Have you even wondered that paying for insurance is a waste of money?
Well, a lot of people have. Especially those who’s claims the insurance company denies. They have given their hard earned money for years and when they need help from the insurance company, they turn the other cheek.
Not sure if you know, but in the U.S. the insurance industry is one of the largest businesses in the world when it comes to revenue. So how do insurance companies deny claims in order to increase their profit?
1. Making your claim as confusing as possible
When you want to get new insurance, the insurance company is giving you a contract to sign. We all know about these and we read them thoroughly and carefully like the Terms & Conditions of our ne Apple iPhone i.e. we don’t. The insurance companies used so many technical terms in their contracts making them virtually impossible to understand for a common citizen who doesn’t have a Law degree. Things were so bad, that some states have passed the ‘plain English’ rule for consumer contracts.
2. Your credit score
You most likely know that insurance companies determine your premium that you’ll pay based on your credit score. Someone, due to a bad credit score can’t even get insurance because, from the insurance company’s point of view, they are a high liability. This type of discrimination is actually affecting the poor and senior citizens, since they have a little credit and also those that had a financial crisis because of someone else.
Insurance companies have also often refused someone a policy because they have no credit score, even though the person is paying his / her bills on time. On the other hand, some car owners have received a rate that is increased by several times, even though they have a clean and perfect driving record.
3. Delaying insurance claims
It’s not uncommon that insurance companies deliberately take a long time to finalize your claim. They do this because they are aware that many policyholders would rather give up than to wait for the insurance to finalize the claim. And it’s not uncommon that this type of ill practice is present at long-term care insurers who take advantage of the policyholder’s age and poor health.
4. Hanging the sick out to dry
As we know, healthcare in the U.S. can be expensive and that’s why we opt in for health insurance. Because of extremely high healthcare costs, some insurance companies have even provided bonuses for their employees that meet so-called ‘cancellation goals’. These situations involve insurance sales reps that target patients that are in the middle of their treatment(s) and when they are most vulnerable. When the healthcare for these patients becomes too high for the insurance company to cover, they cancel the policy retroactively and basically leaving the policyholder without insurance
5. Call and get your policy cancelled
A lot of people even fear calling their insurance provider and asking about for a claim because often, insurance providers quickly after, suddenly decide to cancel their insurance. If not cancelling, the next time they refuse to renew your policy OR even crank up your insurance premiums. Insurance companies often consider an inquiry about the possibility of making a claim as ACTUALLY making a claim and they will spare no resource to quickly ‘drop’ the policy holder, all in order to avoid paying them their insurance.
So what to do?
When an insurance company denies you’re your claim, they are basically leaving you out to dry. In situations like that, you need to have a good legal representative by your side. So if your insurance is denying your claim, make sure to call Schenk Podolsky and let us help you with your insurance claim or if you have a personal injury claim.
