Why should my insurance go up after a wreck when I wasn't driving?

2009-01-21 6:15 am
A couple years ago I was driving in a big city and it had been a long day and I was tired, so I pulled over and let my friend drive. Shortly after we switched, he got us into a wreck and the car was totaled.

Well a few months ago, another friend of mine who was staying the weekend needed something from the store, and I gave him my keys and let him take my car to go get it, thinking lightning wouldn't strike twice. Well, it did. He totaled my car while he was out.

Now my car insurance company dropped me, and I can't find any other company that will take me without paying a ridiculous premium that I just can't afford.

I realize the accidents were partially my fault for letting someone else drive my vehicle, but since it was not me behind the wheel during both incidents, why am I the one that has to pay higher insurance now? I've never caused an accident myself, my driving record is clean...why am I the one whose insurance goes up, not the guys who were driving my cars when they got totaled?

I think this is really unfair. Not to be whiny, I accept responsibility, but how does that even work?
更新1:

David L. would it have been better for me to keep driving in a big city with lots of traffic while I was tired at the wheel? I let my friend drive because I was exhausted. The wreck I could not predict. As for the second time, okay, you got me there, but the gas station is literally across the street from my apartment complex, I didn't think a trip through a parking lot and across one street would be anything to worry about. But as I said, I accept responsibility, I do blame myself, I just didn't understand why my insurance would go up. I'm glad to know you would never let anyone drive your car but you and that you're a perfect human being. Good for you.

回答 (11)

2009-01-21 1:15 pm
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You are responsible because it was YOUR insurance that had to pay out for YOUR car(s). In the USA and in most countries, cars are insured, not drivers. Your CAR was insured, YOUR insurance paid out for YOUR car, YOUR rates go up, and/.or YOUR policy was canceled. Geez !
2009-01-21 6:11 pm
Your rates go up because it's your policy that paid the claims. If you can prove that your friend's policies actually paid for the damages and that your friend's policies are charging them for the accidents then maybe you have an argument, however if it's your policy that paid for the damages then your insurer has every right to increase your rates. Next time either have your friend pay for everyone's damages or stop lending out your car.
2009-01-21 4:46 pm
The claims were made against your policy, that's why. If the insurance company has to pay claims resulting from your policy, they will rate you up for it.
2009-01-21 10:12 am
You allowed another person to drive your vehicle. Of course your premium will go up!
參考: 30 years a cop
2009-01-21 7:40 am
Quit whining and quit allowing unregistered drivers on your insurance to use your car. It's all your fault.
2009-01-21 7:18 am
it is your car they should have maned up and paid the damages i would sue them for damages and any time you let someone drive your car you r still responible
2009-01-21 6:42 am
You are fully liable for the driver who drives your car and whose name is not listed on your insurance plan. When your car is claimed for insurance, the insurance company is going to charge you more or with a lower discount compared to your previous plans. One of the reasons is to "predict" for the budget of next claim from the company.
參考: Knowledge
2009-01-21 6:22 am
Even though you weren't the one driving the company believes that you are of statistically higher risk for damage to your car, and therefore, according to most companies policies, that means that your rates increase accordingly. You see, policies aren't attached to individuals, they are attached to entities. In the world of insurance, your are an entity that happens to own the policy on the car, therefore you are responsible for the goings on with it. Sorry, switch to Allstate insurance, they are very good about handling the 'people' side of these things.
2009-01-21 6:20 am
The insurance company wants to make sure that you dont just lend your car out to anyone , that isn't covered under your insurance policy. YOU didn't learn from teh first time, and now you are a HIGH RISK client. Meaning, that they feel that after your history of lending your car to bad drivers, they ended up paying for your mistake.


The issue at hand is so what if the other cars were at fault. They are concerned that you dont care enough about your property to take care of it.


If you can't afford to have a car, look for alternative transportation. It seems that you need a hard lesson to learn.

Its quite fair for what they do for high risk drivers. Why should everyone else who uses the same insurance company foot the bill for your negligence?
2009-01-21 6:19 am
If you allow someone to drive your car and they are not covered under their own insurance policy you are liable for damages. That's just how it works. Although it isn't your fault per say....it also isn't the insurance companies fault and that is how they look at it. If your friend has insurance i would speak to him and ask him to use it to cover your car.
2009-01-21 6:21 am
Car insurance company don't really care whos at fault. They are there to make money.

When you make a claim you are considered "high risk"driver, let along twice.


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