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Is Location Data Fair Game for Auto Insurance Claims Adjusters?

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Let’s say that an adjuster is reviewing a suspicious claim. The claimant’s story doesn’t seem quite right, but there’s no way to prove it. Could location data be the answer? Phones continuously communicate with cell phone towers. So theoretically, if something seems wrong, location data could be used to corroborate the story, providing the information […]

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Social Inflation’s Impact on Auto Insurance Claims

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Social inflation is on the rise, and that spells trouble for auto insurers – as well as the policyholders who depend on them. What’s social inflation? It’s a complex concept, but it boils down to this: when insurers face greater risk of getting sued, insurance premiums tend rise in order to balance the scale. The […]

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