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Posts Categorized In: Business Insurance

There are still no formulas for personal injury cases – including car accidents

July 19, 2016 by Jonathan Stein

I have been saying this for 12 years while running my own law firm. Prior to that, I said it for almost a decade working for insurance companies. And yet, despite what I say, people do not listen. So let’s…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Operations, Personal Injury Tags: car accident, car crash, car rental, cell phone, collision, contingency fee, drive and text, extra insurance, fair market value, government tort claim, insurance company, insurance coverage, insurance privacy, loss of use, Minimum Impact, Minimum Impact Soft Tissue, MIST, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, policy limits, privacy, property damage, rental, rental car, rental coverage, rental reimbursement, repairs, statute of limitations, text and drive, total loss, UMBI, UMPD, uninsured motorist, uninsured motorist bodily injury, uninsured motorist property damage

The Statute of Limitations

May 31, 2016 by Jonathan Stein

The what of what? I typically hear people call it the statue of limitations. However, folks, it is not a statue. It is a statute, or a law. The statute of limitations tells you how long you have to sue…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: car accident, car crash, car rental, cell phone, collision, contingency fee, drive and text, extra insurance, fair market value, government tort claim, insurance company, insurance coverage, insurance privacy, loss of use, Minimum Impact, Minimum Impact Soft Tissue, MIST, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, policy limits, privacy, property damage, rental, rental car, rental coverage, rental reimbursement, repairs, statute of limitations, text and drive, total loss, UMBI, UMPD, uninsured motorist, uninsured motorist bodily injury, uninsured motorist property damage

10 Things Insurance Companies Must Do To Keep Consumers

October 6, 2015 by Jonathan Stein

I have recently had several clients pulled their insurance from their long time insurance company and placed it with a different company. Both clients were very dissatisfied with the service they received for the payment of their cars and their…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: car accident, car crash, collision, contingency fee, fair market value, insurance company, insurance coverage, insurance privacy, loss of use, Minimum Impact, Minimum Impact Soft Tissue, MIST, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, policy limits, privacy, property damage, rental car, repairs, total loss, UMBI, UMPD, uninsured motorist, uninsured motorist bodily injury, uninsured motorist property damage

Choosing an insurance agent

July 23, 2015 by Jonathan Stein

I get asked often about picking an insurance agent. People buy a house and they want to find an agent. Or they want to shop around. Unfortunately, most people make the same mistake: they shop solely based on price. Insurance…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: auto insurance, bodily injury, business insurance, car insurance, collision, comprehensive, homeowners insurance, insurance, property damage

5 Additional Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You

December 30, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

6. WHAT CONTINUING EDUCATION DOES THE ATTORNEY TAKE? Every attorney in California is required to take continuing education. However, the types of courses and content of the courses is left to the discretion of the attorney. You want to know…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance and Claims FAQ, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: auto accident, auto crash, bodily injury, car accident, car crash, diminished value, documentation, fair market value, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, pictures, property damage, rental car, rental insurance, total loss, what to do after a car accident, what to do after a motor vehicle collision, what to do after an accident

5 Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You

December 29, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

1. PRIOR RESULTS ARE NO GUARANTEE A lot of attorneys like to tell you about their other cases. However, your case is different. Each case has its own facts. Just because they got someone else millions of dollars does not…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance and Claims FAQ, Insurance Operations, Law, Myths, Personal Injury Tags: auto accident, auto crash, bodily injury, car accident, car crash, diminished value, documentation, fair market value, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, pictures, property damage, rental car, rental insurance, total loss, what to do after a car accident, what to do after a motor vehicle collision, what to do after an accident

5 More Steps of a Personal Injury Claim

December 22, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

In a previous post, I gave you the first 5 steps of a car accident insurance claim. Once you get your medical records, what happens next? Here are the final 5 steps of a personal injury claim. 1. GET WAGE…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: auto accident, auto crash, bodily injury, car accident, car crash, diminished value, documentation, fair market value, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, pictures, property damage, rental car, rental insurance, total loss, what to do after a car accident, what to do after a motor vehicle collision, what to do after an accident

Do NOT Meet with the Adjuster in Person

December 15, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

A good adjuster will want to meet with you in person. Why? Because they are more persuasive in person. This has been shown time and again. As an aside, this always makes me wonder why insurance companies stop hiring field…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: auto accident, auto crash, bodily injury, car accident, car crash, diminished value, documentation, fair market value, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, pictures, property damage, recorded statement, rental car, rental insurance, statement, total loss, what to do after a car accident, what to do after a motor vehicle collision, what to do after an accident

Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster

December 12, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

After an accident, the adjuster is going to call you up and ask to take a recorded statement from you. Let me give you two simple rules when you get this request: 1. DO NOT GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE…

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Current Affairs, Hiring an attorney, Insurance and Claims FAQ, Insurance Operations, Law, Myths, Personal Injury Tags: auto accident, auto crash, bodily injury, car accident, car crash, diminished value, documentation, fair market value, motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle crash, MVA, MVC, personal injury, pictures, property damage, rental car, rental insurance, total loss, what to do after a car accident, what to do after a motor vehicle collision, what to do after an accident

5 More Insurance Terms You Must Know

December 10, 2014 by Jonathan Stein

In order to make sense of insurance, you need to know some basic terms. Sadly, no one discusses these terms with anyone. Ever. Seriously, I did not know what these meant until I went to work for the insurance industry….

Categories: Auto Insurance, Business Insurance, Claims, Consumer Issues, Hiring an attorney, Homeowners Insurance, Insurance and Claims FAQ, Insurance Operations, Law, Personal Injury Tags: auto insurance, business insurance, car insurance, claims, colossus, first party, fraud, homeowners insurance, insurance, insurance claims, insurance fraud, liability, minimum limits policy, premium, SIU, special investigations unit, third party, total loss, UIM coverage, UM coverage, underinsured motorist, uninsured motorist

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