The consultation is also examining whether the technology exists to enable reliable storage of data, and if proposals for parliamentary oversight are adequate.

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That technology is getting cheaper, the data are getting more reliable, and some car companies are starting to offer insurers access to their onboard-telematics systems to harvest driving information to tailor insurance premiums to an individual's behavior.

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