By The Restoration HQ desk · · filed under Claims & Coverage
Carriers cry fraud; the data says undervaluation
The carrier side is amplifying a "fraud is everywhere and looks legitimate" message, while the policyholder bar is countering that the industry's own statistics don't support the fraud narrative and that the real, bigger problem is systematic undervaluation of legitimate claims.
FORRun such clean documentation that the fraud frame can't touch you, and you turn the carrier's own suspicion into your credibility.
AGAINSTCalling honest restorers fraudsters is the setup for the next round of denials, and you should name it before it becomes the default assumption on your files.
Consensus vs. contrarianConsensus: fraud is a real cost. Contrarian worth owning: the fraud panic is cover for undervaluation, and the operator who documents to defeat the fraud frame is also the one who beats the lowball, same discipline, two wins.
Sources Merlin Law Group, www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/blog/sy… () and www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/blog/in… (); carrier side: Claims Journal, www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2026/06/03 (The New Face of Insurance Fraud Looks Just Like a Legitimate Claim)
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