The first thing most Alberta drivers don't know about a hail damage insurance claim: you choose where the car gets repaired. Not your insurer, not their preferred network — you. The Alberta Automobile Insurance Rate Board confirms it directly.
That's a useful thing to know before the adjuster's first call. The rest of the claim…
A hailstorm can roll through in minutes and leave your vehicle covered in dents, with cracked glass and chipped paint. The repair bill can easily climb into the thousands. So the first question on most drivers' minds after a storm is: does car insurance cover hail damage?
The short answer is yes — but only…
