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If you’ve been notified by your insurer, insurance agent, or broker that Crawford has been assigned to assess your claim, you may find the information on this page useful.

We understand the claims process has the potential to feel daunting and/ or unfamiliar. Indeed, it may be the first time you’ve ever had to lodge a claim. We have therefore compiled a range of resources to help demystify what happens next.

Who is Crawford?

Crawford is a licensed provider of claims management services to the Australian general insurance industry. Crawford has been in business around the world for 80+ years.

Our claims professionals are expert in communicating with you to gather information about your loss, interpret your insurance policy, and support your Insurer to make sure you get back to the position you were in prior to your loss, in a timely manner.

Rest assured, we train our people to identify your needs and give you the specific support required, through what can be a very difficult time. However, if you feel any personal circumstance could complicate the fair and timely settlement of your claim, we encourage you to talk to your Crawford claims assessor. We will then make reasonable adjustments to our processes to ensure you receive the fair service that you deserve.

Kicking off the claims process

Once a claims assessor (often called a ‘loss adjuster’ or ‘claims adjuster’) has been assigned to your specific claim, you will be provided with his/her/their direct contact details.

If your situation calls for emergency repairs (often referred to as “make-safe” repairs), then an approved tradesperson will be allocated to you. In instances such as this, you will more than likely hear from the emergency repairs tradesperson prior to your claims assessor being in touch with you.

In the background, your claims assessor will conduct an initial assessment of your claim based on all the information at that point in time and will then be in direct contact with you to help you to understand the next steps. This may include Crawford appointing tradespeople or other experts, requesting additional images, proof of ownership documentation, etc.

Steps you should take now

Please ensure your property is safeguarded from any potential further damage, where reasonably possible. This may include, for example, moving contents items to unaffected areas, or safeguarding valuables.

If any of your contents and/or stock have been impacted, you can help speed-up the claims process by starting to compile a written list of impacted items.

If your contents (including carpets) have been damaged as a result of a weather event, and need to be disposed of to reduce the risk of illness or further damage, or if the local council is arranging clean-up or kerbside collection, you can remove these items. But, it is very important to document the disposed items, take plenty of photos of the items and, where relevant, keep a record of the make and model details. Providing this information at the outset will help the process along.

Please note: The final decision on acceptance, partial acceptance or decline of claims is the decision of your insurer.

Fact Sheets

With policyholders in mind, we have created a series of fact sheets that may be useful to you, depending on your claim scenario:

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This video may help you understand what to expect if your property claim progresses to the stage where repairs are required and approved by your insurer. Please note, Crawford Contactor Connection will not always be the managed repair provider. Many insurers have their own panel of chosen builders which they require are used on their claims. Nevertheless, the repair process as outlined in this video is very similar, whether it’s carried out by Crawford Contractor Connection or your insurer’s builder panel members.

Common terms that you may hear when navigating your claim

Scope of Work

Should your claim involve damage to property, it is likely that you will hear the Term ‘Scope of Work’ (SoW) and it will be important that you understand what a SoW is and its role in the claims process.

Cash Settlement

Should a cash payment be contemplated at some point in the process as a method of settlement, either for all or part of your claim, it is very important that you fully understand the implications associated with this settlement method. Please review our ‘Cash Settlement Explained’ fact sheet for full detail here.

Excess

You may need to contribute to your claim by way of payment of an excess. Your insurer will only pay your claim if the claim amount is more than the excess. If your claim is settled by making a cash payment to you, your insurer will deduct any applicable excess from the amount they pay to you. In other circumstances, you may need to pay the excess to a repairer or supplier. When your claim reaches this stage, your Crawford representative will guide you through the process.

Other important information

Accessibility

Crawford understands the accessibility needs of our customers are different and that we may need to adapt or provide extra help and support at different times throughout your claim. Crawford is committed to providing inclusive workplaces and services to ensure they are accessible to everyone. In order to do this, with your agreement, we may engage in face to face meetings, technology assisted meetings, or a hybrid of both to progress your claim. To discuss your accessibility requirements, please contact us at the information above.

Complaints and Feedback

Crawford is committed to resolving any dissatisfaction our clients and customers may express in a prompt and amicable manner. Our internal complaints procedure has been developed with this commitment in mind, and is aligned with the General Insurance Code of Practice (“GICOP”) and the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (“AFCA”). For more information about complaints, click here. If you have any feedback good or bad, we encourage you to let us know either by phoning us at the information above or emailing us at feedback@crawco.com.au.

Financial Hardship

Crawford encourages you to tell us if you are experiencing financial hardship or difficulty in meeting your financial obligations as a result of your insurance claim. We work with you to identify the most suitable options to meet your needs. If you want to know more about how we may be able to help you, please contact us at the information above and quote your claim reference number.

Translation

Through the nature of our business, Crawford works with many individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultural heritages. As part of our effort to ensure that services are accessible to all people and as part of our commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience, we recognise that some customers may require translation or interpreting services to be able to effectively communicate with us.

Where you require this service, we can provide access to an interpreter if you ask us to. Alternatively, you can contact the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National directly on 131 450 or via their website www.tisnational.gov.au

Scams

Crawford, like many companies, is aware of third parties who may falsely represent themselves by using our brand to commit fraud. If you are contacted by any party or individual that you do not know or have not had dealings with, do not share any personal or financial information. If you have concerns about any person contacting you to discuss your insurance claim please contact us at the information above.

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For more information about these and other policies and services related to supporting our customers, please see Crawford's Family Violence Statement.

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