Owners Smash iPhones To Get Upgrades, Says Insurance Company

markass530 writes "An iPhone insurance carrier says that four in six claims are suspicious, and is worse when a new model appears on the market. 'Supercover Insurance is alleging that many iPhone owners are deliberately smashing their devices and filing false claims in order to upgrade to the latest model. The gadget insurance company told Sky News Sunday that it saw a 50-percent rise in claims during the month Apple launched the latest version, the iPhone 3GS.'"

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We're talking about an insurance company here - insurance companies will do and say anything and everything to get out of paying a claim.

Amen. Last december, I got hit by a car while cycling. The driver didn't look left and right before pulling up and destroyed my bike. When I didn't hear from his insurance, I called and then called again two weeks later. They "lost" the original claim with his signature. Oh really?... How convenient.

I learned the lesson long ago, and make a dossier including photo copies of everything I send to companies. So in the end, I did get the money for repairing the bike.