by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, insurance claim
August 25, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Slowing down, about to stop for a red light, perhaps doing one or two miles an hour, Patricia’s 2007 Toyota Camary was rear-ended in December 2011, leaving “the rear bumper scratched and pushed in slightly,”...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, fraud, insurance claim
August 18, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all seen the excellent University of Farmers Insurance commercials featuring a lovable, yet gruff Professor Nathaniel Burke, played by character actor J.K. Simmons. The professor adds humor and a touch...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, consumer
December 24, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
“In June of 2021 you had an hysterical article about a parking lot accident at a Jack in the Box in St. Louis, Missouri that involved a cast of characters suitable for Saturday Night Live,” began an email from ‘Eddie,’ a retired...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, healthcare, lawyers
May 16, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver If you are in the settlement stages of an auto accident, personal injury claim, and are unhappy with your lawyer — because the insurance company’s settlement offer seems very low — please don’t blame the attorney. Based on the past...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, insurance, insurance claim
June 1, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver If your auto insurance is with State Farm, today’s story will both make you angry and chuckle at the same time. As you will see, the way in which a State Farm claims adjuster treated 21-year-old Allison Ashbrook of St. Louis, Missouri —...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, BBB, business, contracts, warranty
Don’t buy an extended auto warranty unless you can first read the contract (and have it reviewed by a mechanic). Some third-party providers are scams, using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading BBB ratings to sell coverage that might not be all that...
