Drivers with poor credit usually pay for more car insurance. That's because, in the majority of states, car insurance companies can use your credit history when determining your monthly premiums.

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 ...

Understand the score that insurers use to predict risk and help set your auto and homeowners insurance rates Insurers use credit-based insurance scores to determine how likely you are to file a claim.

Florida graduate student Alexis Brake is doing something pretty unusual. Not only is she pursuing a combined M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Miami, Brake has decided to steer clear of ...