# How to Protect Your RV Insurance Claim From Day One

> Protect your claim by documenting the damage, getting the claim number, and choosing your own shop, which is your right in California. Then let a shop that writes supplements for hidden damage handle the carrier, so the repair is approved once and done right.

## Steps to take right away

- Photograph all of the damage from several angles
- Get and keep your claim number
- Choose your own repair shop, which is your right in California
- Bring the claim to a shop that handles carrier communication

## Why the shop you choose matters

A claim goes sideways when no one writes a supplement for the damage found after teardown. The owner ends up paying the difference. A shop that documents hidden damage and bills the carrier direct protects you from that gap. We do both as a matter of course.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can my insurance company force me to use their shop?

No. In California you have the right to choose your own repair shop. The insurer can suggest one, but the decision is yours, and we will handle the claim with any major carrier from the first call to final payment.


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Source: https://oc-rv.com/blog/how-to-protect-your-rv-insurance-claim/
OCRV Center, 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (949) 799-3387. In shop only; insurance billed direct.