Making and tracking a claim

Most claims need nothing from you after the first report. These pages cover what to do in the first hour, what we need from you, and how to read the stage your claim is in.

Right now

Steps to take at the scene, before anything is moved or tidied.

Starting a claim

What to have ready, and what happens in the first day.

How a claim works

Tracking it

The six stages, what each means and how long it usually takes.

How a claim works

Before we can discuss your claim

Anything specific to your policy or your claim needs two things from you first: your policy number and the postcode registered on the policy. We check both before we read out any detail. Our approved repairer list and our general claims guidance are open to everyone and need no verification at all.