Drivers take note : New PreRepair Inspection Req

[Centurion9990]

From 1 May 2011, motorists making property damage claims to their vehicles must now give the potential defendants (i.e. the owner/s of the other vehicle/s involved in the motor accident) or their insurers an opportunity to inspect the damages to the vehicle, prior to the commencement of repairs. The potential defendant’s insurers, upon receipt of notification on the location of the damaged vehicle, will conduct a pre-repair inspection on the damaged vehicle within 2 working days from the time of notification, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. If the potential defendant’s insurerhas however, waived the requirement for the pre-repair inspection, the claimants may proceed with the repairs. Under the Sub Courts Protocol, the potential defendant or his insurer will also have to compensate the claimant for loss of use of the vehicle for the period of the pre-repair inspection. The requirement for pre-repair inspection is meant to improve transparency in the submission of third party damage claims by third party workshops on behalf of the owner of the vehicle. This will help all parties to agree on the extent of the damages and the necessary scope of the repair to be done. This process will help to expedite the settlement of Third Party Claims and reduce claims costs in the long run. As claims costs are the major component of the motor insurance premium, the reduction of claims costs will benefit motorist in term of lower insurance premium. This pre-repair inspection requirement is issued by the Sub Courts under the Pre-action Protocol for Non-Injury Motor Accident Cases. It is also a key recommendation
of the Motor Insurance Task Force, which is co-chaired by CASE and AA Singapore with MAS, LTA, Traffic Police and GIA as members. We therefore seek your understanding and cooperation to observe this new change so as not to prejudice your claim against third parties. For more information on this new requirement, please visit General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) or contact your insurer.

Sounds like a Ding-Dong-Ding procedure, I can sense from the 'within 2days prerepair req' will bring much inconvenience to drivers like us :thinking:

 

[pengful]

Re: Drivers take note : New PreRepair Inspection Req

LPPL... sounds like the failed IDAC process.

 

[wt_know]

Re: Drivers take note : New PreRepair Inspection Req

IDAC fail
Workshop fail
now pre-repair inspection
if this also fail, may require pre-collision simulation to ascertain repair cost

 

[kenntona]

Re: Drivers take note : New PreRepair Inspection Req

Actually, this makes more sense, cause the defendant's insurers is vested. A check will ensure that there is no dispute on the jobs needed, and the actual claims not deviated too far off the actual damage done.

IDAC could not provide that role, since it is deemed independent by not obligated to do a due diligent check. It is a mere reporting centre.