Jeff Bakal jeff.bakal@farmersinsurance.com Mid-Century Insurance Company Farmers Claims Department APD Senior Field Claims Representative 3601 SW 160 Avenue Suite 300 Miramar, FL 33027 Cell 941-920-1925 Fax 866-667-5960
This letter is to be used on the first-party clause for invoking the auto policy’s appraisal clause provisions. Today’s Date: Claim#: Date of Loss: Mr. [adjuster name] Please accept this letter and the attached document as our payout request for the claim referenced above. The appraisal process as outlined
Autotrader’s 2017 Must Test Drive Awards With more than 300 models available across several segments, how are car shoppers to know which new or redesigned vehicles are worth their consideration in the shopping process? To help narrow down the list, the expert
Gwinnett County, GA. 05/03/2017 Goldfein claims management filed an appeal with the Gwinnett county superior court after their DV case was lost at the magistrate court level. The superior court granted the defense’s motion for a summary judgment yesterday after hearing preliminary arguments in the case. The suit was for
North Carolina General Statute 20-279.21(d1) (d1) Such motor vehicle liability policy shall provide an alternative method of determining the amount of property damage to a motor vehicle when liability for coverage for the claim is not in dispute. For a claim for property damage to a motor vehicle against an
Fiat will reduce their prices for 2017, with base prices for some models down more than 20 percent from 2016. Fiat 500 2016 trim base Price 2017 trim base price Pop $16,995 Pop $14,995 Easy $17,745 Lounge $18,395 Sport $17,900 Abarth $19,995 Turbo $19,700 Lounge $20,395 Abarth $22,575
For many people that worked as fixed operations workers at franchised new-vehicle dealerships, 2015 consisted of less pay and shorter hours. The National Automobile Dealers Association created a 2016 dealership workforce study, that offers insight into service department employees’ compensation, job tenure, as well as work schedules. The following data
From 2011, Nissan has risen from 19th to 5th place in the Customer Service Index of big-name brands — what makes such a large increase possible? Dealerships can’t always resolve the issues brought to their service departments. However, at Nissan and Infiniti, factory specialists step in and take the wheel.
German brands observe lower car sales volume As Mercedes and BMW release new midsize cars, they both share a similar problem. During the auto show here last week, Mercedes showed its E-class coupe, while BMW displayed its 5-series sedan. According to executives, both companies want to display more crossovers
Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents ANSI D16.1-2007 3.5.2.1 GRADE SEVERITY COEFFICIENT CATEGORY 1 Minor 1% TO 20% Functional 2 Moderate 20% TO 40% Functional 3 Medium 40% TO 60% Functional 4 Major 60% TO 80% Disabling 5 Severe 80% TO 100% Disabling
Was your car declared a total loss? Do you want to retain it as a salvage and then rebuild it? This article describes the process in Georgia. Since you are retaining your salvage vehicle, you must understand that for your vehicle to be legal on Georgia roads it must: Have
Residual Value Comparison of: 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SE 4D SAV (Winner) 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC GLC300 4D SUV 2017 BMW X4 XDrive28i 4D SAC 2017 Porsche Macan Base 4D SAV 2017 Lexus RX 350 Base 4D SUV FWD Residuals & Percentage of Current Value Vehicle ACV 12 Mo
PSA: Atlanta, GA 03/23/2017 State Farm as of late has been extremely difficult in working with on Diminished Value claims. It’s been brought to our attention that State Farm adjusters and claims handlers have been told to hold the line and decline or reject most of the DV claims submitted
Subject: Commercial Compact Vans Getting Another Look After Months of Low Performance Commercial Compact Vans Getting Another Look After Months of Low Performance Issue 106 | March 21, 2017 This week’s Black Book Market Insights report shows the car segment retaining its value better than the truck segment as
Sales Tax Rate Increases to 7.75 Percent on April 1 On April 1, 2017, the sales tax rate in Fulton County outside the City of Atlanta will increase from 7 percent to 7.75 percent, when the collection of Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) begins. On
Quick claim handling guidelines and information about our appraisal services. All Claims: The appraisal report is the evidence you need to support your claim Insurance adjusters need documentation before issuing payment Third party carriers are your adversaries and not your friend, their job is to minimize payouts and look after
Updated on 02/23/2018 Best Insurance Carriers Press Release 2013 Worst Insurance Carriers Press Release 2014 Annual List of the Best and Worst Diminished Value Insurance Companies (2015) After processing thousands of claims every year and receiving feedback on many of them, Diminished Value of Georgia, Atlanta’s #1 independent auto Appraisal Company
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As tax season approaches and with all the advertising about tax savings one wonders about all the tax forms and deductions available for ordinary citizens. Today, we’re looking at IRS form 4684, casualties and thefts. IRS Tax Form 4684 (pdf) IRS Tax Form 4684 Instructions The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Auto Market Performance Q1 2017 Best Market Performance in Nine Months Volume-weighted, overall car values decreased by 0.35% last week. This is better than the average depreciation rate of 0.43% seen in the previous four weeks. In car segments, Premium Sporty Car, Prestige Luxury Car, Sporty Car, and Near Luxury
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