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Installment Billing

Installment billing is used when spreading a premium over a number of payments.

To Invoice Using Installment Billing

  1. Select the Client to be invoiced.
  2. On the Client menu, click the POLICIES link.
  3. Click the Details icon for the appropriate policy.
  4. Click the transactions tab at the policy level.
  5. Click [Add Master Invoice].
  6. Click check boxes for Premium, Fees and / or Taxes to default in from the policy info tab, click OK.
  7. Using the links in the Quick Navigation panel, or the scroll bar, complete the following screens:

Edit Invoice Header

Note:  The down payment is not included in the number of installments.

Note: If client is paying in full, (no down payment), click [Add New Invoice] link and bill as full pay.

  1. EX: 1st installment effective date is 7/20/2004.
  2. Print date field entered is the number 15.
  3. Installment will post on 7/5/2004 and be available for batch printing on that date.
  4. If zero used in this field each installments will post from the date in the effective date field in their scheduled month.
  5. To suspend the posting of an invoice the User should leave this field blank to avoid Nexsure automatically posting the installment.

Note:  If the month is locked or closed, the invoice will post in the current month.

Change Bill To

This information is pulled from the policy but can be changed. Any named insured may be selected as the "Bill To" on invoices.

To Change Bill To Information

  1. In the Quick Navigation panel, select Invoice Bill To.
  2. Click [Change Bill To]. The Bill To pop up appears with the Client option selected with all named insureds displayed.

Tip: If a long list of named insureds is displayed, enter a name in the search field and click Search.

  1. Search for and select the entity and named insured to bill.
  2. Click Next.

  1. Select the Location and Contact name from the lists and click Next.
  2. The new Bill To information is displayed, click OK to confirm the change.

Policy Header

Displays the Policy Header Information

Base Forms

Displays base forms for the policy.

LOB Forms

Displays all Lines of Business forms on the policy.

Premiums

Changes can be made to the existing premium by clicking on the Details icon. A new premium can be added by clicking the [Add New Premium] link.

Fees

Changes can be made to existing fees by clicking on the Details icon. A new fee can be added by clicking the [Add New Fee] link.

Taxes

Changes can be made to existing taxes by clicking on the Details icon. A new tax can be added by clicking the [Add New Tax]

Agency Commission

If a default commissions exist for the Carrier it will automatically be displayed.

Changes can be made to Agency Commissions by clicking on the Details icon.

A new agency commission can be added by clicking the [Add New Agency Commission] link:

Other Commissions

If a default commissions exist for the Employee they will automatically be filled in.

Changes can be made to employee commissions by clicking on the Details icon.

A new employee commission can be added by clicking the [Add New Other Commission] link:

  1. Select the employee from the Employees box or use the Search People option.
  2. Select the Commission On from the list.
  3. Select Fee:  Fee selection permits the application of fee-specific commission rates.  Fees subject to commission do not need to have the same rate applied and can have a differentiating commission rate/rate type applied.

Note: Only fees which are subject to commission will be available.

  1. Select the Production Role and Production Credit Amount from the lists. The Production Role and Production credit amount fields are used to designate the role and percent of business this employee brought into the Agency on this policy.
  2. Select the Rate Type from the list.
  3. Select the appropriate Rate, Nexsure will calculate the commission based on the rate type chosen.
  4. Click OK.
  1. Click the Installment Plan link in the Quick Navigation Panel.  A new installment schedule will be generated, click OK.

  1. The installment schedule is based on the information in the invoice header.

This information is pulled from the policy but can be changed by clicking the Bill To icon.

  1. Select the new Bill To entity.
  2. If Finance Company, Additional Interest or Retail Agent is selected, the appropriate entities will be displayed.  Enter at least 2 characters to narrow search results.
  3. Once you have selected an entity click Next.  Select the Name, Location and Contact from the lists.
  4. Click Next.
  5. A pop-up box will confirm the change, click OK to complete.
  1. Click the Create Invoices link.
  1. Each installment will now have its own unique Invoice number.  The total number of invoices will be reflected in the header.

  1. The Invoice Summary view displays each installment number with the master invoice number stacked below. The master number is a link, clicking on the link will launch the entire installment plan for review and modification.
  2. Unposted invoices can be removed, security permitting, but posted invoices must be reversed.

Related Topics

Splitting an Installment

Delivery Option for Installments

Endorsements and Installment Billing