Allstate Insurance Company – A New Level of Scumbaggery
My distaste for banks is well-known, but recently I’ve begun thinking that insurance companies are just as slimy.
You see, in addition to foreclosure defense, I also represent a small handful of companies that perform attic restoration work. Raccoons, opossums, and bats cause damage in attics of homes on a regular basis. Many homeowners don’t realize it, but these damages are typically covered by homeowners’ insurance.
To illustrate, check out this video. It’s an Allstate commercial (one in its series of “Mayhem” advertisements), where it advertises its services by showing a man pretending to be a raccoon causing damage in an attic.
In light of this commercial, you’d think it’s pretty darn difficult for Allstate to deny coverage when a raccoon causes damage in an attic, right? Yet in a case I’m litigating right now, that’s exactly what Allstate is doing. A homeowner had damages to its property caused by a raccoon, and Allstate is refusing to pay for it, saying the damages aren’t covered.
Is this disgusting or what? They’re advertising this as a covered item, trying to induce homeowners to get insurance with Allstate, then when the homeowner makes a claim, they deny coverage.
Personally, I’m so sick of watching rich, corporate institutions (banks and insurance companies) try to screw over middle class America to their own financial betterment. And make no mistake, that’s exactly what insurance companies do – intentionally deny claims they know to be covered, hoping homeowners will presume the insurance company is right and not complain (enabling it to get away without paying).
So when you see situations like this, FIGHT BACK. It’s the only way things will change in our country.
Mark Stopawww.stayinmyhome.com
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