Star Insure has released a free accident app for all New Zealand motorists, built to take the guesswork out of the minutes after a crash. It is available now on the App Store and Google Play, and you don’t need a Star Insure policy to use it.
The app does two jobs. First, it gives the driver a clear, step-by-step guide to what to do and check at the scene. Second, a built-in capture tool records the third party’s details, scene photos, and the essential data that is easy to forget before everyone drives away. The summary can be saved, emailed, downloaded as a PDF, or sent straight to Star Insure if the driver is a customer, so the information a claim depends on is in hand from the start.
“When you have just been in a ding or a serious collision, your adrenaline is pumping. Remembering what details to swap or what photos to take is tough,” says Roger Wallace, chief executive of Star Insure. “This app brings calm and clarity to the chaos, ensuring you capture exactly what you need to make the claims process completely hassle-free.”
For the trade, the app is a useful thing to put in front of customers. A driver who arrives at a panel shop or dealership with the other party’s details, registration, and a set of scene photos already recorded is a far easier claim to progress than one working from memory, and the app is free to recommend.
The launch sits alongside Star Insure’s involvement with Street Smart, the young-driver training programme. Gabrielle Byfield, general manager marketing and communications, says the two go together. “The best part about this tool is that it is available to every single motorist on New Zealand roads at absolutely no cost, regardless of whether they are a Star Insure customer,” she says. “Through our association with the Street Smart programme, we are equipping young drivers with practical, hands-on skills. Now, with this free app, we are giving them — and their families — an extra layer of reassurance should the unexpected happen.”
Star Insure is Kiwi-owned and locally operated, backed by Berkshire Hathaway, and specialises in daily drivers, classic cars, motorcycles, and motorhomes. “We understand the true value of the vehicles you are protecting, whether it is your daily driver, a classic car, or your teen’s first runabout,” Wallace adds. “Our expert team is always here to champion your best interests, and this app is the ultimate tool to help us do exactly that.” The insurer is urging all motorists, especially newly licensed drivers, to keep it in their digital glovebox.
For more information, visit starinsure.co.nz
