Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


timmmay

20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#204616 9-Oct-2016 17:47
Send private message

If you have one year of car insurance and something happens just before that period finishes, can you generally make a claim after the insurance expires? Or does the insurance still have to be valid to make a claim?

 

I know the best answer is either "call the insurer" or "read the policy", but I'd rather not right now.


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer Create new topic
richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648115 9-Oct-2016 17:49
Send private message

How will you prove it happened when it was under cover?





Richard rich.ms



timmmay

20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648116 9-Oct-2016 17:50
Send private message

richms:

 

How will you prove it happened when it was under cover?

 

 

Photos and signing that the claim is true and correct, but let's assume that's not an issue. I'm really interested in the coverage question.


richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648118 9-Oct-2016 17:52
Send private message

Have you had an indication that they would not accept the claim or something? I wouldnt expect them to decline it. They do want you to claim as soon as possible after the damage so might use that as an excuse to get out of it.

 

 





Richard rich.ms



timmmay

20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648122 9-Oct-2016 18:10
Send private message

I haven't talked to the insurance company. I'd just like to know what the general rule is regarding insurance. My main concern is to mitigate risk - it's a small claim from a very minor almost stationary incident, but the other party doesn't know if it's worth doing anything or not. So if I can't claim later I'd need to claim now, even though it's probably not worthwhile.


SATTV
1648 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #1648126 9-Oct-2016 18:21
Send private message

As long as the incident happened before the expiry date you are covered.

 

John





I know enough to be dangerous


mdf

mdf
3512 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1648127 9-Oct-2016 18:21
Send private message

Insurance contracts are typically for a fixed term. If a claim arises in that term, you are covered, regardless of whether the payout occurs after the expiry of the term.

 

BUT insurance contracts also typically include an obligation to notify the insurer of any circumstances that might give rise to a claim as soon as possible. So if you've already had a ding, you're probably already obliged to notify the insurer even if you're not making a claim (yet).

 

Depending on just how dastardly your particular insurer is, if you notify them after the policy has expired, they might refuse cover on the basis that you didn't notify them sooner.

 

BUT BUT obviously everything depends on the specific wording of your policy. You'll note the "typical" disclaimers. In fact, just to be safe, don't listen to a word I've said. smile


Fred99
13684 posts

Uber Geek


  #1648128 9-Oct-2016 18:27
Send private message

timmmay:

 

I haven't talked to the insurance company. I'd just like to know what the general rule is regarding insurance. My main concern is to mitigate risk - it's a small claim from a very minor almost stationary incident, but the other party doesn't know if it's worth doing anything or not. So if I can't claim later I'd need to claim now, even though it's probably not worthwhile.

 

 

 

 

Lodge a claim now - you can always withdraw the claim later.

 

You had a contract in place with them when you had the accident - it doesn't seem relevant that the policy ended after that happened.

 

Do be careful if you've got a new policy and didn't disclose that accident/claim, as they'll probably use that to deny future claims.  So if you do lodge a claim, I think I'd be calling your new insurer immediately - to let them know about it.


 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
timmmay

20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648129 9-Oct-2016 18:31
Send private message

Ok, I'll call the insurer. I got the new insurance with a different company and paid for it before this incident occurred, I had planned to let them know.


Batman
Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1648197 9-Oct-2016 20:20
Send private message

Depends if you're with Youi or not ...


Kyanar
4089 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1648370 10-Oct-2016 10:03
Send private message

joker97:

 

Depends if you're with Youi or not ...

 

 

Youi's MO is to approve the claim, but then do nothing about it until your policy expires and tell you they wont pay for any repairs once the policy expires so come back when you've renewed.


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.