Insurance claims
It is vital that you consult your insurance company before starting repairs on your property. It will be very useful to them if you can take photographs of all parts of the building that are damaged.It is likely that a loss adjuster will want to call to your house to examine the damage.
All insurance companies operate an emergency 24 hour telephone helpline, which you should call as soon as you can.
A list of help lines of the major insurance companies is available from the Association of British Insurers.
Insurance companies should contact builders and start other repair work and help arrange emergency accommodation and any other support you might need.



