Tampa Dealership Sales Tactics Linked to Potential Insurance Rate Increases

A dealership in Tampa has become a site for aggressive windshield replacement sales tactics. Salesmen approach customers in parking lots and pitch windshield replacements, which they describe as free through insurance. Insurance agents warn that these tactics could potentially increase policyholder rates.

The sales approach encourages customers to file claims for windshield damage. Although Florida Statute 627.7288 states that a deductible does not apply to windshield damage, filing a claim can still have consequences for a policyholder's rates and discounts.