You know your credit score affects mortgage rates and credit card approvals. But car insurance? In most states, insurers use your credit to calculate premiums—and it matters more than you think. More ...

Many drivers think the cost of car insurance depends mostly on your driving record. But increasingly, car insurers also include other factors that have nothing to do with driving. Consumer Reports got ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. jorge mata / iStock.com Very few purchases are considered cheap these days, and car insurance is no exception. Rates can be high ...

Scott Nyerges is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He's also served as a managing ...

If you want to save money on your car insurance, you may want to start by improving your credit score. A credit-based insurance score is a tool that companies can use to predict how likely you are to ...

Modern vehicles secretly collect driving data that insurers use to raise premiums, flagging defensive maneuvers as risky ...

New York could ban credit scores, zip codes, and income as auto insurance rating factors under a bill introduced on March 6, ...

Whether you’re applying for a loan, a credit card, an apartment or even a job, it’s often the first measure of your financial ...

CheapInsurance.com examines how an applicant's financial profile intersects with their driving profile in determining auto insurance rates. Most drivers know that factors like driving record, vehicle ...