The letter they sent will probably indicate that by accepting the offer, you are accepting "full and final settlement" write back to them and say you will take the offer as an interim payment. Then you have a number of avenues including financial ombudsman, solicitors, but i normally find persistance is better.
I worked for a leading presonal-lines insurer developing a new claims system, the claims staff are incentivised to payout as little as possible, but are told to buckle if legal action is likely.
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Yes, the Financial Ombudsman Service, but expect it to literally take years.
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Originally posted by Scrag Meister View PostRecently sent in all the paperwork re our claim after the burglary.
Total value of claim was somewhere near £7.5k.
There are some things I don't expect to get paid out on, but is there anyway to appeal if I consider the offer too low.
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In 1994 I totalled a car I had paid £22k for 3 months earlier. I got offered £11k, then £12.5k, then £14k. I was told that was the limit. I then got solicitor involved who got it up to £17.5k in a month. £350 well spent.
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Originally posted by Scrag Meister View PostRecently sent in all the paperwork re our claim after the burglary.
Total value of claim was somewhere near £7.5k.
There are some things I don't expect to get paid out on, but is there anyway to appeal if I consider the offer too low.
They can give you free advice and will mediate between you and the Insurance company without you having to enage solicitor or pay for their services.
Thats as long as you didn't go for the Nude Lady policy.
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Yes, the Financial Ombudsman Service, but expect it to literally take years. No names or pack drill > cough, Arnold Clark, cough <, but I got messed around by one insurance company for a poxy £80, 18 months or so back. FOS finally found in my favour, insurance co appealed (a smart move on their part, since I was in the market for a new car at the time, and I'd bought my previous two from their new car sales division). It's still not sorted out yet, and the FOS keep writing to me to say that they're still processing it, and I could really take it to court at my own expense if I wanted to, etc. There'd be no point in my doing so, as I've long since got my money back via Visa Chargeback, and the onus is now on dear Old Arnold to take me to court if he thinks he's got a case.
PS: You'll need to complain to your insurance co in the first instance, then wait 8 weeks before you can begin the wait for FOS to process your claim.
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Independent loss adjuster ?
Insurance Ombudsman ?
Sending them a whiny letter ?
BTW, I'll be interested to see if they pull the "oh it seems you were underinsured" ploy on you.
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Appealing an insurance pay-out.
Recently sent in all the paperwork re our claim after the burglary.
Total value of claim was somewhere near £7.5k.
There are some things I don't expect to get paid out on, but is there anyway to appeal if I consider the offer too low.Tags: None
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