From Insurance Business
California moves to regulate data privacy
By Rod Bolivar
The California Privacy Protection Agency has moved forward with new regulations that clarify when insurers must adhere to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and specify how companies may use “automated decision-making technology” (ADMT), including machine learning tools.
These proposed rules follow the CCPA, which became law in 2018 and took effect in 2020, and seek to address emerging privacy issues related to automated technology in the insurance industry.
The agency’s proposed rules confirm that insurers must comply with CCPA requirements for personal information not governed by the state’s insurance code...
California Privacy Protection Agency executive director Ashkan Soltani emphasized the significance of advancing these regulation packages, stating that evolving technology requires updated privacy protections to keep pace.
“Technology is evolving at a record pace, and we must innovate and evolve as well. The board’s vote today is an important next step in the agency’s mission, and I applaud the care and thoughtfulness that went into developing the draft rules,” said Soltani...
Ashkan Soltani (MIMS 2009) has previously served a brief stint as a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as the Chief Technologist for the Federal Trade Commission.
