I Filed My First Car Insurance Claim. Here’s How It Went Down

Fire and brimstone were what I expected from my first car insurance claim. Possibly, hours spent battling with insurance representatives over the phone, explaining, for the fifth time, that no, it wasn’t my fault I’d gotten into a car accident — and yes, I wanted my deductible back.

But filing was surprisingly easy. I filed my car insurance claim with Geico, an insurer known for affordable rates. Here’s how it went down, from filing the initial claim to getting my deductible…