Recent Posts in Claims handling practices Category
Posted on Jun 7, 2013 By Eugene G. Bruno
Many insurance companies will make a low ball settlement offer and refust to increase it without first seeing your medical records Do you have a right to refuse to turn over your medical records? The ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2013 By Eugene G. Bruno
When the other driver's insurance company makes you a settlement offer and promises to keep the medical portion of your claim open, watch out! I have noticed a few new trends from several of the ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By Eugene G. Bruno
If you have been involved in an accident, you can expect to be contacted by a claim adjuster from the other party's insurance company. The claim adjuster will request certain personal information, ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2013 By Eugene G. Bruno
The claims process can be a difficult process. It is a common misconception that the insurance company will be on your side. The big insurance companies spend a lot of money on advertising to create a ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Eugene G. Bruno
Have you been told by the claims adjuster there wasn't enough damage to the vehicles to have caused an injury? Its a tactic meant to intimidate you from seeing a doctor. Just because the damage to ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 By Eugene G. Bruno
I found the following over at the Taradash Law Firm web site which lists 72 common defenses used by insurance companies to avoid paying money to those injured in motor vehicle accidents. A big thank ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Eugene G. Bruno
Recent insurance industry statistics show that 80% of all injury claims resulting from auto accidents settle for $5,000 or less, 90% settle for $15,000 or less, and that less than 1% settle for ...
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Posted on May 9, 2011 By Eugene G. Bruno
Allstate has paid $10 million to settle with insurance regulators over unfair claims practices involving its use of Colossus. The regulatory action focused primarily on Allstate’s use of claims ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Eugene G. Bruno
I'll bet few of you have heard of "Colossus." It's one of the insurance industry's best kept secrets, despite that it is used every day to cheat accident victims out of millions in compensation. ...
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