Will my car insurance rates go up in a single car accident?
July 10th, 2007 | by carinsurance |
david H asked:
Have had a perfect driving record for 20 years, last week on my way to work, hit black ice, and car overturned in the ditch - car was a total loss. Do you think my rates will rise? No injuries or property damage, just a totalled car from the crash. Have been with the same insurance company with no previous claims the past 10+ years.
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Have had a perfect driving record for 20 years, last week on my way to work, hit black ice, and car overturned in the ditch - car was a total loss. Do you think my rates will rise? No injuries or property damage, just a totalled car from the crash. Have been with the same insurance company with no previous claims the past 10+ years.
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8 Responses to “Will my car insurance rates go up in a single car accident?”
By Amanda G on Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
Yes I think it will still go up but not alot.
By appygirl on Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
depends on company.
my dad turned in the door on his impala got hit in parking lot. they raised his rates. now i had a fender bender with a pole with his car and he won’t turn in as he’s afraid his rates will go up again.
this is my first accident so i don’t know if my old company would have raised mine or not.
By nn200404 on Jul 17, 2007 | Reply
No, your first accident is forgiven in MOST states. I would ask your agent since you already reported it.
By Teroy on Jul 17, 2007 | Reply
no it should not go up. If it does get a new ins. co.
By an_eclectic_chick on Jul 17, 2007 | Reply
It really depends. The agent can be the one to give you the best information.
When I totaled my car at 16 my rates went up a ton, but over ten years later when I got into a fender bender (the insurance co had to pay out about $1000) my rates actually went DOWN because of the way that the insurance policy was written and the number of years driving I had.
By Sue on Jul 18, 2007 | Reply
First it depends on your state. If you are in NH, they can’t surcharge you for a one car accident, even if you total the car.
Then, it depends on your company. Some have first accident forgiveness after you have been with the same company more than 3 or 5 yrs. Some have first accident forgiveness up to a certain amount (like only up to $10,000, above that is chargable). Some don’t have any first accident forgiveness.
The best place to find out is your agent.
By Gabriel C on Jul 21, 2007 | Reply
It really depends on the insurance company. In most cases no, but some of them might be pretty strict.
Also, a good resource is…
Best of luck to you.
By ZAZ on Jul 23, 2007 | Reply
Help yourself:) You can easily check how your quotes will change in internet, for example here:
I guess it will not change a lot cause 20 years of perfect driving is a fantastic thing.