Insurance Agent Misinformation Causes Billing Errors With No Customer Remedy
Insurance agents quote discounts that do not exist, causing customers to be billed incorrectly. When customers spend time correcting the insurer's mistake, supervisors deny any courtesy accommodation. There is no accountability mechanism for agent misinformation, and the burden of correction falls entirely on the policyholder.
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