REPAIR PROCEDURE ISSUE:
Our client’s 2021 Lincoln Corsair was damaged. Our client filed a claim with their carrier Progressive Insurance for the loss. Progressive issued a loss statement/repair estimate for $7,664.18 before the deductible. Our client’s collision facility issued a preliminary loss statement/repair plan for $21,456.04 return Progressive to its pre-loss condition. Our client came to us for assistance with the $13,791.86 under-indemnification and out-of-pocket expense to safely return their vehicle to its pre-loss OEM condition.
As a result of going through the appraisal process in the policy, Vehicle Value Experts came to a binding agreement with the v independent 3rd party appraiser for $20,765.66 as the loss statement/ repair cost to return our clients 2021 Lincoln Corsair back to its pre-loss condition.
The final binding agreement between the unbiased independent appraisers identified an under-indemnification of the loss of $13,101.48 or 170.90% from the Progressive loss statement/repair estimate of $7,664.18 Through the invoking of the Progressive policy right of appraisal our client has been made whole for their loss with no out-of-pocket expense other than their deductible.