What is insurance risk score

Insurance Risk Score — a measure developed by insurers based on credit information obtained from the three major U.S. credit bureaus and used as an underwriting tool. Such information includes payment history, number of accounts open, and bankruptcy filings but has nothing to do with a consumer's assets.

What is the highest insurance score?

Insurance scores range between a low of 200 and a high of 997. Insurance scores of 770 or higher are favorable, and scores of 500 or below are poor. Although rare, there are a few people who have perfect insurance scores. Scores are not permanent and can be affected by different factors.

What is a Florida insurance score?

An insurance score is a credit-based statistical analysis of a consumer's likelihood of filing an insurance claim within a given period of time in the future. A financial credit score is a credit-based statistical analysis of a consumer's likelihood of paying an installment loan (mortgage, auto loan, etc.)

How does insurance measure risk?

How do insurers assess risk? As published in the Auto Insurance Guide, an array of factors impact car insurance premiums. The type, level and terms of the coverage provided in a policy plays a part in the risk assessment. Other elements in the assessment include policyholders' driving records, credit rating and age.

What is an insurance rating?

Rating — determining the amount of premium to be paid to insure or reinsure a risk. Guaranteed cost rates are fixed during the policy period. Loss sensitive rates are those that can be adjusted after the end of a policy period, based upon the insured's actual loss experience.