Do car insurrance compaines payout with informing you?

edmond

sounds a little strange.
I recieved my renewal letter for my car post office insurrance and noticed it was twice the amount i was paying.
i called them to find out why and i was informed a cliam was made against me last year.
i did report an accident last year as i nudged the car in front of me at a round about, however i was never informed that a claim had been made,
is the the norm, if you report an incedent do insurance companies pay out and not inform you?

raskazz

Depends on the circumstances. If you informed them of the incident, and then the third party put in a relatively low-value claim that was entirely consistent with your version of events then there would not really be much point in liaising with you.

missile

Doesn't sound strange to me either, as raskazz said.

movilogo

Insurer won't dispute the claim unless you categorically say that it was not your fault and you sent them details of incidents in writing. Also, unless you ask them explicitly, they don't usually inform you how much money they have paid to 3rd party.