In a new study based on data from six large insurers across the country, it was found
drivers with poor credit pay almost double for their car insurance.
We also compared quotes for drivers with good credit and one accident versus
similar drivers with poor credit and no accidents, and found poor - credit quotes were often higher.
It sounds a little far fetched, but insurance companies do lots and lots of research and it's reasonable to think they have found some research that
shows drivers with poor credit make more claims than those with good credit.
On the opposite end of this spectrum is North Carolina, where
good drivers with poor credit pay, on average, $ 20 more per month for insurance than those with good credit.
One popular insurance company charged drivers with a good credit score $ 214 more on average compared to drivers with the highest credit scores, and when you
compare drivers with poor credit scores to those with excellent credit, the problem becomes even more obvious.
For
drivers with poor credit — a FICO score between 600 - 700 — the choices are much more limited.
Rates exceeded $ 5,600 in our analysis for
drivers with poor credit, showing it's always smart to shop around for the best rate.
Drivers with poor credit, DUIs or other red flags could have trouble getting auto coverage on the voluntary market.
Geico was the next cheapest option for
drivers with poor credit, but with an average rate that was more than $ 300 higher than Tennessee Farm Bureau's.
Drivers with poor credit should shop around to make sure they avoid even higher rates.
Drivers with poor credit are seen as riskier by insurance companies, and they can pay even more in premiums than those with a recent at - fault accident.
USAA was the cheapest option overall for every category listed above, except for
drivers with poor credit.
Drivers with poor credit tend to pay more than many other motorists, and in North Dakota the added cost is significant.
Drivers with poor credit will get the cheapest coverage in Maine from Geico, which also offers optional mechanical breakdown coverage and emergency roadside service that could come in handy for those who depend heavily on their cars.
In the states that allow the use of credit in setting rates,
drivers with poor credit pay an average of
In the states that allow the use of credit in setting rates,
drivers with poor credit pay an average of $ 1,270 more per year for auto coverage than those with good credit.
The priciest quote we found overall for
drivers with poor credit was over $ 8,000 a year, so shopping around can easily pay off.
In states that allow the use of credit in setting rates,
drivers with poor credit pay an average of $ 1,270 more per year.
North Carolina drivers had the lowest average price difference;
drivers with poor credit pay $ 235 more per year than those with good credit.
Moreover, when a claim is filed by
a driver with poor credit, the claim payout by the insurance company tends to be higher.
The driver with poor credit was charged a full $ 2,417 more than his better - scoring counterpart.
Typically,
a driver with poor credit is more likely to file a claim than a driver with excellent credit.
Drivers with poor credit (524 or below) pay more than twice what those with excellent credit (823 or more) pay for auto insurance.
Drivers with poor credit may pay double what people with excellent credit pay for car insurance
While this is not true of
all drivers with poor credit history, the Blaine car insurance company will assess the risk and rate it accordingly.