A: They certainly can get cheap SR22 insurance, if all of their other variables are in line, but because of the big effect that credit has on car insurance risk scoring, they won’t be able to get the cheapest. By working on other discounts, driving safely, driving a cheap and safe car, and cutting their coverage, they can get their insurance rates down pretty low.

Credit scoring in the insurance industry has made it difficult for many people to be able to get cheap SR22 insurance. Someone who has a perfect driving record and a perfectly safe, three year old car can have high rates compared to another person with the exact same record and car, simply because person number one failed to pay a credit card debt.

It does seem unfair for something unrelated to driving to interfere with your ability to get cheap SR22 insurance, but many studies have shown that people with bad credit are more likely to file car insurance claims. It also must be considered that car insurance companies want reliable customers, and someone who has defaulted many times in the past is likely to not be one.