Appraisal Clause results in fair value for owner! Austin made over $2200 on his total loss settlement after all was said and done on his appraisal clause case but the process isn’t always cut and dry! Sometimes, when you invoke the appraisal clause, the two appraisers get in a sticky situation where they don’t agree … Read More
Robert found out how effective our products are by proving his diminished value loss with our one page DV Analysis. We only use this product when the expert suggests it but Robert’s case was the reason we created this product! Ain’t gonna lie….his claim was risky. Diminished Value Claim Overview: Low damages resulting in a … Read More
Diminished Value Success really is sweeter than candy! Robert found out how effective our products are by proving his diminished value loss with our one page DV Analysis. We only use this product when the expert suggests it but Robert’s case was the reason we created this product! Ain’t gonna lie….his case was risky. Diminished … Read More
Do you own a high end vehicle like a Lamborghini, Mercedes, Cadillac, Infiniti, Bentley, Rolls Royse, Porsche, Maserati, BMW, Audi, Saab, Lexus or any other vehicle that is considered a luxury or exotic vehicle? If so, you should certainly be thinking about diminished value if you were involved in a collision! You might not know … Read More
Diminished Value: Contract or Tort If your vehicle has been damaged in an accident and subsequently repaired, then in most cases it has suffered some inherent diminished value. The informed accident victim may attempt to seek recovery for the cash value of the diminishment, and in some cases they completely have the right to recover … Read More
Recently, I had a case where an adjuster was negotiating an inherent lost market value claim based on values and condition descriptions found in Kelley Blue Book. The amount of inherent lost value, or diminished value or DV as it is common to call it, that the adjuster was willing to pay was about $4000 … Read More
Reservation of Rights Explained This is a hard subject to explain to a lot of people. Let me start by saying that you need to understand what is in this article before you blow your top at some insurance adjuster. There are ways around a reservation of rights defense, but you have to be stealthy … Read More
Back in May, I saw a sad story about a filmmaker in South Africa that was killed by the head butt of a giraffe out in the bush while filming for a movie. In my mind, I related that to how the giant insurance companies just throw around invalid denials to diminished value claims to … Read More
Diminished Value on Luxury and Exotic Vehicles Do you own a high end vehicle like a Lamborghini, Mercedes, Cadillac, Infiniti, Bentley, Rolls Royse, Porsche, Maserati, BMW, Audi, Saab, Lexus or any other vehicle that is considered a luxury or exotic vehicle? If so, you should certainly be thinking about diminished value if you were involved … Read More
Is Kelley Blue Book A Reliable Method for Researching Diminished Value? Recently, I had a case where an adjuster was negotiating an inherent lost market value claim based on values and condition descriptions found in Kelley Blue Book. The amount of inherent lost value, or diminished value or DV as it is common to call … Read More