Insurance - can you insist on a repair?

[TallPaul]

S DRIVER said:

I HAVE WORKED IN INSURANCE FOR 25 YRS AND WAS ALWAYS LED TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR OWN INSURER HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE HOW HE SETTLES A CLAIM ie WRITE OFF OR REPAIR BUT IN THE CASE OF AN INJURED PARTY CLAIMING AGAINST A THIRD PARTY THE INJURED PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPENSATED IN A MANNER THAT HE IS HAPPY WITH AND AND IF THAT MEANS HAVING YOUR BELVED CAR REPAIRED THEN SO BE IT AFTER ALL IT COULD HAVE BEEN A ROLLS OR A LAMBO HE RAN INTO AND COST THEM A DAMNED SITE MORE THE INSURER OF THE THIRD PARTY DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO THE CHEAPEST ROUTE FOR THEM IF IN DOUBT SEE A SOLICITOR....JOHN

No disrespect to our resident experts and ignoring the obvious lack of knowledge, but if thats the standard of written English within the insurance industry...