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Pawtucket claims committee debates two‑estimate rule, approves $2,338.08 vehicle claim
Summary
Pawtucket's claims committee discussed whether to require two repair estimates for property and vehicle claims, agreed to keep claims in front of the committee for discretion, and approved a $2,338.08 claim from Safeco Insurance by Wilbur Company.
The Pawtucket claims committee debated whether to enforce a long‑standing two‑estimate requirement for property and auto damage claims and approved a single claim for $2,338.08.
Committee members and staff spent more than an hour weighing practical problems with the rule — primarily that many vehicles are undrivable and body shops increasingly refuse to provide quick written estimates — against the city’s interest in protecting taxpayers by verifying repair costs. Staff described cases in which cars were held for weeks while shops…
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