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Will my insurance go up if I use PIP?

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Your insurance rate probably won’t go up if you use PIP coverage. Whether or not your insurance costs go up depends on who is at fault in the accident that leads to the use of PIP. When you are not at fault and you make a PIP claim, you will receive payment from either your insurance company or the other driver’s insurance, and your rate will not increase.

However, if you are found to be at fault in an accident after which you use your PIP, your insurance rate will likely increase, in most states. This is because most insurance companies reassess policy holders’ records consistently to analyze risk. If you are involved in a car accident and you are found to be at fault, the insurance company will consider you a higher risk driver than before and will likely increase your premium as a result. The amount your rate might increase will mostly depend on your insurance company.

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