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One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down


Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry.

Advertisement GM quickly announced a halt to data sharing in late March, days after the Times' reporting sparked considerable outcry. GM had been sending data to both Verisk and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the latter of which is not signaling any kind of retreat from the telematics pipeline. He started his writing career as a newspaper reporter, covering business, crime, and other topics.

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