Key facts
- GM will pay $220 million to settle claims over sharing customer driving data.
- The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the District of Columbia and 35 states.
- Drivers claimed they did not know their data was being shared with brokers and sold to insurers.
- Some drivers found their insurance premiums increased as a result of the data sharing.
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it shared customer driving data with brokers who then sold it to insurers, leading to increased premiums for some drivers. The company's Smart Driver system, marketed for monitoring driving behavior, was found to be sharing data without explicit consent from many users. The settlement resolves claims brought by the District of Columbia and 35 states. Previously, GM and its OnStar subsidiary settled with the FTC in January, agreeing to a five-year ban on sharing certain driver data, including geolocation and behavior information.