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In your recent Saturday columns there has been a number of references to the disturbing practices of accident management companies, resulting in high cost claims for car hire and medical expenses in accident...
My daughter’s car was stolen in July, 2009. It was smashed into a car causing a write-off of my daughter's car. The insurers did not pay up as she had lost her keys, and they said she didn’t keep car safe...
Yesterday I was involved in a very minor bump and I rang my insurers (Saga). They took all details and then suddenly handed me over to someone from "Claimfast". He said that he could arrange the repair...
I was involved in an accident. A car ran into the back of my stationary car at approx 40mph and the driver immediately accepted liability, as have her insurers (RSA). The next day I received two calls,...
Further to your response to CS of N19 regarding a collision with a police car, you may like to know that - certainly for Metropolitan Police vehicles - most (if not all) are fitted with a data recorder....
Back in December 2008 I was involved in a minor road accident. A white van reversed into my stationary car damaging the front. The driver admitted liability at the time and this was confirmed in writing...
I have been involved in an accident which has left my vehicle badly damaged, but usable. The other party (farm tractor and trailer) suffered no damage, but his trailer caught my rear driver's side wheel...
I am the named driver on my partner's fully comprehensive policy. I was driving her car yesterday and was involved in a motorway crash. My partner's insurance company rang her and insisted she make a claim...
You should be aware that the passing on of confidential information to ‘accident management’ specialists is rife amongst insurers and garages. As soon as the accident comes in the staff pass the info...
My 05 Honda Accord Estate CDTi was recently badly damaged by another driver while it was legally parked and unattended. My insurance company are almost certain the other driver's insurer will concede fault...