Unfortunately I have had the pleasure of dealing with Avemco on 3
different occasions (fuel truck backed into me, tornado damaged the
plane and I totaled a Cherokee 6 thanks to my pushing the envelope
and a dust devil getting into the picture). On all occasions I had no
problem(s) with the insurance company. I wanted my plane repainted
after the fuel truck incident since they replace the rear 1/3 of the
plane and the paint didn't match. Their policy was not to improve the
plane over what it was before accident; but paid for "loss of value"
which just happened to equal a new paint job.
Summary: I've been happy with Avemco over the past 30 years.
Dan C
On Feb 3, 2008, at 1:24 PM, Noel Anderson wrote:
I had a poor experience with Falcon a year ago. I was referred to them
thru the EAA/VAA Antique/Vintage program. The rate they quoted was
$850 for 25k hull /100k liability which I felt was competitive. At the
time I planned not to fly from Dec/April and they were supposed to put
the policy on ground only during that time. Unfortunately when the
refund check didn't arrive I called them numerous times and had a
great deal of difficulty speaking to a person. They eventually agreed
they had made an error and sent me a partial refund February/March.
Trying to fined someone who was knowledgeable and could solve the
problem was the frustrating part. It's no fun to be a small fish in a
large pond. Were I calling about a King Air or a Lear I'm sure I would
have gotten better service. But then again who knows? I just will
never do business with them again.
I'm with Avemco now and other that the seat limitation of $100k I
think they are more responsive.
Noel Anderwson
Canaan, CT
