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Re:Data isn't just being collected from your phone, it's bei... by dependenttypes on Saturday August 01, 2020 @01:51PM (#24022469)
> If statistically other drivers who do that are more likely to, on average, result in a loss for the insurer, they are right to raise your rates.

This argument could as well be applied regarding certain protected characteristics of the driver (such as race, gender, sexual orientation, etc).

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Re:Data isn't just being collected from your phone, it's bei... by chordalkeyboard on Saturday August 01, 2020 @06:09PM (#24024320)
This argument would only be valid if there was a causal relationship between the “protected characteristic” and the increased risk. If the relationship was not causal, then the insurer would be mispricing the risk and thereby leaving profit on the table.
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