Insurance companies
consider auto insurance scores when pricing policies.
Not exact matches
However, the credit
score may also be
considered when you apply for an apartment lease, purchase
auto and home
insurance and apply for jobs.
On Wednesday, Consumer Federation of America released the results of a study where they focused on the two largest
auto insurers, State Farm and Allstate, to see if
auto insurers
consider your credit
scores when pricing
insurance policies.
(Three states — Hawaii, California and Massachusetts — bar insurers from
considering credit
scores in setting
auto insurance premiums.)
Find out whether any of the companies you're
considering use your credit
score in calculating
auto insurance premiums.
Consumer protection laws in California prohibit
auto insurance companies from
considering customers» homeownership status or other socio - economic factors such as level of education or credit
score when setting premiums.