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If an
insurer assigned a consumer to a less favorable rating category for a personal insurance policy based on the
use of the consumer's
credit information, that consumer could request a rerating
of that policy no more than once annually.
We have agreements and controls in place with
credit bureaux,
credit insurers, other lenders and third party service providers requiring that any
information provided by us must be safeguarded and
used only for the sole purpose
of providing the service we have requested the company to perform.
Comparison sites send your details to a raft
of insurers, they then
use information on your
credit file to judge your quote.
Formerly known as TRW
Information Systems & Services, and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it is one of the credit reporting agencies commonly used by insurers and lenders to obtain information on their applicants cred
Information Systems & Services, and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it is one
of the
credit reporting agencies commonly
used by
insurers and lenders to obtain
information on their applicants cred
information on their applicants
credit history.
The vast majority
of auto
insurers use credit information to help determine your premiums, except in the three states where it's not allowed (California, Massachusetts and Hawaii).
Trans Union is one
of the «Big Three» major
credit reporting bureaus which are commonly
used by
insurers and lenders to obtain
information on their applicants
credit history.
Creditors and
insurers may
use your
credit information as a means
of sending you unsolicited offers.
Credit information is very predictive
of future accidents or insurance claims, which is why Progressive, and most
insurers,
uses this
information to help develop more accurate rates.
When Understanding How
Insurers Use Credit Information to determine premium prices, it is important to be aware
of any special restrictions that may exist in a motorist's state.
Insurers may
use this
information to pull your
credit report, which is why it's important to make sure yours is free
of errors.
That is why New Mexico passed the Personal Insurance
Credit Information Act, effective January 1, 2006, to help protect consumers» and insurers» use of c
Credit Information Act, effective January 1, 2006, to help protect consumers» and
insurers»
use of creditcredit.
Insurers that
use credit information must disclose this fact to consumers at the time
of application.
Insurers can not
use credit information adversely impacted by the dissolution
of a marriage, or the
credit information of a former spouse as negative factors when determining an insurance score.
Insurers that
use credit information must take into account the effect on a consumer's
credit of any «extraordinary life circumstance,» including: an acute or chronic medical condition, illness, injury or disease; divorce; the death
of a spouse, child, or parent; involuntary loss
of employment for more than three consecutive months; identity theft; loss that makes a home uninhabitable; and other circumstances prescribed by the New Mexico Insurance Division.
You can check the Code
of Conduct for
Insurers»
Use of Credit Information from the Insurance Bureau
of Canada.
But even though your
credit history is likely to have more impact on your premium than any other factor — your driving record or the condition
of your home —
insurers don't advertise their
use of credit information.