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'Cash for crash' accident - what effect on insurance?

Having been in a crash for cash accident my car is a write off. Although legally my fault, the insurance company is treating the vehicle I hit as a fraudulent claim.

As I own another car and insured with another insurance company, I no doubt I need to inform them. Will my premium increase on this vehicle due to this recent accident.

Asked on 19 January 2012 by ThomT

Answered by Honest John

Yes, everything will go up a lot until the claim is settled. Then it might go down a bit, but not to where it was before.

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