It is important that you report all incidents involving your vehicle to us as soon as possible even if you do not intend to make a claim or you consider you were not at fault for the incident.

To help protect your position it is important that you cooperate fully with your insurer. Failing to cooperate or failing to report an incident may result in your insurer being unable to provide you with indemnity under your policy which may result in you becoming personally responsible for meeting any claims arising from an incident.

If you are contacted by any third party or their representative you should not admit liability and you should refer them to your insurer. If you receive any third party correspondence you should pass this to your insurer unanswered.

It is important you act fast and within the first few hours and days of any accident, If you delay beyond 28 Days this may prejudice any claim another party may try and make against you, giving your insurer no choice but to deal with a claim or accept liability without your input. It is vital you send:

  • Your policy number and your personal and contact details
  • Details of your vehicle
  • The date, time, location and circumstances of the incident
  • Details of any other persons involved
  • Details of any damage to your vehicle, any other vehicle or property
  • Details of any injuries sustained by any persons involved
  • Details of any witnesses to the incident
  • Copies of any photographs or DashCam footage of the incident
  • Whether the police were involved and, if so, their details (including any crime reference number)

If you cannot supply all this information straight away you should still report the incident to us as soon as possible.

If you were not at fault we may be able to assist you in progressing your claim and recovering any uninsured losses from the responsible third party (for example, your policy excess or injuries to you and any of your passengers).

From May 31st 2021 the law has changed and the amount of damages you can claim for low value personal injuries has reduced. Our team will still assist you and guide you through the changes and assist with your claim.

To talk to us about an incident or to make a claim:

Right Choice arranges your motor policy with a select range of insurers. You will find the name of your insurer on your Certificate of Insurance or Policy Schedule

Insurer – Policy Number Format24/7 Contact Number
All other motor insurers – 0345 241 0519
Motorcycle Policies with St James/Bike Devil – Commencing STB2/0000330 912 2659

Or visit our Portal here, to make a claim online.

Are you a Third Party?
If you are a third party or third party representative enquiring about an incident which you believe involves one of our motor insurance customers you may use the same telephone numbers as above. Alternatively, you may email us at claims@rcib.co.uk.

Making a claim on another type of insurance policy
If you need to report an incident or make a claim under any other type of insurance policy (for example, Home, Pet or Vehicle Assistance) please contact your insurer as soon as possible on the contact number shown in your policy document.