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Insurers Push Total-Loss Instead of Covering Full Repair Costs

A policyholder with minor, repairable vehicle damage found their insurer unwilling to cover repair labor and paint costs, seemingly pushing toward a total-loss settlement instead. This reflects a structural incentive mismatch where insurers may favor cheaper total-loss payouts over funding full repairs.

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