Did you know that insurance companies continue to check details about your car accident even after getting your car fixed and claiming your insurance? While you want to leave the accident behind, your insurance carrier won’t.

After filing a claim and getting your car fixed, car owners are ready to forget about everything that’s happened. However, insurance companies hold onto these records for a lot longer than you’d want them to. Filing a claim also means being involved in an accident and depending on what happened, it can stay on your record for years. Here’s everything that you need to know.