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Insurance After an Accident

Updated January 1, 1 . AmFam Team

After a car accident, your insurance rates may increase. Learn more about how your rate is affected by accidents from American Family.

You do what you can to stay safe behind the wheel, from preventing distractions while driving to following the rules of the road. After having an accident, you may have noticed an increase in your insurance premium. There are many reasons why this happened. How high does insurance go after an accident? The truth is, there’s no quick-and-easy rule for how much your rate goes up after an accident, we’re here to walk you through how your premium can be impacted after filing a claim.

Find the Right Car Insurance

There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to car insurance, but we want to help you stay confident in your coverage. To understand how your policy works, reach out to your American Family Insurance agent (Opens in a new tab) — they’ll be able to answer all your questions. And best of all, you’ll get simple to understand details on how your policy works.

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