hoski
Veteran
- Location
- Oxford, UK
I need a spot of advice from the hive mind, please.
I was involved in a RTC. I ain't going into the details etc., but I hit the left wing perpendicular to the car at approx 20mph... and managed to bend the forks/steerer tube and the downtube in the process. Obviously I'll need to get quotes for repair/valuation for replacement etc. from a few bike shops, etc. Thankfully I am relatively unscathed and whilst it's too early to be certain I don't think there's any issues there.
But my question is: the chappy involved has directed me to contact his insurance broker (it's a company vehicle). I have the name of the insurer also. Should I contact the broker (who I assume will deal with the claim from the client's perspective anyway) first, or lodge the claim with the insurer and let the process run its course that way?
I'm in a bit of a pickle over this so any help will be much appreciated and rewarded with beer/cake/energy gels*.
*I only have beer and cake. Sports nutrition scares me.
I was involved in a RTC. I ain't going into the details etc., but I hit the left wing perpendicular to the car at approx 20mph... and managed to bend the forks/steerer tube and the downtube in the process. Obviously I'll need to get quotes for repair/valuation for replacement etc. from a few bike shops, etc. Thankfully I am relatively unscathed and whilst it's too early to be certain I don't think there's any issues there.
But my question is: the chappy involved has directed me to contact his insurance broker (it's a company vehicle). I have the name of the insurer also. Should I contact the broker (who I assume will deal with the claim from the client's perspective anyway) first, or lodge the claim with the insurer and let the process run its course that way?
I'm in a bit of a pickle over this so any help will be much appreciated and rewarded with beer/cake/energy gels*.
*I only have beer and cake. Sports nutrition scares me.