Insurance Adjusters Pressure Claimants Toward Substandard Repair Shops
A policyholder with a documented, police-report-backed claim describes Allstate repeatedly pressuring them to use an unqualified network body shop, demanding intrusive video walkarounds for internal mechanical damage, and delaying claim processing. This reflects a structural friction point where insurer cost-control tactics conflict with claimant documentation and repair choice.
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