Accident reporting
Accident reporting is the requirement in Singapore to report any motor accident to your insurer, usually within 24 hours, even for minor damage.
What it means
Accident reporting is the process of formally notifying your insurer after any motor accident your vehicle is involved in. Singapore motor policies require this even when the damage looks minor, when no other party is involved, and when you do not intend to make a claim. The standard expectation is that you report promptly, commonly within 24 hours or by the next working day, and that you do so at an authorised reporting centre or through your insurer's accepted channel. Reporting involves giving an account of what happened, the other parties and vehicles involved, and an inspection of the damage. The purpose is to give the insurer an accurate, early record so that any claim, whether from you or against you, can be assessed fairly. Failing to report on time can lead an insurer to dispute or reduce a claim later.
Why it matters in Singapore
Singapore runs a structured motor claims framework, and timely reporting is the entry point to it. A small dent you decide to live with today can connect to a claim the other party files weeks later, and without your own report on record your insurer is working from one side of the story. Late or skipped reporting is one of the most common reasons drivers find a claim contested or a no-claim discount affected unexpectedly. Reporting promptly protects your position regardless of who was at fault, and it keeps your insurer able to defend you if a third-party claim arrives.
How Revol Carz handles this
Revol Carz handles accident repair and bodywork, and we work alongside the insurance claim process rather than around it. After you have reported the accident to your insurer and the claim is set up, our workshop can carry out the panel, paint, and structural repair the assessment calls for, and we can liaise on the repair side so the work matches what the claim covers. Report the accident to your insurer first, then talk to us about the repair: get in touch on WhatsApp and we will walk through how Revol Carz handles insurance claim repairs and what to expect on timeline and finish.