{"id":2263,"date":"2014-03-11T13:29:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T20:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?p=2263"},"modified":"2014-03-11T13:29:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T20:29:43","slug":"dont-be-a-victim-of-a-fake-auto-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/dont-be-a-victim-of-a-fake-auto-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Be a Victim of a Fake Auto Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s every driver\u2019s nightmare that\u2019s just been in an accident. You call your auto insurance<\/a> company to report the accident and receive a recorded phone message, saying: \u201dThis phone does not accept incoming calls.\u201d<\/p>\n You discover that the person who sold you your policy wasn\u2019t an insurance agent after all \u2013 they were just masquerading as a broker and selling fake policies \u2013 and you\u2019re left holding the bag.<\/p>\n Fake insurance companies cheat consumers by collecting premiums for phony policies that will never pay claims. These \u201ccompanies\u201d might be difficult to contact by phone \u2014 if they even have a listed phone number. Before signing an application for a policy, you should check to be sure that you are dealing with a genuine, licensed insurer. You can get licensing information through your state insurance department. For a link to your state insurance department Web site, check out the National Association of Insurance Commissioners<\/a>.<\/p>\n