Independent appraisal
We hold your insurer to its own policy.
SecondAppraisal is an independent vehicle appraisal consultancy. When the insurance company's offer doesn't reflect what your car is actually worth, we document what it was worth and, as your appraiser, determine the amount of loss with your insurer's appraiser.
Our clients receive an average of $3,648 more than the insurer's first offer (264 finished consultations that settled at or above the first offer, through Sep 25, 2026, before our fee).
At least $1,000 more, or your fee is waived.
This applies once we accept your consultation and serve as your appraiser. The starting point is your insurer's offer on the day we accept. If the appraisal award, or a higher offer your insurer makes instead, is less than $1,000 above it, we waive our $495 Appointed Appraiser Service fee. If an umpire is needed, the umpire's fee is separate.
Leadership
Ken Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Ken is a serial entrepreneur and technology executive with over 30 years of experience founding, scaling, and exiting companies. He founded TaskEasy, growing it from a basement idea into a company managing nearly 800,000 single-family properties before its acquisition by WorkWave. He also founded Oakley Networks, a cybersecurity company acquired by Raytheon for nearly a quarter billion dollars (now Forcepoint), where he subsequently served as Vice President of Technology leading multi-billion dollar M&A activity. A University of Utah graduate in Finance and Mathematics, Ken serves on the Silicon Slopes Board of Directors and is an active supporter of Utah's technology ecosystem. At SecondAppraisal, he is applying his expertise in AI and technology to transform how vehicle owners navigate total-loss insurance claims.
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Chief Operating Officer
Jonathon brings over 13 years of insurance claims expertise spanning total-loss evaluation, liability, damages analysis, and financial modeling. He holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Oklahoma and carries CPCU and AIDA professional designations. His career includes roles at Crawford & Company, Eberl Claims Service, and Auto-Owners Insurance, where he handled multi-state claims, evaluated economic damages, and resolved auto liability, total-loss and bodily-injury claims for the carrier. He holds motor vehicle damage appraiser licenses in Connecticut, North Carolina and South Carolina, and an Oregon Vehicle Appraiser Certificate. He combines deep industry knowledge with quantitative rigor to ensure SecondAppraisal clients receive fair and well-documented valuations.
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