Drivers who have spotless records and have never had an at-fault accident may still face higher premiums as a result of insurers' credit scoring process, Consumer Reports magazine reported.
In reaction a property-casualty trade group said the publication was rehashing discredited arguments.
In its August issue, the magazine reports its investigation found that credit scores and their uses vary among insurers and their application could cost many drivers hundreds of extra dollars.
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