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Accident Claim Management

I was involved in an accident earlier in the week. Nobody was injured but my car sustained serious damage when a numpty exited a junction too early and ran across the back of my car tearing off the rear bumper and smashing the light cluster on the driver's side.

I'm fully comp with More Th>n and I phoned them from the accident scene. So far they've towed my car, arranged for a hire car and sent my car for repair.

I was telling a friend this last night and he advised that I should involve a claim management company on my behalf. Is this worth doing? Does anyone here have any experience of one of these companies that they can recommend?

Thanks,

Tony

Comments

  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    If no-one is injured, and you have put in a claim to your insurer, you don't really need a claim handler. Your insurer seems to be sorting this all for you.
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    Quentin is right. Not really sure what an Accident Management Company will do for you, except recover your excess (and your insurer may do this for you anyway).
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 14,577
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    If your insurance company haven't already contacted one on your behalf don't go there.
  • pstuart
    pstuart Posts: 668 Forumite
    The last bump we had, the insurance company instigated a management company some hours later.

    Ask your insurers if in doubt.
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