Can my car insurance company make me use one of their approved repairers?

My insurer is pushing me to use one of their approved repairers. I would rather have the work done by a BMW approved repairer, can I insist on using the BMW repairer? If so, how would I go about it?

My insurer's approved repairer isn't Honda-approved. Will letting them fix my Honda invalidate my warranty?

A couple of days ago my parked Honda CR-V was struck by a Morrisons delivery van. Damage to the vehicle includes bodywork repair for dents and scrapes, and possibly replacement parts. My insurance company...

An insurer-approved repairer botched work on our vehicle - what do we do now?

My son had his van broken into recently, the thief put a hole in the door and undid the lock through this. The van was fixed at a local garage through his insurance, but they didn't replace the lock, just...

My car was repaired poorly after an accident - can I get it repaired elsewhere and claim the money from the insurer?

My Mercedes-Benz was damaged whilst parked recently. The other driver admitted liability, and a claim form was submitted to his insurer (AXA). I returned home and got estimates for the repair, including...

I want to use a repairer that isn't insurer approved - can I do this without paying extra?

I recently damaged the front bumper on my brand new car and it needs replacing. Aviva want me to use their recommend repair centre, but they have bad reviews for their work quality. I want to use an alternative...