When you contact your insurance company to file a claim there are a few things that you shouldn’t say if you want to make sure that your policy will cover the incident. Now, do not fraud the insurance company, just make sure what you’re telling them is the truth.

1. Never start a sentence with “I think” or any other term that indicates that you’re not sure as to why something happened. If you don’t know say “I don’t know.” Giving information that can be proven wrong later can really hurt your claim and can damage your credibility.

Particularly beware of speculating on blame or causation. For example, if you suggest that a water leak is due to a construction defect, you could give the insurer an out if that’s a policy exclusion.

2. Don’t use the “whiplash” excuse unless your doctor actually says you have it. This is one of the most fraudulent claims every year that insurance companies have to deal with. In some cases, according to Amy Danise from Insure.com, mentioning whiplash in your claim is likely to get it flagged for further investigation.

3. Don’t admit to a doctor’s test as being experimental when it isn’t. There is a difference between an actual experimental drug/procedure and one that is proven (and accepted by the FDA for use) but your doctor wants to try it out in your case. You may want to make sure that your doctor can prove that it will be covered by insurance before getting it done and fighting with the insurance company later.

4. The word “flood” triggers some kind of nervous, shaking, fear in insurers; so don’t use it. When it comes to homeowner’s insurance, floods aren’t covered. A flood is weather related too, not if your pipe bursts and you find yourself with a basement full of water.

5. Don’t act like the only thing you care about is the money. When an insurance company sees that you care more about getting a check rather than fixing your damaged property, they will likely put your claim on hold while they go and check further into it.

When it comes to insurance, it’s all about what the insurance company thinks. If they feel that you’re trying to make a fraudulent claim, for any reason, they can simply put the brakes on your claim altogether. It is rather frustrating to pick and choose your words when you talk to the insurance company, but it is important. Too many people, every single year, decide that having insurance is a good way to try to make a bit of money, when in reality that is not what insurance is for.

I can’t tell anyone what to do with their money, but if an insurance company sends a check out, then fix whatever is broken.

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Alright, so speaking from a quite personal experience, I was wondering when all you thought that it would be okay to file an insurance claim. The other day, Chris and I were at the grocery store when we realized that the car next to ours had hit the side hard enough to leave a dent in the side of the car. I, of course, was quite angry (because this is my car ). We filed a police report and I called State Farm about the dent and they said that if I took it to a repair shop it would be $200 due to uninsured motorists and they would cover the rest.

That’s all fine, but I know who damaged my car and I would really like for them to pay the deductible, not me! When it comes to parking lot accidents it seems like it is so easy to get away with damaging someone else’s car. In this case, my car was dented and the other car (no matter if I got their license plate number or not) got away with it without having to pay the uninsured motorist’s deductible.

I just hate that some thug-wannabes were able to scam my insurance company like that. I have told my insurance company about the car that I am SURE did this and they said that because there wasn’t enough “proof” they couldn’t do anything about it. That is complete and utter BS!!

I will promise something to the people who dented my car; If I EVER see your car again, I will do something to your car to where you will KNOW I spotted it and noticed it hanging out in a parking lot where I already was. Revenge is a … well you know.