How long does an accident affect your insurance rates in Las Vegas Nevada?

Ray

Las Vegas, NV

As part of the rating system and to provide you an accurate Las Vegas quote for your insurance rate the Division of Insurance permits insurance carriers to request information on the description of your car, its use, your motorist license number, number and ages of motorist in your household, the coverage and limits you want and what tickets and accidents you have had in the last 3 to five years.

From this Division of Insurance information it would appear that insurance providers in Nevada can rate on accidents for a period of three to five years. The length of time that the accident will affect your insurance rates will likely depends on the type of accident you were in and your individual insurance provider’s rating system. You should be able to verify the rating system from your broker or from contacting the NV DOI since Las Vegas insurance companies file their rates with this state agency.

I am only 17 and I just got my license just last week. I received a speeding ticket for doing 55 in a 45 zone. How much are my insurance rates going to jump because of this violation and for how long? I got the reduced rate for attending driving school from my insurance company and I do have the good student discount. I live in Las Vegas Nevada.

Brad

Las Vegas, NV

Each insurance company handles insurance points differently. The car insurance company uses a point system under which assigns their individual values to each type of traffic infractions and accident claim. Chances are the insurance providers will not assign a higher rate for that minor traffic infraction. But, this violation may force your insurance carrier to remove any “safe driver” discount that applies to your insurance policy. The length of time that this violation will affect your insurance rate depends upon your insurance carrier. Some insurance companies verify the last 3 years of your motor vehicle report. Some use the last 5 years, and some even use the last 7 years.