Progressive Uses Out-of-State Comparables and Wrong Vehicle Data to Suppress Total Loss Payouts
Progressive calculates total loss settlements using vehicle comparables from distant states with lower market values and admits to configuration errors, but manipulates other variables to maintain the same suppressed offer. Despite providing local market evidence, customers cannot get Progressive to use accurate local comparables. This deliberate data manipulation constitutes a form of bad faith claims handling.
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surfaced semanticallyInsurance Companies Using Out-of-Market Comparables to Suppress Total Loss Payouts
When processing total loss claims, insurers systematically use vehicle comparables from distant markets and mismatched configurations to justify lower settlement offers. Even after regulators confirm valuation errors, insurers adjust other data points to maintain the same suppressed payout rather than correcting the figure. Policyholders lack independent tools to verify whether comparable vehicles used are geographically and configurationally appropriate.
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