Insurance Rant

[jamesm]

Elephant Insurance offers the following advice to avoid accidents.

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"On arrival at a corner, slow to walking pace, proceed at this pace around the corner to check that there are no stationary vehicles, objects, cows, elephants or anything else blocking the road. Then drive away safe in the knowledge that you can be no way held responsible for the 10 car pile up that has just occurred behind you. On reaching the next corner repeat the above." [:S]

 

Their claim assessor openly admits this is wholly impractical but they won't fight the claim in case they lose and it costs them too much money. Equally, they don't like authorising works at reputable repairers because they cost more.

 

 The old saying that things are cheap for a reason springs to mind.

 

 At least it is now finally booked into get fixed and will be done by the end of the month.

[GaryD]

Thats not good to hear James, Im not very happy with Elephant insurance either and doubt we will use them again.

At least your car is finally booked in, wheres it going to?

[Double Zero]

Not good news ive been with Elephant nearly a year now so i hope i dont have any problems if the occasion does arise,anyway hope you get the car back soon m8.

 

Stevie[Y]

[jamesm]

Thats not good to hear James, Im not very happy with Elephant insurance either and doubt we will use them again.

At least your car is finally booked in, wheres it going to?

 Off to Glasgow Audi.

Had the same assessor look at it as you had, but he came down to Greenock under protest. Problem with mine was the fact it would be cheaper to cut off the bent bit and weld a new bit on. Both me and the estimator were in agreement that it was to be straightened which is apparently more labour. Assessor agreed.