Does Credit Affect Your Insurance Rates?

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Does Credit Affect Your Insurance Rates?

Your credit can affect a lot in your life financially. A high credit score can mean getting approved for a loan with low interest rates. Your credit health can actually affect the amount you pay in premiums whether it be, homeowners insurance, car insurance, or life insurance. Just like lenders, insurance companies want to know how much a gamble they are taking by before accepting new customers.

Usually, they will look at your history to quote appropriate rates. If your score says that you are not always responsible with your other bills, that factor can make you a higher liability to the insurance company.

The Proof Is In the Pudding

Studies have even shown that customers with poor credit sometimes pay 91% more in insurance compared to customers with healthy credit. Not every aspect of your credit report is useful for getting a quote. Certain details are compiled and then calculated together into a credit based insurance score. Unfortunately, these scores are not made available to the general public. Some factors could be your payment history, your debt ratio, long credit history, no late payments and low credit usage.

Unlike the lender, an insurer does not consider income, and job history. This all does not mean you will get denied insurance because you have poor credit, but your insurance rates could be high. Let’s explore how your insurance score can affect different types of insurance. The score can impact car insurance rates in a large way. A surgery found that a family with poor credit can pay up to $2,090 more to insure just two cars versus a family with great credit.

Homeowners Insurance

Homeowners with fair credit can sometimes pay up to a third more on their homeowners premiums. Your credit report is usually checked when acquiring a life insurance quote. Things like filing bankruptcy within 12 months can cause you to be denied a policy. Keeping your credit score in the up and up is always important and sometimes fundamental for life. Taking steps to manage your finances, and credit score can lead to a better insurance rate. After all, who doesn’t want to save money?

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Last Updated on by Alexis Karapiperis