They are willing to pay a lower amount than fair market
value quickly...cause as soon as you sign that check,
the matter is closed.  Plus it will pre-empt people
from doing independent research or talking to an
attorney.  The amount is usually less than FMV, but
enough in most cases to forestall a fight.  Add the
savings up over many thousands of claims, and it means
increased profits and $20 million ceo salaries!

Tom and Dana Cates wrote:
>
> > You sound a lot like one of their advertisements on TV.  Are you sure they
> > didn't pay you just so you'd say that? ;-)
> >
> > Karl Wolz
>
> No, he didn't.
>
> About a year ago I was on my way to work, sitting in traffic stopped at a
> red-light midway deep in a line of traffic. One of the less intellectually
> privileged customers of Progressive suddenly accelerated for no apparent
> reason into the back of Hammurabi. Coffee EVERYWHERE! Shock confusion and
> disbelief.
>
> Smashed my already crumpled rear bumper and dented my license plate.
>
> Before lunchtime of the same day I had a check in my pocket for $1800.00,
> and a smile on my face.
>
> I was so excited to win the traffic lottery.
>
> Tom and Dana Cates
> Asheville, NC
> 83 Air-Cooled Westfalia, 'Hammurabi'
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> Burritos"
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