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If I make an insurance claim, and it was the other car's fault, will it effect my no claims bonus?
Another driver hit me and caused a small dent on the back of my car, it was the other driver's fault, but the dent is not so big and my car is pretty old. I'd like to get it fixed but wouldn't pay for it myself, however, if I claim on my insurance (even though it was the other driver's fault) I'm worried it'll cause me to lose my no claims bonus, which is currently standing at 8 years.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sometimes the two of you can settle it outside of the insurance companies.
If you claim, it will affect your no-claims bonus and your premium.
If it's just cosmetic, I'd leave it if I were you. Often you can hit the bump out yourself (just take off the inner panels and have a good old kick)
- Anonymous1 decade ago
No you won't lose your no claims bonus as your Insurance claims from the other drivers Insurance. Depending on the damage the Assessor may recommend that it is beyond economic repair & offer you a sum for the car less £1(usually) if you agree & say you will repair car yourself.This happened to my husband we were offered £551 pounds for an old car as the garage quoted more than the value of the car to repair - we received £550 & insurance company kept £1. On the other hand other drivers insurance may just pay for repair either way you win without it affecting your insurance. Claim will stay on record for 5 years but will not affect no claims but must be declared.
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- ScouseLv 71 decade ago
If you are fully comp I would claim from your own insurers, you pay them enough. They will claim from the other driver and it will not affect you NCB or premium, ifthey recover and if things are as you say they are they should.
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- 1 decade ago
If the accident was the other drivers fault then you claim of their insurance not your own!!!
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Surely it should be the other drivers insurance you should claim on
usually if you claim yourself, you would have an excess and may lose your no claims bonus
Ask your insurance company
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Well if you dont want to pay for the repair within your excess you will be making a claim - So yes of course it will affect it in theory.
If your motors fairly old as you say your Insurer may just tell you to live with it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you claim you will loose your bonus or some of it unless it is a protected bonus.
It is a NO CLAIMS BONUS not a no faults bonus
- kelly_f_1999Lv 71 decade ago
your paying insurance to take care of your car if this happens right and you would be filing a case with other persons insurance company but you go thru your company is what you pay them for to handle your cases you didnt wreck your car they did
- ken kLv 71 decade ago
its a scam started by the ins co//ins is something you need when you need it/thats why they call it insurance//in a no fault state it doesnt matter//tell the guy to contact his ins co to pay for your damage//get your game face out of the closet//get estimate and contact him and be semi-polite