They ask me to include my charge account number and type...I'm not entirely comfortable doing this. I know they're a legitimate company and everything, but can they just go into my credit card files and snoop around like that? I guess they need to to back up my claim?
2007-05-24 09:51:27 · 6 answers · asked by justme 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
They have it next to the list I'm supposed to make of the stuff that's missing, i.e. if I paid for it w/a credit card they want the number...
2007-05-24 10:08:52 · update #1
I wouldn't bother asking the adjuster why they need it. I would suggest just putting down the last 4 or 5 digits of the account numbers and see if that flies. I usually don't ask people for their complete acct numbers and it hasn't caused any trouble in handling claims. I have never tried to "go into" anybodies account. Besides, I would assume they would need more than the account number to gain access to your acount info anyway.
If they want/need more info let them ask you for copies of your statements. Then you can redact the account numbers on the copies you send them.
2007-05-24 10:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by fighting saints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with you. You can probably provide them with copies of your credit card bills with the number crossed out or cut off.
I was in insurance for 30 years and never heard of that one.
2007-05-24 17:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by R B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really it doesn't matter because items in your car are not covered by homeowners insurance, unless of course you lied and said the items were in your home (fraud). I hope you have comprehensive coverage on your car which I'm guessing you don't or youd have filed the claim with your auto insurance company.
2007-05-25 09:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by A P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They don't need your charge account number. They will ask for statements, but you can take a marker and black out the account numbers. *I* certainly would.
2007-05-24 17:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would inquire why they need that information. Unless they are going to deposit your payment for your claim into that account I wouldn't see why they would need it.
2007-05-24 16:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by jimapalooza 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you may be misreading the form. Call the claims rep or your agent and have it clarified.
2007-05-24 17:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by § ☼ JLG ☼ § 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋