> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of brock
> skoloda
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 5:14 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Newark Insurance (long)
>
>
> I got my truck back from the body shop yesterday. I was involved in an
> accident a month ago tomorrow. The other driver was found at fault by
> our insurance companies. It took Neward insurance co. (his
> insurance)two weeks to come and look at my vehicle. They had to hire
> an appraisel service from Pittsburgh PA to look at it because they do
> not have offices in this state (Pennsylvania). How can they write a
> policy in a state they don't even have an office in.
>
> When I went to pick my truck up, I did not, nor did the body shop
> receive a check for the work. I had to charge the work they did on my
> credit card. I called Newark insurance and they said that I had to fax
> a copy of the police report, and a statement about the accident before
> they could issue the check. I already gave them a statement when I
> called to report the accident. Why didn't they advise me of this
> before? Everything was settled between my insurance company and them
> so why all the bullsh*t now? Isn't it Newark's responsibility to get a
> copy of the police report?
This is coming from my GF (who is the owner of an agency here in NJ so it
may not apply in your state) and is off the record.
The insurance company doe's NOT have to be located in the the state that
they are a producer in, BUT their agents have to be. Obivously you have to
report the accident to your company and fill out an "Insurance Statement of
Loss", and provide the Police report. The other insurance company can
require that you (and not your insuance company) also provide the report and
fill out a copy of an Insurance Statement of Loss. I believe that either the
other guy is jerking them around and the company needs more information to
process , or the company itself is jerking you around. I'd hedge a bet it is
the latter of the two. Contact your insurance company and or the State Board
of Insurance. Best course of action is get the info to other insurance
company asap then fight it out. Once they have the info they do not have a
leg to stand on.
Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
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