Credit Scoring News

Tips on Maintaining a Good Credit Score

The better your credit score, the better your chances are of getting a loan, being issued a credit card, renting a house, getting a job or receiving good auto and homeowner insurance rates. It all starts with building a track …

Tips on Maintaining a Good Credit Score

The better your credit score, the better your chances are of getting a loan, being issued a credit card, renting a house, getting a job or receiving good auto and homeowner insurance rates. It all starts with building a track …

Calif. Assembly Committee Says No to Credit Scoring Ban

The California Assembly Insurance Committee voted down SB 603, authored by Senator Deborah Ortiz (D-Sacramento), which would have banned insurers’ use of credit-based information. “We are pleased the committee did not approve this extreme measure,” said Janine Gibford, AIA assistant …

Allstate Will Repay California Policyholders $30M

Allstate Insurance Company will pay $30 million to California auto and homeowner policyholders that were overcharged, according to the Los Angeles Times. Approximately 250,000 customers will receive refunds, while the company also agreed to pay a California Department of Insurance …

AssuranceAmerica Expands to Alabama; Writing Auto Policies

AssuranceAmerica Corporation has announced its expansion into Alabama’s auto insurance market with sales of its first auto insurance policies in the state. The Atlanta-based company is represented by more than 300 independent agents and now markets auto policies in Alabama, …

North Dakota Sets Example on Loss-History Databases

Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota insurance consumers now have common-sense protections against unfair underwriting and rating actions by insurers because of information in loss history databases, such as the Claims Loss Underwriting Exchange and Automated …

North Dakota Sets Example on Loss-History Databases

Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota insurance consumers now have common-sense protections against unfair underwriting and rating actions by insurers because of information in loss history databases, such as the Claims Loss Underwriting Exchange and Automated …

Tips on Maintaining a Good Credit Score

The better your credit score, the better your chances are of getting a loan, being issued a credit card, renting a house, getting a job or receiving good auto and homeowner insurance rates. It all starts with building a track …

Tips on Maintaining a Good Credit Score

The better your credit score, the better your chances are of getting a loan, being issued a credit card, renting a house, getting a job or receiving good auto and homeowner insurance rates. It all starts with building a track …

North Dakota’s SB 2186 Should Be a Template for NAIC Model

Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota insurance consumers now have common sense protections against unfair underwriting and rating actions by insurers because of information in loss history databases, such as CLUE and A-Plus. While the consumer …