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Old 05-12-2016, 11:54 PM   #26
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Sorry to dig up this old thread, but I had a chance to have a conversation with someone who works at CAA (president level) - what he told me was this:

According to regulations, insurers cannot increase our individual rates based on the data obtained from these types of OBD readers.

HOWEVER - what they can do, is use the data from a specific segment of users (i.e. any BRZ/FRS drivers who did opt-in to the program) and use that data to draw conclusions about the entire population of FRS/BRZ drivers.
As a result, even if you don't see an immediate increase in your rates as an individual, over time, the data from these readers (which will likely reveal the average FRS/BRZ driver to be a bit more aggressive on accelerating, turning, and braking) will likely lead to an adjustment of the overall rates for all drivers of those cars.

Guess which way the adjustment will probably go....
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