Can I Change Insurance Companies After Starting a Claim?

One of the most common questions I get from clients is, “Now that I have my claim started can I change insurance companies?” The short answer to that question is, “Yes”. In California, the insurance companies operate on when the claim occurred, not necessarily when the claim was reported. So, the fact that you had coverage with one insurance company at the time of the crash-giving rise to your claim and you later switched insurance companies down the road will have absolutely no effect to the validity or merits to your current case. Why is this important? Because unlike other policies where they go off when the claim was reported, in California it’s going off the time when the claim actually happened.

If you have questions about changing insurance companies after filing a claim, contact the Law Offices of Frank M. Nunes at 559-436-0850.