Can an insurer tell you by phone and letter they will repair vehicle damage caused by their customer then deny the claim after the work is completed?
Question Details:
I had several body shop experts, 2 people from my insurance company, and even the other guy's insurance company examine the impact and damage, and agreed the motorcycle sideswiped me while passing between me and a SUV. Then his insurance company changed their minds after the repairs were done. This forced my insurance company to pay for it and for me to pay a $500 deductible, and go into arbitration.
From what you have written, it is clearly possible that a claims representative for the other insurance carrier to lead you down the path of getting estimates and the like for the repair of your vehicle and not pay for the repairs even though letters and telephone calls to you indicated there was not going to be a problem for the repairs.
Possibly the representations to you could be part of an unfair business practice by the other insurance carrier warranting a complaint by you to your state's Department of Insurance. From what you have written, the conduct by the other insurance carrier's representative was wrong.
