credit-based insurance

• Economy's Impact Uncertain For 2011

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2011

  Will a weak economy continue to keep the limit demand in 2011, or will a slow recovery bring insurance customers back to personal and commercial lines insurers?

• Insurers Put Back On The Hot Seat In House Probe Of Credit Scoring

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2010

  Insurer use of consumer credit scoring for underwriting and pricing personal lines coverage was back under the glare of a congressional spotlight this month, with industry officials fending off attacks on the accuracy and fairness of such rating tools.

• Credit Scoring Bill Dies In Wisconsin

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 28, 2010

  A bill opposed by insurers that would have banned credit-based insurance scoring in Wisconsin never made it out of committee before the end of the legislative session.

• What's Driving Florida's High Auto Rates?

  By Lynne McChristian  |  March 1, 2010

  "Given Florida's hurricane problem, I can almost understand why our homeowners' insurance costs so much. But what's the deal with our auto insurance rates?"