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How-to: Requesting a binding quote

Send a binding-quote request straight to an active carrier from the property report, then track it to close.

Who this is for: buyers who want a quote, and agents/brokers placing coverage for a client. Where: the Request a quote action on a property (/properties/:id). Time: ~2 min.


Steps

  1. Open the property report and confirm the Active Carriers panel shows carriers

actively writing/binding in that market.

  1. Click Request a quote.
  2. Fill in the request details. The AI can suggest quote-request details for the

property to pre-fill the form — review and adjust.

  1. Submit. The request is delivered to the brokerage intake, you get a confirmation,

and the request row moves from PENDING → SENT.


What happens next — the status timeline

Every quote request keeps a full status history, not just a single status. The timeline advances as the request is created, delivered to the carrier, updated by you, and reported back on by the carrier or broker.

  • You can view and update your requests from the property's quote list, or your

dashboard's aging-quotes surface.

  • Carriers and brokers report status updates back to CoverGuard (via the partner API),

which the timeline records. Status only moves forward — an out-of-order update is rejected so the history stays trustworthy.

The dashboard's "Do next" surfaces aging quotes so nothing stalls silently.


Requirements

  • Requesting a quote is a paid-tier feature. On the free tier you'll see an upgrade

prompt.

  • You must have accepted terms (onboarding) and be signed in.

Troubleshooting

  • "Request a quote" is locked → it needs a paid plan. See

Billing & plans.

  • No carriers to request from → the market may be hard to place, or risk data is still

computing; read the insurability note. See Search & reports.

  • A status update was rejected → the timeline is forward-only; a request can't move

backward through states. See Integrations & API.


Do this next

Watch your requests through to close, and set up alerts so renewals and carrier exits don't catch you off guard.

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