Ga. Insurance Commissioner Lanches Privacy Invasion Investigation

August 31, 2007

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Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine ordered a market conduct examination into recent allegations of invasion of privacy by Progressive Insurance Co.

The examination resulted from allegations that Progressive hired private detectives to investigate its own policyholders when a claim was filed after an auto accident. The detectives allegedly posed as a married couple and joined the policyholders’ church in order to gain information on the claimants.

Oxendine ordered Progressive Insurance Company to preserve claims documents that will be part of the examination. The order states that the company “preserves all documents, data and tangible things related to all losses or claims incurred or reported involving or related to Georgia policyholders since Jan. 1, 2003.”

Progressive has ten days to request a hearing on the order.

Source: Georgia Department of Insurance

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  • September 3, 2007 at 6:25 am
    Amanda says:
    I got a good chuckle when I heard this story for the first time. I have insurance w/ progressive and work for a different insurance co. Of course we want to stop fraud and w... read more
  • August 31, 2007 at 12:53 pm
    Georgia Peach says:
    First..."Lanches"???? Second...It is likely the private detectives went outside the scope of authority provided by Progressive Insurance. If not, then the individuals who auth... read more
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