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Car Insurance Question  I have had a clean driving record for 12+ years and just had an at fault accident that cost $1700. The insurance company in Maryland (USAA) probably won't raise my rate, becuase according to them, I have been accident free and ticket free for so long. Several days after we fixed it, my wife scraped the side of the car, and we need to get it fixed. (It will probably be the same amount to fix the damage.) Does the insurance company see this as the policy's second accident? Or, do they see he

According to what you said, your insurance company will not raise your rates due to your past exemplary driving record, even though you were just at fault in an accident. Following that logic, your insurance company should deal with your wife in the same manner. You will need to contact your insurance company to verify this.

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This car insurance question was asked on 7/13/2005
This auto insurance answer was last updated on 7/15/2005
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