Read all the fine print , seek interpretations for all statements not perfectly clear. Insurance companies always leave themselves a way out , they like your money and are loath to part with it.
I paid home owners insurance for 35 years , never made any claims, my house was damaged by hurricane Issac . Not flood damage but a falling tree. It did $4000.00 worth of damage . My claim was denied because the fine print had a special deductible clause for "Named Hurricanes ". $5000.00 deductible ! They slipped that one by me !
I never missed a payment in 35 years and yet they weaseled out and paid me nothing...the good hands people take care of themselves.
So read and understand that fine print and legal speak.
My opinion....insurance is a suckers bet and the deck is stacked hard in the insurance companies favor .
Gary
Not only did you get bent, if you get decide to ditch your current company and get quotes, this "claim" will show on your record and all prospective companies can see it. It doesn't matter whether you received any money for the claim or not, it goes into a database. Insurance and sign installation is what I'm going into in my next life. Nothing against sign installers, they just seem to have an endless supply of work!
No one, and I mean no one, should have to eat peanut butter and jelly on wheat bread.