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Texas Workers’ Comp Division Adopts Data Collection Amendments

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced on Feb. 23 that it has adopted amendments to the Texas Administrative Code to update and enhance its data collection methods. Provisions in the adopted rules related to the …

How Data Privacy Laws Could Hamper Insurance Underwriting

Complying with the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation is leading insurers and reinsurers to dilute the types of data they gather—something that could diminish underwriting quality, A.M. Best said in its latest regulatory assessment. The GDPR kicks in …

Bluetooth Toothbrushes, Telematics, Fitbits and Data Tracking Acceptance

Twice a day, Scott Ozawa’s Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer if he brushed for a full two minutes. In return, the 41-year-old software engineer gets free brush heads and the employer which bought his insurance gets premium discounts. The …