Big Brother on wheels

Stefan Mileschin · 13th March 2024, 07:56

US carmakers sell customer data to insurance companies

US carmakers have been making a quick buck by flogging data on customers driving to insurance companies who have then been jacking up their premiums.

Seattle software boss and model driver Kenn Dahl was gobsmacked by a whopping 21 per cent hike in his car insurance. After an investigation, he found that it was due to a sneaky snitch embedded in his Chevrolet Bolt.

Dahl, 65, obtained a 258-page dossier from LexisNexis, the New York data giant with its tentacles in the auto insurance pie. This 'consumer disclosure report,' a legal obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, laid bare over six months of Dahl's driving life—640 trips, to be exact—tracking every hard stop and speedy start without so much as a by-your-leave.

General Motors, the creators of his trusty Bolt, have been feeding his driving data to LexisNexis. The firm's spokesman, Dean Carney, defends the move, claiming it's all about tailoring insurance to the individual. But with eight insurers lining up for a peek at Dahl's data, it's clear there's more at play here.

https://fudzilla.com/news/58611-big-brother-on-wheels

13th March 2024, 07:56	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Big Brother on wheels US carmakers sell customer data to insurance companies US carmakers have been making a quick buck by flogging data on customers driving to insurance companies who have then been jacking up their premiums. Seattle software boss and model driver Kenn Dahl was gobsmacked by a whopping 21 per cent hike in his car insurance. After an investigation, he found that it was due to a sneaky snitch embedded in his Chevrolet Bolt. Dahl, 65, obtained a 258-page dossier from LexisNexis, the New York data giant with its tentacles in the auto insurance pie. This 'consumer disclosure report,' a legal obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, laid bare over six months of Dahl's driving life—640 trips, to be exact—tracking every hard stop and speedy start without so much as a by-your-leave. General Motors, the creators of his trusty Bolt, have been feeding his driving data to LexisNexis. The firm's spokesman, Dean Carney, defends the move, claiming it's all about tailoring insurance to the individual. But with eight insurers lining up for a peek at Dahl's data, it's clear there's more at play here. https://fudzilla.com/news/58611-big-brother-on-wheels

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