Uninsured Motorist Hits and Runs: The Insurance Company’s Dodgy Diminished Value Denial Today we are taking on a subject that can get quite convoluted and confusing. We want to talk about a current situation our customer is dealing with. Ms. Fox’s troubles began when an uninsured motorist hit her vehicle and fled the scene, leaving … Read More
It seems like every other call or request we got this past two months has been a hail damage total loss claim or someone with a total loss that wanted to keep the wrecked vehicle. There are a lot of issues that come along with keeping the wrecked vehicle aka salvage and the first one … Read More
I recently wrote an article where I talked about this super important issue that I’ve had countless discussions about with Tesla owners. Trust me, it’s a topic that’s been making waves because of the parts availability on Teslas that is causing repair times to drag on and there’s a buzz going on with more and … Read More
Diminished Value decreases a bit while Total Loss Values Soar! Diminished Value Claim severity is dropping, while total loss settlement values are increasing! The effects of high demand on the automobile market. As chip shortages and high demand for used vehicles continue, I’ve seen a couple of trends. 1. Minor to moderate accident histories on a vehicle … Read More
Is Your Diminished Value Expert really an Expert, or just a good Salesman? Over the years, I’ve seen multiple people who claim to be a “Diminished Value Expert” pop up and disappear. In fact, at least two of these purported experts have posed as customers or someone just pretending to want to collaborate with me, … Read More
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What is the difference between an adjuster, an estimator and an appraiser? This is a commonly confusing topic that Justin constantly has to clarify for people inside and outside of the insurance industry. You would think it would be fairly simple to distinguish the difference but the insurance industry blurs the lines on this topic … Read More
What can you expect from the new Carfax Total Loss Evaluation they just announced? If you’re an insurance company or a dealer, then you can expect business as usual. If you are the owner of a vehicle that has been totaled, then my guess is that you can expect nothing good from this new tool … Read More
Kelly fought for her DV in CA! Have you had trouble getting your diminished value claim settled? So did our client Kelly in San Mateo, CA so she hired us as her experts. She had a 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus with over $20K in damage after an accident that wasn’t her fault and, although … Read More
Randy & Sue’s Awesome Body Shop Randy & Sue have a 2008 Lexus GS 350 that had $8500 in damages and was close to being totaled. They had no idea that they were owed money on TOP of the damages the other driver caused! Thankfully, they knew an awesome body shop that they had used … Read More