A Connecticut driver filing a car insurance claim today can expect a larger premium increase than was the case a year ago, according to an analysis by Bankrate’s InsuranceQuotes.com.
The website said after one at-fault claim of $2,000 or more, a driver here can expect a premium increase of just over 35 percent to an average of $1,334.25. That’s the 21st-highest percentage increase among all states and Washington, D.C.
Last year, InsuranceQuotes said the average premium increase in Connecticut was 26.9 percent, which was the ninth lowest in the country.
The analysis assumes a specific set of driver characteristics: A 45-year-old married female with a job, bachelor’s degree, excellent credit, no lapses in coverage and no prior claims who drives a 2012 sedan.
The assumed coverage is $100,000 for bodily injury, $300,000 for property damage, $100,000 uninsured motorist coverage, $10,000 for personal injury protection, and a $500 deductible.
