[Protagoras]

Many insurers are tying their rates to credit "scores;" have a low score and a perfect driving record, and you're still going to pay a high premium.

I just learned something, I guess.

Do you have any web based source for this practice? I'm not saying you are wrong, but I'm facinated by this claim and I'd love to look at it more closely.

[MikeReedKS]

None the less, unsecured credit is just that... unsecured. The contract should stop fraud, not honest people who have gotten into some trouble and need relief.

[technochick99]

I believe that Geico does this as well, but I am not sure. The credit history is getting a work out in terms of what it is being used for --> the notion of risk for a person.

[Kretek]

Protagoras wrote: Do you have any web based source for this practice? I'm not saying you are wrong, but I'm facinated by this claim and I'd love to look at it more closely.

A Ruckus of Dogs wrote: That's bizarre. What does one have to do with the other?

Here's a story from KDKA-TV regarding this practice.

The slimy corporatist insurance industry rep said, here, "Credit scores have no relationship with how much money a person makes, Harrold noted. Rather, the scores reflect how responsibly an individual manages whatever amount of money he or she earns."