Monday, October 26, 2015

Insurance Companies Search Social Media During Property Claim Investigations, Part I

Originally published by Nicole Vinson.

Policyholders are human and social media has really become a way of life for the young and those in their golden years.

Not surprisingly, homeowners and business owners suffering a loss, post about their problems on social media. But consider this: insurance companies are using information gathered from your social media profiles to look for ways to gain information they can turn into a red flag or a reason to delay or deny your claim.
Even if you don’t post one thing about your loss, you may still be under fire by your insurance adjuster about posts placed put on the Internet before you ever even had a problem.

When insurance companies are questioning insureds in a recorded statement, during an initial claim intake or interview, or at examinations under oath, they have already done a detailed evaluation into your public profiles.

To really grasp the power and the magnitude of how posting rants and photos can affect your insurance claim, you would really need to be a fly on…

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