5 Lies Insurance Companies Tell You After a Car Accident “If you don’t use our shop you will have to pay the difference.” 99.9% of the time the original insurance estimate is inadequate. Insurers will pay more when we show what is necessary to properly and safely repair your vehicle. If an insurer were to deny payment on fair and reasonable charges we will do everything we can to help our customers collect what is owed to them. “If you use that shop, we can’t get someone out for several days but if you use our preferred shop we have some there to start on it right away.” It usually takes no longer than 3 days for most insurance companies to get someone out to inspect the damaged vehicle. This is just another attempt to get these customers into the preferred shop. If it takes longer, it is usually delays caused by the insurance company. However, isnt it worth the wait to get a complete, quality repair that keeps your vehicle safe? “We have had a hard time with that shop/We can’t work with that shop.” This typically means that the shop refuses to cut corners and keep information from you, the vehicle owner. These are the shops consumers should “prefer.” If an insurance company tells you this, you should tell them that it isnt up to them to choose the body shop that repairs your vehicle. It is your legal right to get your car repaired at the shop of your choice. “Claims take longer to settle at that shop.” The only reason the repairs might take longer is usually as a result of a poorly written estimate on the insurers’ part, or as a result of the insurance company’s response time. They are typically slow to respond and they do not pay us as quickly as they pay their preferred providers. Remember to ALWAYS do your own homework after youve had an accident. You have the right to choose!
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:33:39 +0000
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