Insurance Claim Tips and Tricks
The Auto Glass Industry is Unregulated
What does an unregulated auto glass industry mean to you? The auto glass industry is unregulated. What does that mean to you? It means ANYONE can cut into your car. ANYONE. Protect your second-largest investment and yourself. Know your installer when getting your windshield replaced. What does this mean for you? Whether the installer has…
Read MoreCommon Types of Auto Glass Fraud
Auto glass fraud is insurance fraud where scammers manipulate or exploit auto glass claims for financial gain. It often involves deceptive practices that lead to unnecessary or inflated repairs, costing insurance companies and policyholders money. Common Types of Auto Glass Fraud: Unnecessary Replacements or Repairs Some fraudulent repair shops claim that minor chips or cracks…
Read MoreHow does an unregulated industry affect you? Auto Glass: Unregulated but you have rights.
Does auto glass industry regulation matter? And why do I care? Auto Glass is unregulated which means ANYONE can cut into your car. ANYONE. There is no degree for our industry – it’s learn by fire. Protect your second-largest investment and yourself. Know your installer when getting your windshield replaced. What does this mean for…
Read MoreADAS and Recalibration: What you can expect at your replacement appointment
Do I Need to Have My Windshield Calibrated? If you have an ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, or ADAS) system in your car, you have to get your cameras calibrated to ensure they work properly and keep you safe. If you have cameras in your windshield you need to have your vehicle recalibrated for your car…
Read MoreAuto Glass Steering
Auto Glass Steering Affects You – Learn How Here Auto glass steering happens when you call the third-party administrator who is hired by your insurance company and they either do not give you a choice or just assign you a shop to take care of your vehicle. Scare tactics are used in order to…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Repair and Replace?
Repair or Replace – which is it and why does it matter? We get so many questions every day. A big one is what is the difference between repair and replace? It’s a great question with an equally great answer. The Windshield Replacement: When you have a crack that is longer than a dollar bill…
Read MoreWe Need Your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
Is it safe to share your VIN – Vehicle Identification Number? As Americans, we hold a certain level of secrecy around personal identifying numbers. We shroud our Social Security number in secrecy, hold tight to our credit card numbers, and even blur out license plates in pictures. To what effect? In addition to the obvious…
Read MoreOur Industry is Unregulated. Know Your Installer
What Does Unregulated Mean For You – the Consumer? Our industry is unregulated! Protect yourself and know your installer when getting your windshield replaced. What does this mean for you? It means, literally, anyone can cut into your car. Whether the installer has one minute or 20 years of experience. It’s important to know your…
Read MoreBefore You Schedule
Before You Schedule, Here Are Things You Need To Know We love to help our customers in any way we can, so we thought you might want to know what information to have handy before calling for a quote or to schedule an appointment. Vehicle Type We sometimes need more than the Year, Make,…
Read MoreAuto Glass and My Insurance
What Does My Insurance Cover? We often get questions about what windshield repair insurance covers in a glass repair or replacement. Does it just cover the glass or the parts too? Is labor covered? What about other glass in the car? While I would LOVE to be able to answer these questions for you, it…
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