10 Things Your Insurance Company Knows About You

2. Your marital status

Insurance applications also ask for your marital status. No, they’re not looking to sign you up for a singles site, but statistics show that married people tend to take fewer risks when driving. Can an insurance company check to see if you’re married or not? Thomas explains.

“Most of the time, insurance companies will pull your driving history,” she says. “That includes information from past applications and coverage, so if you showed you were married then, and aren’t now, you may be asked to explain.”