| Comment Number: | 514719-00023 |
| Received: | 3/12/2005 11:06:24 PM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | Jonathan Menges |
| State: | PA |
| Agency: | Federal Trade Commission |
| Rule: | Notice of Proposed Study on the Effects of Credit Scores and Credit-based Insurance Scores on the Availability and Affordability of Financial Products |
| Docket ID: | 3084-AA94 |
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Comments:
I believe that credit scoring being used as a basis of auto insurance pricing is a very flawed and dangerous practice. I believe it is used by the insurance companies to justify higher rates to customers with otherwise flawless driving records. In addition, auto-insurance credit ratings are judged outside the normal realms of credit judgement. For example, my wife was told she had a very poor auto insurance score by our former insurance agent. This despite the fact that my wife does not have a single late payment notation on any of her credit reports, and did not carry a heavy credit card debt load in relation to her available limits. If credit scoring for auto insurance is not outlawed, it should at least be regulated to the point where a consumer can manage their credit profile to maximize their chances of ensuring a favorable auto insurance credit score.