The Delaware Senate unanimously approved legislation today that allows insurance companies to continue using credit-based insurance scores while putting in place additional consumer safeguards.
As originally introduced, Senate Bill 31 would have banned insurers from using credit information to underwrite auto and homeowner policies.
However, lawmakers reached a compromise that will allow insurers to use credit information for writing new business but not on policy renewals.
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