Thoughts on this

I fell of my bicycle and broke my iPhone6s which was insured, but the insurance company are being very picky with me sent me an online form demanding for evidence including a picture of it which is impossible as I took it to the Apple Store and the guy there said he'd look to see if it can be fixed and let me know before he fixed it ( I didn't confirm I actually wanted it to be fixed I asked for a quote )
Anyway they fixed it so now it's mended Apple want 150chf and obviously now I can't get a pic of the damage because it's fixed
Payed insurance for nothing bloody annoying
Rant over

Doesn't sound overly picky to me. I bet they get a lot of dubious claims for mobile phone damage.

In general insurance companies wanting supporting documentation for a claim (where applicable) - receipts, medical reports, police reports, photographic evidence

Blame the Apple Store as they apparently fixed the phone before you confirmed you wanted it fixed. Also, the insurance company is not picky "with you", but with everyone. One could understand they ask for proof given they probably have a lot of questionable cases related to "broken" phones.

Any insurance will always ask for proof of your claims in some way or another. Which makes perfect sense to me.

Guess you can ask the Apple store whether by any chance they took a picture before repairing the device. If yes, use that.

Nice and sympathetic as always I see EF lol

Oh I took a picture of it for you, just as you were walking to the apple store

You're welcome

Question is: Whom do you want to complain about? The insurance company? The Apple store? You yourself for (often-laudable-but-here-shoot-into-foot) proactive acting?

Insurance 101: Report problem, ask insurer for next steps / approval of actions.

Any deviation -> potential for, err, complaints.

As I was visiting my Agent to renew my policies he told me about this great new insurance to cover electronics. I told him its too late, my kid already dropped here iPhone. He asked if I had got it fixed yet. Ah no, I replied. Send us a pic and we'll cover it minus the deductible. Come to think of it, it is somewhat of a Swiss bargain.

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Looks like you accidentally wandered into "Complaints Corner".

Come out of here, go straight ahead, take the third right and its the 5th forum on the right. Nil is on the door to welcome you

Total thread drift here.....but I've been to Tea and Sympathy a few times in Greenwich Village, NYC and enjoy their Afternoon tea (sandwiches, cakes and scones).

Even better is their (proper British) chippy right next door. I've often sat in the window scoffing haddock, chips, mushy peas and curry sauce washed down with a can of Boddingtons. Yum yum!

Obviously - otherwise you'd be BatteredJumboSausage&Chips

Will your repair receipt not do as evidence?

I'm intrigued. What response would you have liked to get then?



Probably wouldn't prove that it was broken in an accident...

Neither would a photo, really.

Actually thank you for that it's a good idea when I pick it up il ask Apple to explain exactly what was wrong with it and fill the claim form in and see what happens as its a smashed screen it's obviously an accident I don't make a habbit out of smashing phones on purpose lol cheers for that it's worth a try

If your car's front window is cracked by a stone thrown up (word?) by the car in front of you, the insurer is likely to send an inspector before the repair. Much less to check for proof (where's the stone btw?), but to make sure your window is actually broken and make sure replacing the shield is reasonable.

Same with the picture of the broken phone glass.

Having them confirm it was severly scratched, probably recently, wouldn't hurt either.

Incidentally, don't be tempted to raise a police report. You're likely to get a fine for falling off your bike.

In the case of a car windscreen- also to see if it can be repaired. some insurances have an agreement with repairers and will trust their judgement.
With all insurance claims, you must always phone them first for advice and go-ahead- and provide whatever evidence they require first.

Out of interest .. What did the insurance cost? Less than replacing the screen i guess, but plus some hassle of admin.

AppleCare is 90chf for two years.. I can break my phone and get a full replacement twice or have xx number of repairs / screen changes etc.

Usually and of course accidentally, I drop my phone the week before the next model released - it's really convenient for resale

The insurance was set up with salt I think it's 15 chef a month but I took it out on purpose for this reason but maybe take it up with Apple oh well had a hard month got fined of booking.com missed an easy jet flight so got fined for that too fallen of my bicycle bust my elbow broke my phone and lost my monthly train pass things must get better oh and my other halfs very expensive bike got nicked from our bike stand lol licking my wounds x