Scary Story: The Wrong Compressor
Want a scary story that could keep you up at night? Have you heard the one about an adjuster settling a claim on such incorrect information that it leads to more damage? This isn’t an urban legend but a real claim that HVACi was called in for after the fact to find a more accurate resolution. You won’t believe what the policyholder had to go through or how much claims leakage it cost the insurance carrier.
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