At 04:05 PM 2/27/97 -0500, Geoff Love wrote:
>Carol wrote:
>>
>> At 03:12 PM 2/27/97 UT, doug russell wrote:
>>
>> Dr. Doug,
>>
>> I started to respond privately and not 'busy up' the list, but ...
>>
>> First of all, I wish you well in the outcome of your "ordeal." It's
>> unnecessary but some insurance adjusters seem to thrive on tweaking
>> claimants. ><>>>>SNIP>>>>
>
>> And, the MGA is insured through JC Taylor. Is this a good thing? Better
>> companies out there? I, too look forward to some "life experiences" with
>> some of the antique car insurance carriers.
>
>I have insured my MGTD with or, perhaps I should say, through JC Taylor
>since it was restored in 1989. Two years ago I clobbered a deer which
>resulted in a dented front wing, a dented door and a very nearly
>demolished rear wing. This happened on a Sunday en route to a car
>meeting. I called Taylors at nine a.m. on the Monday morning and was
>courteously asked to obtain 3 estimates for the cost of repairs, and
>that an assessor would be in touch. By the Tuesday afternoon I had the
>estimates to hand. Wednesday morning the assessor phoned me to ask when
>he could see the car. He asked if I had the estimates and when I told
>him I had, and the highest was $1600 (I would be doing the disassembly
>and re-assembly myself, but not the painting or the rolling of the rear
>wing,) he immediately told me to go ahead with the one of my choice, and
>that he would cut me a cheque that day. The cheque arrived in the post
>two days later, and my premiums have remained the same since. I am
>speaking from memory, but I believe that JC Taylor, who are brokers I
>think, had placed the risk with the Zurich Insurance Company which payed
>the debt so promptly.
>
>I shall be doing further business with them.
>
>Geoff Love, The English Connection.
>
Geoff, without going into detail, I had a $ 4,000 claim a number of years
ago with J.C. Taylor and their service and prompt sending of the check was
the same as yours. I have used them for 20 years.
Mike
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