Bad Credit Car Insurance in Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital is full of policymakers—undoubtedly many of them involved with insurance. Still bad credit here can make the wrong impression on your car insurance carrier.
Using credit reports to inform insurance ratings is a touchy subject. Not all information on your credit report is up for grabs, however. What don't car insurance companies use when calculating a credit-based insurance score? The answer: ethnic group, age, gender, disability, religion, address, marital status, and nationality.
Washington, D.C. Car Insurance Rates for Bad Credit Drivers
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
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How Much Does Bad Credit Impact Car Insurance Rates in Washington, D.C.?
Drivers with bad credit pay about 12.5 percent more than average in Washington, D.C. This rate is relatively cheap compared to other states. Remember: things like gender, marital status, and location still impact rates on top of credit factors.
The District allows the use of credit-based insurance scores to determine risk and set insurance rates. How much money you have doesn't matter. Instead, insurance companies look to the score to understand how the motorist manages their money. For example, payment history makes up 40 percent of a motorist's FICO (a credit score reporting company) score.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.