State May Limit Insurer Telematics Use
Maryland bill would prevent them from using collected data to cancel policies, among other prohibitions.
The bill if passed would require auto insurers to disclose telematics data-collection programs to private passenger vehicle policy holders.
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The state of Maryland is considering a bill that would limit auto insurers’ telematics data access and use of the information for premium or policy changes.
The proposal, aimed at protecting consumer privacy, was scheduled for a state house hearing this week. It was introduced by Democratic Sen. Alonzo Washington.
If passed, auto insurers would be barred from using collected vehicle data to cancel a policy and would have to disclose telematics data-collection programs to private passenger vehicle policy holders, allow policy holders to correct or appeal data they believe to be in error, and refrain from raising premiums for fewer than six months from the policy’s effective date.
The bill, which passed the state Senate, is now in a House committee. It would take effect on Oct. 1 if it passes both legislative houses.
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