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System of Inquiry

Introduction

The System of Inquiry paper will be based on the Code of Ethics for St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. The formal 16-page document demonstrates a consistent process throughout an organization that has offices throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The System of Inquiry paper will demonstrate the careful alignment of the document and the organization?s goal and mission statement. The basic framework of why, how, when and for whom the document pertains to will be developed throughout the paper. The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. is the second largest underwriter of commercial property casualty and personal insurance in the United States; therefore, the organization has a responsibility to ensure that the employees within exemplify the highest levels of appropriate corporate behavior. Why

A system of inquiry or code of conduct serves as a comprehensive document that details the guidelines that are considered acceptable for an employee of the company. The employees who adhere to the policy contribute to the organization?s overall success; the tool is used to evaluate decision-making, problem solving, and behavior in a business setting. All the employees within the company is responsible for acknowledging receipt and comprehension of the company?s code of ethics via electronic signature and the document is available on the company?s website for reference throughout the year. Employees have multiple resources to assist with the decision-making process, the local human resources manager, email addresses, and contact numbers for the compliance offices and a toll free compliance hotline.

How

The St. Paul Travelers has over 53,000 employees in offices throughout the world; the most efficient method of administering the code of ethics is through an electronic format using the company?s secure Internet. The code of conduct is posted to the company?s website with a brief introduction...