diff --git a/app/Controllers/QuotationController.php b/app/Controllers/QuotationController.php
index 66e8ba9..e698b67 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/QuotationController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/QuotationController.php
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class QuotationController extends ResourceController
             /* ------------------------------------------------------
             *  CASE 3: Create New Quotation
             * ------------------------------------------------------ */
-            $quotationData['created_by'] = $data['created_by'];
+            $quotationData['created_by'] = $data['created_by'] ?? 0;
             $quotationData['status']     = 'Accepted';
 
             $newQuotationId = $this->QuotationModel->insert($quotationData, true);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class QuotationController extends ResourceController
                     'manager_id'           => $quot['manager_id'],
                     'agent_id'             => $quot['agent_id'],
                     'policy_pdf_file_name' => $pdfFileName,
-                    'created_by'           => $data['created_by'],
+                    'created_by'           => $data['created_by'] ?? 0,
                 ];
 
                 $newPolicyId = $this->PolicyModel->insert($policyInsert);