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Claimant representatives, insurance claim payments FOI dataset and claimant in person.
We will only make a payment of compensation when we are found to be legally liable for your loss. The onus is on you as the claimant to prove your claim, which includes providing full details of the incident including accurate dates, locations and details of the incident to enable us to investigate the claim properly.
You also have a duty to take all reasonable steps to minimise the value and extent of any loss. Do not dispose of any damaged property without our agreement, as this may affect your claim.
There are two ways in which you can proceed with your claim which are outlined below.
We advise you to contact your own insurers who will most likely cover your loss on a 'new for old basis' (contents only) and then seek to recover the costs from us. If it is proven that we are legally liable for your loss then your insurer should recover both their costs and any excess payment you have made to them. Your premium payments should not be affected if we are found to be legally liable for your loss.
If you wish to make a claim for compensation directly against us, you need to send a letter of claim containing the following information:
Please try and include as much information as possible and include any photographs or maps of the location, if necessary. The more information you provide, the easier it will be to investigate and reach a decision on liability.
You can email your letter of claim to:
Or send it by post to:
Insurance Team, 3rd Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk, Croydon CR0 1EA
Download the advice and procedure leaflet (PDF,88.55KB) for further important points to note when making a claim.
If your incident happened on the highway, please see our highways insurance claims pages.
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