(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Driving Change is the name of a new program from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office aimed at bringing more transparency and equity to the way insurance companies determine your car premiums.

“I guarantee you,” said State Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago), “every call that our offices receive boils down to cost of living. Having lower insurance costs, having predictable insurance costs, cannot be more important.”

The goal is to end the practice of using non-driving criteria – such as your credit score – to figure your rate.