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Tesco driver crashed into our garden wall

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  • Beenie
    Beenie Posts: 1,637 Forumite
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    super clear answers. Many thanks
  • Be aware that if/when your own insurer is informed about this incident, it is likely that your premiums will go up.  You may be able to claim this from Tesco as part of your "uninsured losses" claim.

    I know this because it happened to us, after a teenage driver crashed into our house earlier this year.
  • DullGreyGuy
    DullGreyGuy Posts: 18,613 Forumite
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    Tony5896 said:
    I have had Tesco insurance twice and had to claim twice, first time I was paid out in full on the 6th day from reporting the claim, the second I needed to provide details that no suitable car was available for the price they offered but still all sorted within two weeks.

    I would say they are the best insurance I have had so far .
    Tesco's own vehicles aren't insured by Tesco Underwriting, or at least they weren't a few years ago. 

    One of the sets of issues with these sorts of claims is that Motor Claims departments are very well geared up for dealing with damaged motor vehicles, providing hire cars etc but many are less setup for dealing with damaged walls or other Home type damage (though some are better than others with a few handlers being cross trained in Home and access to their tools
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