About Foremost

We know you have plenty of options when it comes to buying insurance. Take a little time to find out why so many people have chosen a Foremost policy through the AARP Motorcycle and Mobile Home Insurance Programs.

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Overview

Foremost celebrates its milestones with AARP

Foremost has been in the specialty insurance business since 1952 and has offered the AARP® Mobile Home Insurance Program from Foremost since 1989 and the AARP® Motorcycle Insurance Program since 2004. We are proud to continue to provide these programs to AARP members today.

At Foremost, we insure more than one million mobile home residences across the United States. With all of our specialty products, we serve nearly three million customers. Foremost is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, one of the nation's largest insurers of personal property.

Our growth has been fueled not only by our willingness to innovate, but also by our commitment to superior claim service. Claim service has been an important part of the Foremost commitment since the earliest days of the company. Our claim representatives are extensively trained to understand what it takes to repair the property we insure. Our claim team is committed to fast, fair and friendly service.

Programs for AARP Members

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Insurance designed for AARP members

At Foremost, we want AARP members to get best-in-class products and service. We understand that affordability and good value for your money are key criteria. As a customer of one of our programs available to AARP members, you get rates that were developed especially for you. Plus, our insurance programs focus on making you feel secure. After all, isn't that why you buy insurance?

Foremost designed the AARP Mobile Home and Motorcycle Insurance Programs with AARP members and their families in mind. A product or service that carries the AARP brand has been carefully evaluated and selected as one that meets the high standards of AARP.

Two special programs for AARP members

Foremost developed two special programs for members. That resulted in a unique insurance program for AARP members who own mobile homes and for AARP members who own motorcycles. We also have a dedicated Foremost staff trained to serve AARP members.

Focused on the Foremost mission

Each member of the Foremost customer service team is focused on serving you, as we promise in our mission statement:

To provide AARP members with the security they want from their insurance company, offer that insurance at AARP member rates and provide superior service when an AARP member needs our help.

Foremost Facts

At Foremost, we focus on specialty products, like mobile homes and motorcycles. We insure more than one million mobile home residences across the United States. With all of our specialty products, we serve nearly three million customers. Foremost is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, one of the nation's largest insurers of personal property.

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Insurance Scoring

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The use of insurance scores

Under Federal and State law, companies may use consumer reports, such as credit reports, to help determine policy rating and eligibility. The following information explains how the use of insurance scores helps us determine program eligibility as well as the premium an individual will pay.

Why we use insurance scores

Insurance scores have proven to be effective predictors of insurance losses. This is important to you as a customer, because these scores help the company offer the best coverages and prices to those consumers who are less likely to incur numerous losses, and keep the policy rates competitive.

Insurance scores are not the same as credit scores

Although the insurance score is based on credit information, it is important to understand the difference between insurance scores and credit scores:

How insurance scores are calculated

An insurance score is developed from a mathematical formula that weighs and measures the credit information available at a particular point in time. State and federal laws permit companies to consider factors such as payment history, length of credit history, delinquent accounts, the number of collections, bankruptcies, the number of applications for new credit, and outstanding debt and account balances. These factors help identify credit patterns that indicate the probability of future losses. When Foremost uses models or formulas owned by third party vendors, Foremost does not have access to the formulas that were used to determine the scores.

How we use insurance scores

At Foremost, the insurance scores are divided into varying rating levels. These rating levels are based partly on the insurance score, but this score is NOT the sole factor in determining the premium. Traditional rating factors depend on the type of policy involved and may include:

  • Coverages the customer has selected
  • Limit amounts chosen for those coverages
  • Deductibles
  • Motor vehicle driving records
  • Claim history

If you have not received our best rate, you will receive a separate notice in your policy packet explaining this, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Frequency of insurance scoring

Foremost does not use insurance scores for all products. For those products that do apply insurance scores, Foremost obtains the score at the time the customer applies for insurance. It is possible that we may obtain a new score at renewal, or we may continue to use the rating level determined when the policy was first issued. This depends on the state laws and regulations and the design of the state-specific program. Many states require that we review the insurance score at least once every three years.

Little or no credit information

The lack of credit history or the inability to calculate an insurance score will not be the sole factors used to determine premium or to deny, cancel or non-renew a policy.

Corrections to your credit information

If you find an error on your credit report and have it corrected through the reporting agency/credit bureau, that agency/bureau will send you a document stating the correction has been made. After you receive that document, you may call your agent or representative to request that Underwriting re-score your policy. Please be sure to have the correction verification document and your policy number when you call.

Improving your insurance score

If you have received our notice called "Important Information about Consumer Reports — Adverse Action Notice," please take a moment to read the section titled "Further Explanation of Insurance Score Reasons." This section gives important information regarding the specific factor(s) that have had the most impact on your insurance score, as well as general information on how you might address each factor.

Inquiries for insurance scoring

Foremost's request to view your credit information for insurance scoring purposes is considered a "soft inquiry." This means you may see our inquiry listed on your report; however, our inquiry will not have any effect on your insurance score.

Questions?

Customer satisfaction is important to us. If you have any questions, please contact Foremost toll-free at 800-752-2461. Our representative will be happy to review your policy and coverages with you.

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