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Contact your dealer’s finance department and advise them of your loss. Ask that they cancel your F&I products using your date of loss and mileage at loss. You must ensure that your dealer does not cancel your GAP agreement.
Work with your lender, insurance company, and dealer to obtain and submit the needed documentation via our secure consumer portal as soon as possible.
Make sure you advise your contacts at these companies that it is “okay” to speak with TASA’s analysts, should there be any questions.
Ensure the addendum/contract/agreement number is on every piece of documentation you submit.
When uploading documents to the portal, please use standard formats (.pdf, .jpeg, etc). DO NOT use zip or encrypted files. Additionally, the file size must be less than 10 MB.
You can login to view your claim status anytime by accessing your account through My Claims.
We use the National Automobile Dealer’s Association (NADA) Guides to find out the market value of vehicles. Please refer to the section entitled Knowing your vehicle’s value.
First Steps
Contact your auto insurance company to report the total loss incident.
Contact your lender to report the total loss incident.
Register on our portal here. You can report your claim and provide the information and documents needed to process your claim. Additionally, you may reference the information on our site to help you know the value of your vehicle.
Your GAP Agreement requires you to continue making your scheduled Finance Contract payments. Unless other arrangements have been made with your Lender, you will be held responsible for these payments. Further, GAP does not waive any interest or late fees after the date of loss. Your GAP waiver amount is based on your outstanding balance at the time of your loss, see how GAP is calculated.
The list of required documents is available here.
The fastest way to get your claim processed is to register on our My Claim portal, submit your claim information and upload the Required Documents.
As soon as possible. Per your addendum/contract you must submit the completed claim information form within ninety (90) days of your total loss settlement or within ninety (90) days from the date of your total loss if the vehicle is not insured, whichever is later. For the fastest processing, please register on My Claims.
Claim Process
It is your responsibility to gather the requested documents from your insurance company, lender and/or dealership. Click here to view the list of documents.
Once we receive all required documents from you, we will work as quickly as possible. We hope to process all claims within 5-10 business days.
If for any reason you need to withdraw your GAP claim, you can contact one of our customer service representatives at (800) 227-6844. Please be sure to provide your name, agreement number and a good phone number so we can contact you if we need to.
GAP Plan Details
For many drivers, a standard comprehensive and collision auto insurance policy provides only enough protection to cover the actual cash value of a vehicle when it’s damaged or stolen — and that most likely won’t be the full amount you owe on your finance agreement. You are still responsible for paying the amount remaining on the finance agreement.
However, if you have a GAP Plan, the lender may waive some or all of the remaining balance that you owe on your finance agreement. The waiver amount is calculated according to the terms of the GAP Plan.
The GAP Plan is a GAP waiver and is designed to potentially waive the difference between what you owe on your finance agreement and the insurance settlement amounts available to you relating to the total loss of your vehicle. Subject to the terms of your GAP Plan, including specific limitations and exclusions. You will be responsible for any amounts not waived. Please refer to your GAP Plan for specific details.
Gap is not insurance. GAP is an optional, add-on product and is not required for you to obtain financing for the purchase or lease of a vehicle.
Things not included in the gap waiver amount:
• Reduction in insurance company’s payment due to your vehicle’s condition
• Prior damages
• Towing
Your GAP agreement is part of your original contract with your original lender. If you refinance your Finance Contract, your GAP agreement terminates. You should consider contacting your selling dealer to request that your GAP agreement be cancelled as of your refinance date. You may be entitled to a prorated refund.
Yes, your GAP waiver is limited to the lesser of $50,000 or the amount actually owed on your retail installment sales contract/lease agreement at the date of loss.
You can still file a GAP claim even if you didn’t have insurance as of the date of your total loss. However, you must notify TASA of your GAP claim within ninety (90) days of the loss.
Although GAP does not have a deductible, your auto insurance policy may have a deductible which will impact your GAP waiver.
My Claim Portal
Click here to register. You will need to know the contract holder’s first and last name and the contract number to register. You will also need to verify the following information before you can start a claim:
The vehicle’s mileage at the time of purchase
The contract holder’s address at the time of purchase
The name of the dealership from where the vehicle was purchased
Finally, you will also be asked to verify your email address before you login to create a claim.
You are not required to use this system, but registering with us is the fastest way to get your claim processed. It allows you to provide us with the information we need to process your claim in a secure way. Also, you can always login to check your claim status.
We have listed the most common lenders. However, if your lender is not listed, please use the “Lender not listed” option and we will add your Lender’s information from the documentation submitted.
Once you register on the My Claim portal, you can view your claim information and documents uploaded. Additionally, your lender can view your claim information via the secured Lender portal; however, to protect your information, lenders cannot view the documents you upload.
The app store on your mobile device offers several options for scanning solutions. We recommend using one of these apps so that the best quality images can be uploaded for your claim.
Cancellation
- Return to the dealership where you purchased your GAP product to request a cancellation; or,
- Download and complete the cancellation form that applies to you: • If you live in Wyoming – Download Form • If you live in Colorado – Download Form • All other states – Download Form
Once you cancel your GAP product, you are no longer eligible to submit a GAP claim and any pending GAP claim will be cancelled.