About tallyward
tallyward helps drivers deal with one specific, stressful problem: an animal has chewed your car's wiring, and you're not sure what it will cost, whether your insurance covers it, or whether filing a claim is even worth it. We built a free tool and a set of plain-language guides to answer those questions honestly -- plus an optional Evidence Pack to help you document the claim you file yourself.
What we do
We give you a free decision tool that does the math -- your repair cost versus your deductible -- so you can see whether filing a claim is likely worth it. We publish plain-language guides on repair costs, comprehensive coverage, and what to do when you find damage. And for people who want help organizing their claim, we offer an optional do-with-you Evidence Pack: a guided photo and documentation checklist, cost benchmarks, and fill-in templates you submit yourself. If you want to see exactly where our numbers come from and the lines we hold on claims, our methodology page lays it out.
What we don't do
We are not a public adjuster, not a law firm, and we don't provide legal advice. We don't speak to your insurer, file claims on your behalf, or take a percentage of any payout -- you always file your own claim, in your own words, and decide what to accept. We don't diagnose mechanical problems or write repair estimates either; a qualified shop does that. And no service can promise a claim outcome, so we won't pretend to.
Why we built it
This started from a simple observation: when an animal damages your wiring, the hard part isn't only the repair -- it's the fog around it. The cost is a moving target, coverage is confusing, and it's easy to either overpay out of pocket or file a claim that wasn't worth it. We couldn't find a clear, honest, no-hype resource that just walked through the decision, so we built one. Everything here is written to be genuinely useful first -- no exaggerated claims, no pressure.
How to reach us
Questions, feedback, or think one of our guides is wrong? Email us -- we read everything. hello@tallyward.com
Start with the free check
Two minutes to find out whether filing a claim is worth it -- no account, no payment, nothing filed on your behalf.
Check my claim -- freeHelpful guides
tallyward is not a public adjuster, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. We provide documentation tools and education; you file your own claim.