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Twice in the past 12 months, my wife's leased Mercedes has been bumped whilst stationary or parked and on both occasions, the lady drivers concerned admitted responsibility immediately. Because the car...
I had an accident a few weeks ago now, where someone pulled out of a minor road and pranged into me. It was all amicable, I put it through my insurers (peace of mind) and they put me in touch with a company...
I have been involved in a non-fault crash where the third party has driven into me at maybe 35 – 40mph, when I was stationary in a queue of morning traffic. The police were involved and she is being prosecuted...
You very kindly helped me overcome hesitancy on buying my 1yr old Jaguar XF S V8 back in March this year. All has gone well. It is as you said a fantastic car to own drive despite government taxes. However,...
Recently my wife had the misfortune to park her 08 Focus Zetec near a jetwash where elderly gentleman reversed into it. Minimal damage was caused to the front spoiler, which a local garage estimated could...
On Sunday February 1st 2009 my third-party insured Suzuki Baleno was written off by a Mercedes taxi sliding down a snow-covered hill out of control. The driver told me he was late to pick up his fare due...
I read an article last year about accident claim settlement companies in which you highlighted the undisclosed aspects of their ‘service’ that can lead to significant liabilities for car hire. I had a...
I will keep this as brief as possible but I thought you might appreciate some clarification of what goes on behind the scenes with these 'after accident' claim firms. As an insurance broker for 30 years...
I would like to make everybody aware of the hassle that can evolve from accepting a credit hire car after an accident. My first advice is, don't. Mine was delivered a day later than asked for, came with...
Earlier this week a BT van ran into the back of my two year old BMW 525. I immediately contacted Footman James my brokers who then handed the matter over to Helphire. They have sent me hiring agreements,...
 

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