Insurance Premiums Spike Dramatically Due to Stale Driver Data Never Corrected
GEICO tripled a customer's premium based on a driver still flagged as a permit holder five years after obtaining a full license. Correcting the error made the rate go higher. A disabled veteran was told to surrender their license to qualify for a rate reduction. Insurers have no reliable mechanism for customers to audit, correct, or appeal driver profile data used in pricing calculations.
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GEICO unilaterally added an adult child who does not reside with the policyholder to their auto insurance, then demanded proof of separate residence or the child's own insurance to remove them. The insurer also failed to remove a sold vehicle despite the policyholder doing so through the online account. Auto insurers routinely add household members based on address data without customer authorization, then create bureaucratic barriers to removing them.
Insurers Raise Premiums Without Notice Trapping Homeowners
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