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How confidential is your car insurance information?

I had to give a lot of personal information when I applied for car insurance. Do companies sell this information? How confidential is it?

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Emily Maracle · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“If you’re protective of your personal information, that’s smart! Fortunately, your information is kept safe by insurance companies unless you allow them to share it otherwise.
Most of the personal information you give on a
car insurance
is confidential and laws are in place to protect your information. Since car insurance companies ask for things like your Social Security number, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act helps keep insurance companies transparent.
This act requires car insurance companies to provide you with a disclosure on their privacy policies and also controls how insurance companies and agents handle non-public information. This includes describing when a company may disclose non-public information to third parties and how an individual can deny the release of their private information.
Since you already filled out a car insurance application, you should have received a copy of the car insurance company’s privacy notice and terms and conditions. This will tell you how the insurance company handles your personal information and whether they release any information to nonaffiliated third parties.
If you’re concerned about an insurance company’s actions, you can file a complaint with your state’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services. As insurance is state regulated, they’ll be able to investigate any claims against a company.
And if you’re worried about guarding your privacy, don’t stress.
Jerry
is an online insurance broker that takes privacy seriously. You can sign up and compare quotes from over 50 car insurers, all without stressing about a leak in your personal information.”
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