Jerry is a claim representative with Insurance Company. His wife, Margie, is a dental hygienist at Midtown Dental Clinic. One day, Jerry's supervisor assigns him a small theft claim submitted by Midtown Dental Clinic. Under Canon 1Altruism of the Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals, which one of the following would be Jerry's best course of action?

Select one:

A. Ask his supervisor to assign the claim to another claim representative.

B. Pay the claim based on the facts and merits of the case.

C. Deny the claim so as to avoid appearing to benefit Margie's employer.

D. Have Margie ask her employer to withdraw the claim.