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> If they did then there is no problem here.

There is actually a major problem. Signing is not (anymore, at least, hopefully ...) (JUST) an authentication mechanism. It's a legal / contractual device that embodies the notion of consenting to something at some point.

Importantly, when you sign anything, there's not just the text of the contract or agreement. It also features the date (and usually place) of the signing. How does that square with the insurance company using someone else's signature on their behalf? Ignoring all else, the mere presence of the date on the document presented on that tweet implies that it is a claim that soandso signed the document on 05-16-2019.




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