The comnpany’s approach aims to make it user centric and add great value to the claims management process.

At present Assisto can be used in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany and Romania. The company’s aim is for more countries to be added in the short term.

Lionel de Somer, co-founder, said:  “Assisto is very happy to be joining Leaseurope and Europe's top leasing industry's minds to share its passion and collaborate on its different initiatives.

“Assisto focuses its activities on the accident's first notice of loss in the event of a car accident. Following several partnerships with companies in the leasing industry, we strongly believe that being part of Leaseurope will not only help us to grow our knowledge and understanding of the industry, but also contribute to the best of our abilities to its future growth.

Leaseurope’s board member and general manager at HERTZ UK & Europe Off Airportat Hertz, Neil Cunningham, stressed: “The Assisto product brings a customer friendly initiative to the market, providing drivers unfortunate enough to be in an accident, with a simple and quick way to collate the details of their accident to support a successful claim.

“The clearer the details of a claim, the quicker the process of recovery can begin, which we all would welcome.”