On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:38:20 GMT, "Dave Jackson" wrote:

Allstate? I have them too.. So, basically, you got robbed twice. First by
thieves, again by insurance co? Them SOB's. --dave


Even more fun when you don't have them and they are the insurer for the
party who is at fault in an accident. My wife was in an accident
(rear-ended while waiting to turn left -- not even sporting). She spent
over a year hassling with Allstate -- the other driver's insurance carrier,
all she wanted was to get the Explorer fixed and any medical bills for her
passengers taken care of. First hassle was initial refusal to replace the
car seat in which our son had been riding when the car was hit (collision
was *not* minor, significant damage to the car occured, including having
one of the passenger seats in which my FIL was riding snap the back as he
went forward, then back into the seat). She had to go to the CPSC in order
to get a letter indicating that, yes, if a child car seat is involved in an
accident, it needs to be replaced. CPSC contact expressed interest in
getting the seat for testing, my wife gave them the insurance agent's name
and number. Since the accident was out-of-state, she needed a rental car
-- more hassle. Getting the vehicle returned was another argument.
Allstate is definitely not on my list of approved vendors.



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In OH the DL number changes each time you get a new one. I had some tools
stolen and they just did the police report over the phone, I had to speak
to a voice activated answering machine. Then Allstate screwed me over and
gave me 1/100th of the price and told me I should have tools as that made
me more of a target for thieves, needless to say I'm not with them
anymore.