Opt-out Resources for Consumers (Part 2)

I listed in Part One four opt-out resources for consumers who want to exercise control to limit the distribution of their personal data among companies and creditors. According to the  Truston ID-Theft blog, there is a fifth resource for consumers:

Here’s some good advice from Clark Howard on yet another database that keeps records on you related to your auto and homeowners’ insurance.  According to Clark’s tip, it is called the C.L.U.E. report and you should check what yours says about you.

Apparently, your C.L.U.E. report is a file that insurance companies use about whether to offer insurance to you. And, the insurance companies insert notes into your C.L.U.E. report. You can order a free C.L.U.E. report once each year, just like a free credit report. I'd never heard about this C.L.U.E. report before. Have you?

Next entry: New ID Theft Law in Massachusetts

Comments

[Lori Magno]

I haven't heard of the Clue report, but I think I'll look into it!!

[George]

Just like your credit report, you should view your C.L.U.E. insurance report. The law provides consumers with one free C.L.U.E. report each year. I reviewed my insurance report yesterday. I am writing an upcoming blog entry about it, the Choice Trust site, and ChoicePoint, the company that operates the Choice Trust site. There's a lot consumers should know about ChoicePoint.

George