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If you get into an automobile accident in Missouri and file your first insurance claim, your premiums will rise by an average of 27 percent, according to a report by InsuranceQuotes.com.
Although that's a hefty increase in costs, it's lower than the national average of 38 percent, and the 10-lowest bump in the nation.
Massachusetts had the highest rate increases at an average jump of 67 percent. It was followed by California at 62 percent and New Jersey at 59 percent. The lowest was Maryland at…