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Originally Posted by dtennent
There is a article in today's NY Times talking about how your driving data is being shared with insurance companies. Yes it is behind a pay wall.
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving
Behavior With Insurance Companies - The New York Times
An excerpt
"Mr. Dahl, 65, was surprised in 2022 when the cost of his car insurance jumped by 21 percent. Quotes from other insurance companies were also high. One insurance agent told him his LexisNexis report was a factor.
LexisNexis is a New York-based global data broker with a “Risk Solutions” division that caters to the auto insurance industry and has traditionally kept tabs on car accidents and tickets. Upon Mr. Dahl’s request, LexisNexis sent him a 258-page “consumer disclosure report,” which it must provide per the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
What it contained stunned him: more than 130 pages detailing each time he or his wife had driven the Bolt over the previous six months. It included the dates of 640 trips, their start and end times, the distance driven and an accounting of any speeding, hard braking or sharp accelerations. The only thing it didn’t have is where they had driven the car."
If you have Onstar or similar system, big brother is watching! |
Nothing new here. 'Black box' technology has been standard in most vehicles for years. One of the major insurance companies has advertised a plug in for its customers that allows them to track in lieu of potential premium reductions. Get used to it. You all can use Google maps and Waze or smartphones to make it easier in them .... i'll stick to soft cover maps and AAA TripTiks!