Does the insurance company have the right to claim an accident on my file even though there was no accident or police report?
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Does the insurance company have the right to claim an accident on my file even though there was no accident or police report?
I had a small rock on the road that hit my car and entered the radiator 2 years ago. I asked my insurance to help with the payment and they said that they will consider it as a road hazard. Now after 2 years, they rasied my prmium and they said that they consider it as a collusion and the shared all that info with other companies so they can raise the qoute on me. They are not responsive and they
refused to give me letter of experience that state that I’m not in fault for what happened.
Asked on April 18, 2018 under Insurance Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can do this: there is NO requirement for their to be a police report before an insurer can take action regarding damage or a claim. You made them aware of the rock; they can then use that information to raise your rates, they way they can use information about about any damage, loss, accident etc. as a justification to raise your rates.
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