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My daughter in law has just had her car badly damaged. Someone ran into the back of it, it cannot be driven, and it is clearly going to be the subject of an insurance claim. Her insurance includes the provision of a car whilst hers is unusable. Yet I understand that she has already been contacted by a company that is neither insurer wanting to provide a temporary car replacement. Is this an Accident Management Company, how do you deal with this sort of problem and get the insurer to provide a straightforward replacement without a third party rip off?

Asked on 3 July 2010 by DM, via email

Answered by Honest John
See previous e-mail from ME of Penarth. To get the hire car she will have to sign papers rendering her liable for the hire if the other party’s insurer refuses to pay. This operator has illegally obtained her details from the CUE and this is an offence under the Data Protection Act. Please report the matter to the claims regulators: www.www.cueuk.org; www.ico.gov.uk; www.claimsregulation.gov.uk
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