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Aftereffects of A Claim On Your Car Insurance

After you file a claim, your car insurance premium is normally expected to get higher. This is so because the car insurance company now considers you as a liability. They have to compensate for the loss whenever you get involved in an accident, therefore they raise the premium rate to ensure that it covers all the expenses and gets profit for them.

How much your car insurance will be affected is hard to say. One of the main factors is by how many claims you have had total. If you have had an accident before your premiums will go up even more. If you have had several different accidents you are a high risk driver and will be expected to pay dearly for it.

Your insurance may also be affected by how frequently the car accidents took place. If you had two car accidents in a year, without much gap in between, your premium rates can escalate higher. Regardless of where you search for, your insurance will be influenced by your driving history in this fashion, though it is possible that you might get a better rate if you look around.

The insurance companies save the highest premiums for young drivers. According to a research done by the insurance companies, it has been proved that the young male drivers are more prone to accidents. These drivers have new driving records and hence are considered a burden by the insurance companies. If such drivers face accidents then their premiums will shoot up and remains so till they create a good driving record of many years.

In certain cases your insurance may not be affected as much. This is usually if the accident was not your fault or if you have had a long standing clean record. Of course, some insurance companies will still up your rates regardless, even if the accident wasn?t your fault.

In order to know the process how the premiums are set you must have a slight knowledge about the ISO symbols. ISO is the abbreviated form of Insurance Services Offices, Inc. and they give a particular symbol or number to every car. This symbol tells how much the value of the car is. This makes the ratings by the insurance companies just and identical for all. If you own an expensive vehicle then your ISO rating must be really high. This means that it will take more money to fix the damages of your car. Such vehicles usually have a higher premium rate. After an accident, your premiums will also increase regardless of your ISO rating.

Your insurance will of course not be withdrawn after a car accident, but it possibly will become so huge that you may have to cancel it. Even if you cancel the insurance after an accident, the insurance company will still anyways cover your claim. You must provide the correct time when the accident occurred. This is important because if your accident took place even a minute after the expiry of your plan, you will have to bear all the expenses yourself.

By now, you know how significantly the claims influence your premiums. Therefore you must avoid filing unnecessary claims for petite accidents; otherwise your insurance premiums may shoot up considerably. If the damage caused in an accident is less than $750 dollars, then it is suggested that you avoid filing a claim. If you get involved in another accident in the same year, then too you may choose to avoid filing for claim.
About the Author:
Graham McKenzie is the content syndication coordinator for Carinsurancesa.co.za. South Arica?s leading car insurance portal.

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