Farmers Insurance Cautions Vehicle Owners on Windshield Replacement Scams
National News • August 10, 2004
Driving with a cracked or broken windshield puts both drivers and their passengers at risk.
In fact, insurance companies in some states are required by law to waive the deductible for damaged or ...
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Subject: RE: Glass replacment fraud
Posted On: August 12, 2004, 9:32 am CDT
Posted By: Tim Meyers
Comment:
It's funny how the Insurance Industry will attack Glass Shops, using articles like this to conjure up this "consumer beware" type stuff.
Maybe their insureds should be educated about the fact that they are being misled everyday by their Ins. Companies when they tell them to call a certain 800 number to have a glass claim handled, and letting them think that they are speaking with their respective Ins. company.
Is it not mispresentation when an insured thinks they are talking to a rep. from an Ins. Co. and they are really talking to a third party administrator, who just happens to be in the repair/replace business also.
This article is just another example where the strength of the Insurance Industry is taking another opportunity to discredit the Auto Glass Industry.
They fail to mention that in the last two years, that 90% of all Insurance companies have posted RECORD PROFITS, yet have they decreased those "poor taken advantage of insureds" premiums??
Who is taking advantage of the insureds???
What a crock!!
Subject: RE: Glass replacment fraud
Maybe their insureds should be educated about the fact that they are being misled everyday by their Ins. Companies when they tell them to call a certain 800 number to have a glass claim handled, and letting them think that they are speaking with their respective Ins. company.
Is it not mispresentation when an insured thinks they are talking to a rep. from an Ins. Co. and they are really talking to a third party administrator, who just happens to be in the repair/replace business also.
This article is just another example where the strength of the Insurance Industry is taking another opportunity to discredit the Auto Glass Industry.
They fail to mention that in the last two years, that 90% of all Insurance companies have posted RECORD PROFITS, yet have they decreased those "poor taken advantage of insureds" premiums??
Who is taking advantage of the insureds???
What a crock!!