Simon Law Firm November 2017

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WHICH INSURERS ARE BEST? As a car accident attorney, who sues insurance companies all the time, I am frequently asked, “Who has the best car insurance in Georgia?” The answer depends on your perspective. If you are asking who is the easiest to work with on getting single car accident claims resolved with your own insurer or small Mickey Mouse issues, then the list compiled by Consumer Reports is a good reference. If you’re asking who treats people with the most fairness when push comes to shove on important injury claims, there is a very different answer.

Which Insurers Do People Rate as Easy to Deal With on Average Claims?

Consumer Reports ran an exhaustive study, and they found that these companies in Georgia are the highest rated (we leave out companies that don’t do significant business in Georgia):

1. USAA Property & Casualty 2. Amica 7. Auto-Owners Insurance Group of Companies 8. Ameriprise Financial (IDS) 9. State Farm 10. State Auto Insurance Companies 11. Mercury 12. Geico

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Consumer Reports also ran a list of the worst-rated companies:

1. Farmers Insurance 2. Hanover Insurance

4. Allstate 5. MetLife 6. Liberty Mutual 7. Travelers 8. The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies 10. The Hartford Financial Services Group 11. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 12. American Family

It only takes 3 ingredients to make these crispy, flavorful potatoes. They’re the perfect side dish for any meal.

INGREDIENTS •

2 pounds red potatoes, quartered

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2 tablespoons basil pesto Salt and pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Which Insurance Companies Are the Best When It Comes to Large Claims?

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. In large bowl, combine potatoes

This is a completely different story. We file claims and file lawsuits against these insurers every year, and the way they handle large loss claims varies substantially. Amica, Nationwide, Travelers, and MetLife consistently adjust and handle large loss claims in the fairest and quickest manner in my experience. The odd thing is that only Amica makes the Consumer Reports list, and the other three are at the bottom of the ratings. I wonder where the customer service breakdown is occurring for these companies, because when the rubber meets the road and you have a large injury claim, these are the companies that you want to be dealing with.

and pesto. Toss to coat. Transfer potatoes to large baking sheet or shallow roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Roast 20 minutes and remove from oven. 3. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over potatoes and put pan back in the oven. Roast for additional 10–15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and crispy. Remove from oven and serve warm. Recipe courtesy of TwoPeasAndTheirPod.com.

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