Can my car new insurance company legally find out about my old insurance policy if I don’t consent to it?
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Can my car new insurance company legally find out about my old insurance policy if I don’t consent to it?
My new auto insurance company is asking about the details (end date, coverage, etc) of my old insurance policy (with some other company). I think that information is irrelevant. I just wanted to confirm that.
Asked on November 29, 2011 under Insurance Law, Texas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Did you by any chance ask your new insurance company their reasons for asking the information? It may not be as "irrelevant" as you think and I can think of a few reasons off the top of my head. First, they may want to check on double coverage, meaning that they would be insuring you at the same time as the other company. They may want to make sure that their coverage in that type of scenario is subordinate to the other coverage. Also, a lapse of insurance can be an issue as well. So why don't you ask them what their reasons are and then write back if you think that they do not make sense. Good luck.
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