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Call your insurance agent or call the 800 claims number on your policy papers.

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Q: How do you make a insurance claim if you hit something and damage your car?
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The tow company is responsible for damage they did to the vehicle, if they claim they didn't do it you have to prove it and make a claim/sue them, otherwise you need to claim it on your insurance.


Does homeowners insurance cover damage to your neighbor's property caused by tree roots from a tree on your property?

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Could you claim on your car insurance if your car burnt your home down?

Sure, you can make a claim for the damage done to the car if you have physical damage coverage. As for the home, only your home insurance will pay for the damage to the house. The house insurance will not pay for a car and an auto policy will not pay for a house. Even if the same incident gets both.


Does comprehensive insurance cover damage to your car if a shovel falls on car while car is sitting in your garage?

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How long you have to wait after getting a home insurance to make a roof claim?

You make the claim as soon as possible within reason after the roof damage occurs. If your roof was already damaged prior to purchasing the policy. it will not cover pre-existing damage.


What is the auto insurance claim?

The auto insurance claim is when you make a request for an insurance company to pay for the damages to your car or another vehicle. The insurance company will then take your facts, compare them to a police report if available, look at the extent of damage on vehicles, among other things. Then they'll make determinations and issue checks from there.


How do you make Home Insurance Claim for damage to electrical appliances from a power surge?

A lightning strike has very much the same effect on electrical appliances as a power surge. An electrician will not easily tell the damage from these two events apart. Insurance covers for lightning, not for a power surge. So in short, claim for lightning damage, not power surge damage.


Is it better to have the car insurance pay for damage after an accident or just pay cash?

Whether or not you should make a claim against your insurance depends on the amount of the damage. In this state, if you make a claim against your own collision insurance, your insurance will go up by several hundred dollars a year for three years, so you are talking a thousand dollars. Say you have $200 deductible. Then your break even point is about $1,200. If the other guy caused the accident, make his insurance pay!


Do insurance companies consider a blown tire a collision?

Most insurance companies consider the blown tire as a comprehensive claim. Make sure of this by asking the adjuster at the beginning of the claim. If you lost control and hit something then it probably would be a collision. A blown tire that just has damage to the fender well you could probably get them to treat as a comprehensive.


Your niece drove into your garage door w her car and did 1k damage to the garage should your niece claim it on her auto policy or should you claim it on your home insurance?

Since it was caused by the vehicle, the vehicle insurance should cover it. Most home owners insurance companies would probably make a claim against the auto insurance company, if they covered it.


If I make a claim with one insurance company do I have to tell all my insurers.?

To be safe you should tell your home insurance company. It is better to be safe rather than sorry. You could get into serious trouble if you fail to claim something you need to claim.


What information does a person need to supply in making an accident insurance claim?

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