Guides

Educational articles on reading valuation reports and understanding common findings. Not legal advice.

• Do not cash the total-loss settlement check yet

  Why accepting payment early can change your options, and what to do if you already deposited the check.

• How collision shops refer total-loss customers

  Permitted handoff language, no referral payments, and a text-a-link flow that keeps shops out of adjusting.

• How to read a CCC total-loss valuation report

  A plain-language walkthrough of CCC market valuation sections: loss vehicle, comps, adjustments, and settlement math.