The car accident claim process
- What to do directly after a car accident
- Enquire with Auto Claims Assist
- Getting recovered from the roadside
- We’ll take down the details of the accident
- Assessing Liability
- Auto Claims Assist driver checks & claim acceptance
The vehicle is unroadworthy- Unroadworthy repairable
- Replacement comparable vehicle is provided
- The claim is passed to our monitoring team
- We fight for liability throughout
- Repairer instructed from our specialist repair network
- The repairer will collect your vehicle from where it is
- Repair estimate created and declared to the insurer
- Repair is authorised by the third-party insurer
- Parts and paints are ordered in - The repair begins
- Back on the road and your hire car is collected
- All costs are claimed back from third party insurer
- Unroadworthy total loss
- Replacement comparable vehicle is provided
- The claim is passed to our monitoring team
- We continue to fight for liability, even after payment
- Engineer instructed to value the pre-accident valuation
- Engineers report is agreed by you
- Valuation & payment request sent to third-party insurer
- Use of hire car for 7 days while you source a new vehicle
- Additional support to get you back on the road
- The vehicle is roadworthy
- Roadworthy repairable
- We begin by fighting for liability
- Repairer instructed and repairs authorisation are granted
- We book in a date for your vehicle's repair
- Comparable replacement hire car is arranged
- Repairs are completed and your car is back on the road
- Replacement hire car is collected within 24 hours
- Payment is requested from the third-party insurer
- Roadworthy total loss
- What to do directly after a car accident
- Enquire with Auto Claims Assist
- Getting recovered from the roadside
- We’ll take down the details of the accident
- Assessing Liability
- Auto Claims Assist driver checks & claim acceptance
- The vehicle is unroadworthy
- Unroadworthy repairable
- Replacement comparable vehicle is provided
- The claim is passed to our monitoring team
- We fight for liability throughout
- Repairer instructed from our specialist repair network
- The repairer will collect your vehicle from where it is
- Repair estimate created and declared to the insurer
- Repair is authorised by the third-party insurer
- Parts and paints are ordered in - The repair begins
- Back on the road and your hire car is collected
- All costs are claimed back from third party insurer
- Unroadworthy total loss
- Replacement comparable vehicle is provided
- The claim is passed to our monitoring team
- We continue to fight for liability, even after payment
- Engineer instructed to value the pre-accident valuation
- Engineers report is agreed by you
- Valuation & payment request sent to third-party insurer
- Use of hire car for 7 days while you source a new vehicle
- Additional support to get you back on the road
- The vehicle is roadworthy
- Roadworthy repairable
- We begin by fighting for liability
- Repairer instructed and repairs authorisation are granted
- We book in a date for your vehicle's repair
- Comparable replacement hire car is arranged
- Repairs are completed and your car is back on the road
- Replacement hire car is collected within 24 hours
- Payment is requested from the third-party insurer
- Roadworthy total loss
Back on the road and your hire car is collected
Once your vehicle is repaired, we'll arrange for its return, and you can get back on the road. At the same time, we'll coordinate the return of the temporary replacement vehicle we provided.
Your vehicle is delivered to you
Once the repairs are complete, and your vehicle has passed all necessary safety checks, we'll arrange for its delivery to you. We understand you want to get back to your routine, so we'll deliver your vehicle to a location that's convenient for you.
The Hire Car is Collected
At the same time of delivering your vehicle to you, we’ll collect the hire car from you. Our aim is to make this transition as seamless as possible. We arrange with you the most convenient time and location. This ensures you're never left without a car.
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