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Do names on a policy affect credit ratings?

Hello everyone,
I need to find out if by sharing a car insurance policy, does this affect each others credit ratings? I need to keep my partners finances seperate to mine at this time as I don't think my credit score is that good. :)

Comments

  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    You cannot "share" a policy (ie take one out in joint names), but the credit status of named drivers on someone else's policy is irrelevant, and won't affect the policyholder.
  • huckster
    huckster Posts: 5,590 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    No. The Insurers do a soft search on credit records and this can only be seen by you, no one else. They don't apply any permanent record to your credit records and therefore there should not be any linking.
    The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    As asked yesterday:
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4048799

    Not all insurers are using unrecorded searches!
  • Katy-K
    Katy-K Posts: 2 Newbie
    Thanks Everyone.:j
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