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Invoking Appraisal Clause | Insurance Demand Letter

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

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USAA Admitting Bias – Appraisal Clause

This is a follow-up article to the “USAA and First Party Claims” piece published on our website a year ago. This is an answer from USAA basically admitting that their appraisal clause does not reference impartiality. Below is  the content of the letter sent by USAA to one of our clients

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Total Loss Appraisal Clause Letter

Total Loss Insurer Invoking Appraisal Clause Letter – Word Doc Total Loss Insurer Invoking Appraisal Clause Letter – PDF Doc   4/8/2013   John Q Public 123 Main Street Atlanta, GA 30005   Re:      Insured            :           John Q Public Date of loss     :           01/01/2013 Claim No.        :           ABC123

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