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Originally Posted by Carefree
Folks, let’s put all the conspiracy theories aside. They’re certainly fun to read but virtually none of them are true.
In a commensurate fashion both homeowners and auto insurances are increasing similarly. Why? What’s the commonality?
It’s actually quite simple, inflation. Rebuild/repair costs. New cars have sensors in the bumper, sensors in the windshield, sensors everywhere, cameras all around, radar for cruise control, computer chips, and on and on ad nauseum. The repair shops require all the diagnostic tools (not inexpensive), and then labor costs which generally exceed $150/hour. I’m guessing on that so cut me some slack.
Now your home. The cost of rebuilding is crazy. Personally speaking, one of my homes happens to be all brick. The premium increased 40% year over year. I can’t imagine the cost of materials and labor to rebuild that place brick by brick. Our friends and neighbors in hurricane/flood plain/high risk areas are seeing correspondingly high percentage increases. Lumber, drywall, roofing, plumbing, etc. plus labor are all contributory factors.
It’s not about illegal aliens or stupid drivers (but they’re out there) or the government or your speeding ticket or rich people.
It’s about inflation. Been to a grocery store lately?
End of rant.
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I agree.
But 3rd parties, including insurance companies, can still have access to trip/data telemetry.
If someone wants to enable vehicle trip/data telemetry -- aka CarData -- go ahead. Just read the fine print and know what data is being collected and where it goes. And what you can do to limit its distribution/sharing if you so desire.