One in 20 American consumers had mistakes on their credit reports that would have increased their interest rates on loans or caused them to pay more for insurance, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Monday. Experian, …
With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights some of the changes that will take place around the country.
Virginia regulators are advising consumers to check their credit reports periodically for accuracy and ask their insurance companies about how their credit information may be affecting their policy.According to Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance, insurers look at many factors when determining …
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a series of bills that will help insurance consumers by providing additional protections regarding the use of credit-based insurance scores, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The package of insurance …
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced a $125,000 financial settlement with Progressive Direct Insurance Company. Regulators said Progressive erroneously informed some Massachusetts consumers that they had used credit information to determine their auto insurance rate through its website. Regulators said …
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill that bans the use of credit in underwriting and rating private passenger motor vehicle insurance in his state. The law, Chapter 195 of the Acts of 2011, was signed by the …
Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from using credit scores to rate auto policies — a move insurers say is a bad idea. The economic matters committee of the House of Delegates recently held an initial hearing on …
Legislators in Colorado are considering a bill that would require additional disclosures of information that insurers use for underwriting personal lines property/casualty insurance policies. House Bill 11-1127, concerning the use of consumer credit information, would make the filing of actuarial …
Colorado insurance regulators fielded more than 25,500 inquiries from consumers in the past year, resulting in a total of nearly 5,000 formal grievances. During this period, the investigation of these grievances amounted to more than $12 million being recovered for …
Hudgens, Squires and Bruce on Credit Scoring, Tort Reform, Role of Independent Agents and State Regulation Georgia voters going to the polls on Nov. 2 will have a real choice when it comes to electing the state’s next insurance commissioner. …
