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Diamond Insurance Settled Claim Without my Knowledge

forcefullpower · 2010-09-29 17:12:43

Hi, I need some help regarding a problem with my previous car insurance policy. In July this year we reversed into a car which showed only a small amount of damage; purely paint transfer not dents or anything. Their car was parked on double yellow lines behind my car which was in a car parking bay opposite. When we got out…

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dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite

30 September 2010 at 5:32AM

Hammyman wrote: »

You've had a claim so how can the no claims be re-instated? They will quite happily take your money but you'll still have no NCB and you will still have to declare on any motor insurance quote that you've had an at fault accident.

If you speak to the Insurer and they accept it (Most will) you can pay back a claim and have your no claims bonus reinstated although you still need to declare that you had an accident.

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