Comments on: Car insurance claim checks http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/06/car-insurance-claim-checks.html Can I Help You With Your Auto Repair Questions or Car Insurance? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Diminished Value Calculator http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/06/car-insurance-claim-checks.html#comment-6279 Diminished Value Calculator Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:59:08 +0000 http://www.trustmymechanic.com/auto-repair/06/car-insurance-claim-checks.html#comment-6279 Since there is no requirement for a person to repair his/her car after an auto accident, insurance companies have no business putting anyone's name on the check except the claimant's. There are situations where a bank or lienholders name may be appropriate, but never the name of a shop or technician. We're hearing a growing number of shops finding their names on checks a problem because consumers often endorse the checks (including forging the shop's name), and the shop gets a W9 from the insurer for money it never received. The bottom line is this is not a good practice for shops, insurers or claimants. Insurers still owe full value for repairs on covered losses, and a consumer can fix all of the damage, part of the damage or none of the damage. Click here for a <a href="http://www.safecollisionrepairs.com/diminished_value_slideshow/index.html" rel="nofollow"><b> slideshow on diminished value</b></a> and learn how much value your car may lose after an auto accident and repair - even a repair that appears perfect. Since there is no requirement for a person to repair his/her car after an auto accident, insurance companies have no business putting anyone’s name on the check except the claimant’s. There are situations where a bank or lienholders name may be appropriate, but never the name of a shop or technician.

We’re hearing a growing number of shops finding their names on checks a problem because consumers often endorse the checks (including forging the shop’s name), and the shop gets a W9 from the insurer for money it never received. The bottom line is this is not a good practice for shops, insurers or claimants. Insurers still owe full value for repairs on covered losses, and a consumer can fix all of the damage, part of the damage or none of the damage.

Click here for a slideshow on diminished value and learn how much value your car may lose after an auto accident and repair - even a repair that appears perfect.

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