzales Assistant Director of Insurance Rating Office of Property & Casualty Constance Cannon ICES II, Insurance Rating Office of Property & Casualty Dayna Poche ICES II, Insurance Rating Office of Property & Casualty Joshua Nelson Software Engineer Information Technology
What is CRAFT?“Complaint, Rate and Form Tracking” • Electronic filing system for Louisiana • Designed for all business types: • Health • Life & Annuity • Property & Casualty • Accessed through our website www.ldi.state.la.us
Allows insurers to: • Respond to consumer complaints • Submit policy form filings • Submit rate and rule filings • Electronically attach supporting documentation • View details and check status of open filings
Why was CRAFT developed? • One comprehensive system • Paperless office • “Speed to Market”
Is CRAFT Mandatory? • All Filing Types are Accepted for Form and Rate Filings • CRAFT • SERFF • Paper • Currently only process available to file complaints
How do you access CRAFT? • CRAFT is available only through the LDOI’s Industry Access portal • Must have an Industry Access User ID and password to work in CRAFT • CRAFT may be accessed through the Industry Access link located on the LDOI’s home webpage
What about security? • CRAFT is part of the LDOI Industry Access Portal • All CRAFT information can only be seen by the specific company to which it belongs • Companies CANNOT view another company’s information
CRAFT PREVIEW RATE and RULE FILINGS Main Interface
CRAFT PREVIEW RATE and RULE FILINGS
Required fields will be marked with a Red Asterisk (*). The Enter New Rate Filing starts with Step 1. When you finish each step, click Next.
What’s New? Companies can, now, view rate and rule filings after submission Email notifications sent: Assignment to examiner Disposition created Email notifications sent on all filing types: CRAFT, SERFF and Paper CRAFT Manuals
Upcoming Year’s Enhancements • Electronic Completion of Statement of Compliance • P&C moving toward NAIC’s Product Coding Matrix SERFF Integration • Improved Filing Searches • Objection letter and response letter improvements • Organization of closed and open Filings
Product Filing Matrix (PFM) • CRAFT Form and Rate filings are directly linked to the PFM • PFM is where you will find: • Statement of Compliance • Certification of Compliance • Instructions • FAQs • Product type searches • Related laws, directives, bulletins...
How do you access PFM? • PFM is accessed through the Product Filing Requirements link found on the LDOI website • PFM can also be accessed through the CRAFT Welcome Page
Upcoming PFM Enhancements • Recodification of Title 22 effective Jan. 1, 2009 • Revamp of Statement of Compliance
Louisiana Department of InsuranceOPC/Insurance Rating225-342-5203 Louisiana Department of Insurance Website: www.ldi.state.la.us Charles Hansberry, III, Director Telephone: (225) 342-9055 Email: chansberry@ldi.state.la.us Linda Gonzales, Assistant Director Telephone: (225) 342-1254 Email: ltgonzales@ldi.state.la.us