Insurance Matters
SIMPLE STEPS TO HELP SETTLE A CLAIM QUICKLY
Christopher Bates, Divisional Director, Corporate and Commercial Division, UIB Group.
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As a business owner, each day is a race against the clock to tick off as many jobs from your to-do list as you can. As the old saying goes: time is money. So when something goes wrong and you need make an insurance claim, it never feels like you have time to spare to navigate an often slow or complex claims process to help make things right. However, if you want to save time and speed up the process which could mean you being reimbursed for your claim more quickly then check out some of these top time-saving tips:
1. Gather your policy information before calling your broker and have it to hand to get ahead of the game - below is a checklist: A. Your policy number and business details; B. Your trade or occupation; C. The address you’re insured at; D. The date when the damage or loss happened; E. Your VAT status and number; F. Bank details including the sort code, account number and name of the account holder the insurer should pay – nowadays many insurers have
