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Apples to Apples Comparison



              Based on a Replacement Cost Value (RCV)



                                                          of



                                                $1,000,000




                           How do the three options compare?













                                                                                                MPRC



                                                        PAs                        Uses actual repair costs as evidence to

                                                 and Lawyers                     support the true RCV of the amount of loss.
              Insurance                                                             This means your property can be fully
                                                Use inflated estimates to        repaired in a timely fashion and with quality
              Company                       compensate for their contingency                  workmanship.

                                             fees.  You risk not getting the full
           The insurer applies policy
                                           RCV because their estiamte is above            POL - value = $1,000,000
        exclusions to minimize the RCV
                                                     market value.                        Actual cost = $1,000,000
         of your claim.  Thus scope and
                                                                                             includes PM fees
        costs will not reflect an accurate       POL - value = $1,200,000

          value of the amount of loss.          Negotiated cost = $850,000

                                                 minus PA or lawyer fees                         RCV =
           Budget value = $700,000
          Xactimate cost = $500,000                                                           $1,000,000
               includes PM fees                        RCV =

                                                     $637,500
                  RCV =

                $500,000




       The insurance company only pays       You only have $637,500 to repair

       $500,000 to repair $1,000,000 in       $1,000,000 in damages.  Who is
      damages.  What SHORTCUTS were          responsible for the SHORTFALL to
                  taken?                          complete the repairs?
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