Auto insurers delay and underprice repair-shop payments on collision claims
An auto repair shop reports the insurer priced parts for the wrong engine type, refused to send an adjuster, took months to correct pricing, and further delayed payment after the vehicle was fixed and returned to the customer. Shows a structural cash-flow and administrative burden imposed on repair shops by insurer claims processes.
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