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Their 2-person team was falling behind, leading to customer frustration and E&amp;O exposure. After onboarding Selectsys, COIs were processed within 3 hours, renewals were pre-loaded, and support coverage extended to after-hours.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectsys.com\/agent-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agent Outsourcing Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectsys.com\/blog\/ams360-backoffice-outsourcing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMS360 Back-Office Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectsys.com\/blog\/mga-what-to-offload-first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why MGAs Should Offload First<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQs&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the average turnaround time for COIs?<\/strong><br>\nMost are completed within 2\u20134 hours, with urgent requests flagged via our internal SLA system.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you handle requests via email and portal submissions?<\/strong> <br \/>\nYes, our teams work from your inbox and\/or agency system, depending on your setup.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you support multiple COI formats?<\/strong> <br \/>\nYes. 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