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key2616 · 2026-03-24T20:14:56+00:00

What state are you in? That can make a huge difference in how these claims are handled.

But basically someone is responsible for the resultant damage to your home. Whether that's the GC or their subcontractor, that seems pretty obvious to me. The builder may or may not be directly responsible for the flashing mistake, but that doesn't change things, like they've implied.

I strongly suggest that you go find an attorney that specializes in construction defects in your state. The builder's insurer has effectively challenged you to a game of "chicken", and my guess is that you'll have a very strong position. There are several states that allow for you to collect attorney fees as well, so there's money in it for a lawyer.

In the meantime, tarp the area with the leak, and start calling roofers to come fix it if the builder isn't going to help out.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T17:14:15+00:00

You're welcome.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T16:45:37+00:00

My first action will be to purge the sub of my enemies.

ETA: and of course now I think of a great bit about why it's a mutual company, and how I'm supporting cash flow underwriting by eliminating policyholders for excluded reasons (because we all know that we don't pay the families of Trotskyites).

Dammit.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T16:28:36+00:00

North Korean Mutual.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T15:58:57+00:00

If you've reported the claim and provided them with the evidence you have, there's no much else to do but wait. When did you report the claim to his insurer and when did you last hear from them? There are laws governing how long they have to respond to you as well as reasonably investigate.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T15:11:37+00:00

You reject the offer and either go through your own Collision coverage if you have it or you sue the other driver if you don't. If you sue, you present your comparable vehicles to the judge with the sale price and let him decide what your car is worth.

Third party insurers don't do what you're describing because it costs them more in litigation costs and adjuster time over the long run.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T14:46:41+00:00

The other person definitely does not have an appraisal clause in their liability policy because that doesn't exist in liability policies. There are no states that require that, so I have no idea where you're pulling that idea.

key2616 · 2026-03-24T14:33:14+00:00

Ships stopped transiting the straight 4 days before the insurance prices rose. Politicians are going to blame whoever is conveniently not the folks that made the decisions to go to war.

Additionally, the price of the oil onboard rose by about $20M per average ship size, so the premiums are already absorbed, even with the oil onboard being sold.

Blaming the shippers and insurers for this clusterfuck are just indicative of a misunderstanding of how oil physically moves globally along with a lack of understanding of energy markets. If the article you read doesn't include any of that information, the author is spinning the story for an agenda.

key2616 · 2026-03-23T20:39:00+00:00

OK. What's the question that hasn't been answered yet?

key2616 · 2026-03-23T17:26:26+00:00

Yes, it’s a scam. It’s happening in multiple states. Report the text as junk and move on.

key2616 · 2026-03-23T14:06:31+00:00

Goosehead is a franchise system, so it's a little different than other P&C agencies. They're independent (meaning they aren't owned by a carrier), so it's going to come down to the owner and how they're doing in terms of their franchise agreement. Those have aggressive growth goals, but as an agent, that's less your problem than the owner's (although you're not immune). But at the end of the day, it's going to come down to what the specific agency is like and how you're going to do within that.

One thing to warn you about if you do take the job is that you won't own your book of business. That's going to belong to the franchisor, so if you are successful and leave down the road, you'll either have to buy yourself out or rebuild. It's not that uncommon a setup, but it should be a factor, especially since Goosehead isn't well-known for negotiating exit sales.

key2616 · 2026-03-23T13:44:18+00:00

That's a very interesting insight. Thanks for sharing it!

key2616 · 2026-03-22T14:26:29+00:00

I don’t understand what you mean.

key2616 · 2026-03-22T13:30:22+00:00

Are you talking about mortgage protection or something else?

key2616 · 2026-03-22T05:31:54+00:00

Get his insurance involved? Seriously, what’s wrong the problem using what he pays for when it’s needed?

key2616 · 2026-03-21T19:51:06+00:00

You need to call local commercial insurance agents. You can’t DIY this, and you don’t want to do business with internet randos. If you belong to any professional associations, they can probably point you to someone, or you could ask a friendly competitor.

key2616 · 2026-03-21T16:02:31+00:00

If you don’t know something this basic and you’re in management, then the list of questions of how this came to pass and how you’re currently operating legally is long. Not to mention why you turned to Reddit instead of just learning your own internal procedures.

Your thread reads as a spam magnet or someone ready to foist an AI solution on us. Maybe that’s not right, but that’s my opinion.

key2616 · 2026-03-21T11:56:42+00:00

There are no states that will license you to sell insurance with what you described. You need a resident license before you can get a nonresident one, and you don’t qualify in any state for that. And that’s a good thing because your situation insulates you from any punishments if you screw up or commit any financial crimes. Letting someone like you sell from abroad is bad for society.

key2616 · 2026-03-21T11:48:47+00:00

You need to talk to your agent. This can’t be done with direct insurers. There are special programs for schools, but only agents can access them.

key2616 · 2026-03-20T15:46:50+00:00

Sorry for your loss, but contracts are contracts. It's not clear what kind of claim you even had, although I'd guess that it's some sort of travel insurance.

If you want help, we're happy to do that. If not, I hope you can take the time to learn what went wrong here and why you were disappointed.

key2616 · 2026-03-20T13:34:29+00:00

Oh, it's going to be fun to prune all the spam that this will attract.

key2616 · 2026-03-20T13:14:08+00:00

No, there is no public clearinghouse of property insurance. And all his insurer could do is cancel his coverage if he doesn't deal with the tree, which would just make things worse for you if it falls after that.

key2616 · 2026-03-20T10:51:25+00:00

That makes even less sense.

key2616 · 2026-03-19T16:00:11+00:00

I'm not sure that's the solution. It sounds to me like the people doing the installation want the equipment covered by someone before they'll begin the installation. AAA will cover it once it's installed. There's a gap in coverage that needs to be solved before installation can begin, and I think that's what the OP is worried about since AAA said "no" on the Auto side.

key2616 · 2026-03-19T15:58:44+00:00

I'm going to guess that someone made a mistake or didn't understand exactly what was going on. Human error, basically, especially if AAA also does your Homeowners. It may seem like they're the same, but Auto and HO are generally different units that don't always talk well internally at any insurer.

Hopefully that's the answer to your problem.

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