Were you in a wreck? Tips for auto insurance claim

​It helps to know what will happen with your insurance claim after you’re in a wreck. Use these tips to learn what to do and what to expect. And we hope you’re back on the road soon.

Tips for Auto Insurance Claims

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If not at fault:

1. You may need a copy of the police report.
2.  Look for the other party's insurance company. 
3.  Ask your agent for the company's phone number, if not on the police report.
4.  The driver in the accident needs to call that insurance company and report the accident.
5.  Give them the other person's policy number. 
6.  Write down the claim number.
7.  Ask if an adjuster will be coming to look at your car.
8.  Get the name of your adjuster.
9.  Get the adjuster's phone number.
10.  Ask what you need to do to get a rental car.
11.  Give S&W a call with this information.

If at fault:

1. Locate your insurance card.
2.  Find the phone number to your insurance carrier. 
3.  Call in and report claim.
4.  Write down the claim number.  
5.  Follow steps 7-11 above

*This is simply a general guideline that one may go by if involved in an automobile accident.

For ​more information about our auto collision repair services, call us at (936) 634-8361.