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Old 11-03-2024, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN View Post
Question, if your insurance company and the rep from the roofer agree you have enough damage that your insurer will cover a new roof, why is that a scam?? And my rates actually didn’t rise much and in fact for next year decreased.
It's a scam if the homeowner signs an "assignment of benefits (AOB)" agreement and the insurance company doesn't agree that you need a new roof. Then, the roofer sues the insurance company to force the insurance company to pay for a new roof. And, sometimes the roofer deliberately damages the roof to support the claim for a new roof. Also, the roofer does shoddy work or takes too long, but the homeowner cannot replace them because of the AOB agreement they signed.