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[Rant] hurricane Sandy and Selective Insurance..

yep, we call them on a weekly basis. i'm afraid that when we finally do get something, it'll be far below what we need..i've read that's happened to some as well..

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After Katrina and Rita, Allstate denied virtually all claims. Everyone had to sue or at least start the process before anyone was paid. Ridiculous.

that's what i don't get... Why run these as a business? Having some of these companies on the stock market would make matters worse as well, because then they've got expectations to meet.

Shouldn't these be set up as charities? Might make the process a little less stressful....

I should stay away from reading facebook..all these selective stories gives me a head ache

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I had selective for contractors insurance. They were awful/

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well, that was a pleasant, and quick un expected surprise.

thank you allen from selective for seeing this post and escalating things... lets hope it works out, but more hopeful now!

We're still waiting...

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well, i guess we'll find out tomorrow if our fellow dsl user guy managed to come through for us..so far it's moving faster than it did, so very hopeful .

Selective claims a check was mailed on the 5th.

no new updates on the insurance front... we got a number quoted, it was apparently being sent to selective for finalization and a check to be sent out..no new update..

Somehow, our check didn't arrive- so they're reissuing one. I'll believe it when I see it.

apparently a 'large advance' was mailed yesterday... hopefull....we'll keep things updated..

Management company advised yesterday that they have received the (second) check.

well, today we got a nice surprise. The large advance came in the mail, and the bigger envelope contained the rest. i must admit i was skeptical at first being a glass half empty type of personality.

But i really must thank fellow DSLR user Alan for coming through. it's a shame he can't post on the Jersey Shore hurricane site. could help out lots of other people as well!

hope things go well for you tmp. keep us updated

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Why would you name your insurance company "Selective"? That seems like a really weird joke that some drunken executive came up with.

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For the better part of 5 1/2 months I have spent every spare minute organizing, recording, documenting, and providing. I've hired a PA, kept meticulous records, and responded, on demand, to any Selective requests. Additional this, more of that, further there after. I've done it all in a timely fashion, in hopes that my family will receive closure. I've completed a rebuild, almost completely out of pocket, and yes, I'm blessed to be able to front what should have been my compensation contractually through my Selective Flood Policy. However, the run around began in November when my adjuster was three hours tardy for my appointment and those detours have continued to impede our progress every step of the way. When a client needs to resort to harassing behavior to get what is owed to their family, something is very wrong. As luck would finally have it, we received "some" of our estimated compensation, finally yesterday. Unfortunately, my mortgage company claims that through their "formula" we are only 90% construction complete, we need to be 95% to be approved to actually cash our check. We are lacking paid air conditioning units that cannot be installed in »[Rant] hurricane Sandy and Selective Insurance.., winter months. Did I mention we paid for those too? This experience has been the most disheartening, frustrating, never ending nightmare we can't wake up from. Companies like Selective should be ashamed of themselves. While the rest of us fight a losing battle and continue to pay our policies on time, by all means, lets continue to make people's lives more difficult. It's awful.