Re: Medical Privacy and Auto Insurance Industry

[METRA1001@aol.com]

I am in TN. Don't know about Barbara. I thought my case was bad, but being
screened by Big Brother BEFORE you even get insurance makes me think of the
Truman Show.

In a message dated 2/3/99 3:21:25 PM EST, downeast@tir.com writes:

<< 
 What state are you two in? We haven't applied for auto insurance in years as
 we've been w/the same company for some 20 years. I'm in Michigan. Has anyone
 in Michigan experienced this request for medical history when applying for
 auto insurance?
      
 
 
 >I could have seen this coming; should have. When I was in a wreck, a few yrs
 >ago, my auto insurer demanded to see my entire medical file, and a list of
 >every doctor I had ever seen, their current address, and why I had seen
them;
 >when they got hold of it started using it to attack and ridicule me. I can
see
 >this is where GETTING auto insurance is going to. You need not file a claim.
 >All you have to do is APPLY and you have to go under the microscope. Just
file
 >this in one more loss of privacy batch. The stack is growing, in case some
of
 >you haven't noticed. 
 >>> >>