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: RE: Glass Replacement Fraud
Posted On: August 24, 2004, 11:05 pm CDT
Posted By: Hon. Kevin A. Tarpley, I
Comment:
It is our beleif that the real issue in regarding the glass industry and any other repair industry has nothing to do with saving the consumer money. The real issue for consumers is who will get the lions share of their money.
When we look at what is "fair and reasonable" it does not translate. The insurance industry has reported large profits during an economic slow down. CEO's and Corporate board members have earn large sums of money. These wages a justified by corporate talking heads as "fair and reasonable" because these indiviuals are credited with saving money for their companies and turning profit for the investors.
Every independent glass shop is working hard everyday to provide their customers with the best quality of service, materials, and workmanship in the hopes that they too will be able to turn a profit, build a customer base of repeat customers and earn a living.
This becomes such a huge task because now they must compete not only with other glass shops but, also with TPA's who are representing corporate glass gaints who are misleading, scaring, steering and in some cases even delaying payment of claims the insured. This constitute a huge disadvantage for small and midsize glass shops. This too is dishonest and immorale. So, if we are all honest about what is happening. Let's give the public the whole truth and not just parts of the truth.
P.S. Remeber, there are more of us honest and hard working shops then it is of them!
Subject: RE: RE: Glass Replacement Fraud
When we look at what is "fair and reasonable" it does not translate. The insurance industry has reported large profits during an economic slow down. CEO's and Corporate board members have earn large sums of money. These wages a justified by corporate talking heads as "fair and reasonable" because these indiviuals are credited with saving money for their companies and turning profit for the investors.
Every independent glass shop is working hard everyday to provide their customers with the best quality of service, materials, and workmanship in the hopes that they too will be able to turn a profit, build a customer base of repeat customers and earn a living.
This becomes such a huge task because now they must compete not only with other glass shops but, also with TPA's who are representing corporate glass gaints who are misleading, scaring, steering and in some cases even delaying payment of claims the insured. This constitute a huge disadvantage for small and midsize glass shops. This too is dishonest and immorale. So, if we are all honest about what is happening. Let's give the public the whole truth and not just parts of the truth.
P.S. Remeber, there are more of us honest and hard working shops then it is of them!