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Accident Management Company vs Insurance Company

We break down the decision between partnering with an Accident Management Company or choosing your own insurance company after a non-fault accident.

The better non-fault claim alternative to your own insurance

Some people are under the impression that contacting their insurance company immediately after a non-fault accident is essential. However, when comparing the two available options, Accident Management is the more beneficial choice.

Auto Claims Assist
Your Insurance Company

Replacement Vehicle

Comparable replacement
We provide a comparable replacement for the full duration your car is off the road.

Standard courtesy car
A standard courtesy car may be provided, but is not guaranteed for the full claim duration.

Policy Excess

No policy excess
We do not require an excess to start a non-fault claim.

Charged policy excess
Your insurer will charge you your own policy excess to claim.

NCB

NCB unaffected
We claim directly against the at-fault party’s insurance, leaving your No Claims Bonus unaffected.

NCB at risk
The claim is raised initially against your own policy, potentially affecting your No Claims Bonus.

Repair

Manufacturer-approved parts
Our repair network uses only manufacturer-approved parts and paint during repairs.

Insurance-approved parts
Insurance-approved parts and paint prioritise cost saving.

Contact

Dedicated claims handler
You’ll receive a dedicated claims handler to guide you through the full process, start-to-finish.

Generic call centres
You’re unlikely to speak to the same person again when contacting them and will usually experience long wait times when calling.

Support

On your side
Our priority is to provide the best accident solution for our customers.

Cost saving priorities
Insurance companies prioritise cost-saving over customer convenience.

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Using your own insurer could leave you Worse Off

Making a Claim Can Lead to Increased Premiums

By law, you have the right to choose how you claim.

If you make a claim on your insurance, your claim will be classed as open until all the costs have been recovered by your insurer. It could take 12 months for your insurer to recover all its losses.

Your premium may increase anywhere between 20%-50% regardless of whether it’s fault or non-fault, as you are seen as a higher risk.

In addition, this could have an effect on your future policies for the next 5 years because when renewing insurers ask for your claims history over this period.

Your No Claims Bonus Could Be Affected

When you make a claim on your insurance, even if your no claims is protected it could be reduced by 2 years.

If they are not protected, you could lose them altogether.

It could take at least 12 months for your insurer to recover all of their losses and only if they do will your no claims be unaffected.

Regardless of no claims bonus, your premium may still increase anywhere between 20% – 50% as any accident is seen as a future risk by insurers and could affect you for the next 5 years.

Insurers ask about previous claims history over this period when renewing.

Insurer Approved Repairers

They do not use genuine parts when repairing vehicles.

You Will Have to Pay Your Excess

When you take out your insurance policy, you opt to pay an excess in the event of an accident.

As such, if you make a claim, you are responsible to cover the agreed excess and depending on the excess agreed upon when the policy was taken out, it could be several hundred pounds.

You Could Be Charged If You Choose Your Own Repairer

Your insurer may charge you an extra lump sum for using your own repairer.

This is because they want you to use their network repairer so they can save money.

This is unfair because by law you are entitled to use any repairer you want to fix your vehicle.

Should this happen, you would be on your own to challenge the increased fees with your insurer.

A Courtesy Car MIGHT Be Offered, But It Will Be Basic

If you use your insurer’s approved repairer and your vehicle is repairable (one is not supplied if your own is written off or stolen), you may be offered a courtesy vehicle that is usually a small 1.0 hatchback that may not meet your needs.

It will also be taken away if the repairs exceed the maximum number of days your policy permits you to have a courtesy car (usually no more than 21 days).

An Insurers Goal is to Save as Much Money As Possible

An Insurer aims to keep the cost of repairs as low as possible, their approved repairer will agree to reduced labour rates, paint and parts prices.

To offer these reduced prices the approved repairer may fit inferior parts to keep the costs down.

This could affect any warranty you have on your vehicle.

Using aftermarket parts for example which are not genuine and therefore not vigorously tested by the manufacturer. This may affect the overall quality of the repair. It is recommended to use genuine OEM parts.

Will Likely Under Value Your Vehicle In The Event It Is Written Off

Your insurer may undervalue your vehicle in order to save money.

It would be down to you to provide evidence that it is worth more, this means going through online websites such as Auto Trader to find the true value of your vehicle.

It could result in you having to pay for an independent engineer to value the vehicle, a cost of which you would not get back.

This could be a long and exhaustive process to get what you are entitled to, and the insurer will likely challenge your evidence to keep costs down.

Your Claim Would Be Referred To An Accident Management Company For A Referral Fee

Insurance companies do not own a fleet of vehicles, nor do they have an army of claims handlers to deal with your claim.

They want to do one thing: Insure vehicles and take the premiums.

Handling a claim requires expertise and has a cost of employing claims handlers which most insurers do not want to do, as most will have an arrangement with an accident management company like us to provide you with a vehicle and handle the claim.

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The benefits of using an accident management company like Auto Claims Assist

1,100+ Five Star Reviews From our Customers on Trust Pilot

Our reviews demonstrate our commitment to providing excellent service to all our customers in their time of need.

FCA Regulated

We are an awarding winning FCA Regulated company that has been within the industry for over 14 years.

Experienced and Dedicated Claims Handler

No long holding queues or generic email addresses, you will be provided a direct dial and email address for your claims handler who will walk you through the whole process taking away the stress and hassle of dealing with a claim.

Comparable Replacement Vehicle Provided

Whether you own Bentley or a Ford Fiesta, we can provide a Comparable Replacement Vehicle delivered anywhere in the UK within 4 hours of case acceptance, ensuring you are placed back into the same position as you were prior to the accident.

No Excess To Pay

You will have no expensive excess to pay, all costs are recovered from the at fault insurance company.

No Claims Bonus UNAFFECTED

As you are not claiming from your insurance policy, your no claims bonus and premiums will remain unaffected.

24/7 Nationwide Recovery and Secure Storage

We can arrange collection of your damaged vehicle whether it is at the roadside or outside your home address, ensuring it is moved out of harm’s way into secure storage.

Independent Engineers

An Independent engineer conducts an accurate and unbiased damage assessment/vehicle valuation on your vehicle ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve.

National Repair Network

Our repair network use manufacturer approved parts and paints during repair.

Auto Claims Assist will always be here to advise and help

Our accident management experts are here to help with your Vehicle Accident Claims Management, Roadside Recovery, Vehicle Repair, Vehicle Storage and Comparable Vehicle Replacement/Hire.

Accident Management Company VS Insurance Company
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Your Trusted Claims Management Company

“The team at Auto Claims Assist dealt with everything for me, made sure I was never left without a car and it didn’t cost me anything. Would highly recommend!”

Auto Claims Assist Team

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Years of expertise


1,000+

Trust Pilot

36,000+

Successful cases

What our customers say

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