Allstate and affiliates are accused of illicitly obtaining drivers’ data to build the “world’s largest driving behavior database.”
Texas has sued Allstate Corp. and affiliates, alleging they illicitly obtained “driving behavior” data for millions of Americans by paying app developers to install the insurer’s tracking software. Allstate and other insurers used the “covertly” collected data to justify increasing drivers’ car insurance premiums, according to the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton in Montgomery County District Court.
prevails in class-action lawsuit that accused it of discriminating against servicemembers, vets An Allstate spokeswoman briefly responded to the lawsuit filed Monday. “Arity helps consumers get the most accurate auto insurance price after they consent in a simple and transparent way that fully complies with all laws and regulations,” she said in an email. The state seeks more than $1 million in damages from the defendants, including civil penalties, attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
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