Motor fleet claims management

Howden supports you throughout the management of your claims.

Our compensation teams

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people under the responsibility of a Director of Services

4

Managers

3

management sites in Paris, Annecy and Lorient

These teams are made up of experts in the management of material and bodily injury claims, and have acquired extensive management delegations with all the players in the market. Their day-to-day technical management is unanimously recognised by all insurers. 

Claims management is independent of how the risk is financed. This means that customers can choose the insurance package best suited to their situation - between insurance and motor insurance - while being sure of a seamless and comprehensive customer experience, guaranteeing a high-quality service.

The management of motor claims by our Claims teams meets the two main expectations of a group and/or company with regard to business vehicle fleets:

  1. Reduce vehicle downtime
  2. Controlling repair costs

La réduction de la durée d’immobilisation des véhicules

Because every organization is different, every customer journey is too, and within the same group, Howden adapts the specificities of the insured to as many customer journeys. The time given by the driver/fleet manager/claims manager to report an accident claim to Howden’s teams should be as short as possible, and the reporting channel should be tailored to each organization. To achieve this, Howden co-creates your claim reporting journey specifically according to the organization of your company, the tools made available to your employees, the profile of your fleet (equipment, trucks, SR), and your activity (short or long-term rentals, goods transportation, passenger transport, etc.). This management scenario built with you allows us to guide and inform our customer contacts throughout the claim process and follow the steps until the case is closed.

Each damage to the vehicles in your fleet must be assessed, and it is necessary to know the total cost of repairs, whether insured or not. Our network of experts conducts remote assessments (EAD) whenever the type of damage allows. It’s worth noting that almost all bodywork damage is eligible for EAD (except damage that affects the vehicle's safety), and nearly all vehicles (passenger cars, trucks, buses) can be eligible for remote assessment. All approved repairers in our bodywork network are authorized to carry out remote assessments. Additionally, our WebApp, available to your drivers, allows them to take photos of the vehicle damage in 6 minutes, potentially avoiding the need for the driver to visit the repair shop.

The Howden Fleet Management team has acquired broad management delegations due to its excellent ratings with our insurance partners. These delegations allow us to settle repairs almost autonomously, either through direct payment to the insured or to garages, whether accredited or not. This makes our management faster and more efficient, ensuring that your claims are settled quickly.

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Control of repair costs

We implement several strategies to ensure that your repair costs are controlled in all aspects.

Whether the costs are self-insured (Note: Our team of experts and actuaries helps determine your optimal level of self-insurance) or covered by your policy, they must be optimized as efficiently as possible to provide the insured with a clear understanding of the costs associated with accidental vehicle damage.

Howden has developed the first accredited bodywork network, which gives us access to nearly 3,000 establishments and allows us to cover the entire country.

The negotiated labor rates from our network are among the most competitive in the market, and the average repair cost we control ensures fair pricing, with consistent pricing across regions (based on a Paris/Province zoning system).

Our extensive range of services, including the provision of a courtesy vehicle under preferential conditions and home delivery services for your employees or company, also helps optimize costs and ensure the continuity of your business operations.

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Parts from the circular economy (PCEC)

Our repair networks are all able to offer you solutions using reused parts.

A reused or second-hand part typically costs about one-third of the price of a new one. A reused part is one that "comes from an authorized End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) center or is refurbished according to the manufacturer's specifications under the term 'standard exchange.'"

All parts distributors providing reused parts through our networks are, of course, certified QualiCert.

A specific follow-up for "recourse" claims

We regularly follow up with our contacts to obtain the repair invoices and ensure the success of your recourse claims with the insurer. These claims are given special attention during claims review sessions. We make sure that:

Vehicles that have been involved in a non-liable claim are repaired or, at a minimum, assessed by an expert.

Recourse claims are properly presented and collected within the two-year period, after which they are time-barred.

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Étienne de Font-Réaulx

Automobile Department Director
Photo of Étienne  de Font-Réaulx

Étienne de Font-Réaulx

Automobile Department Director

Étienne, an ESC Grenoble graduate, began his career at AXA as a Senior Liability Underwriter for Key Accounts for 3 years. In 2011, he joined Théorème as a Client Manager, specializing in major automotive accounts, before becoming the Director of the Automobile Department (Production, Claims, Technical) in 2015.

Today, Étienne holds the position of Director of the Automobile Fleet specialty at Howden France.