Insurance company released my personal info/medical records.

Hi,

I had an accident in 2006. Woman that hit me her insurance company paid for the car and sent me medical doc to get checked out. I was fine no injury. They just paid for my car.

I had an accident at the beginning the this year. I hurt my neck and shoulder. The man that hit me gave me his insurance details. When i contacted company they fixed my car and I told them I've been to doc and was getting physio and the physio advised I see him up to next 6 to 9 months. I told the insurance company this and they were able to tell me about the accident in 2006. I told them I had a accident in 2006 no injury and they told me the other insurance sent over my details which included medical records without my consent. I went berserk when I heard that and went to family solictor does anyone know what can be done to the insurance company that gave out my medicial records without my consent.

Re: personal info

mary1234 said:

Hi,

I went berserk when I heard that and went to family solictor does anyone know what can be done to the insurance company that gave out my medicial records without my consent.

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Did your family solicitor not advise you?

Re: personal info

Is there not an agreement somewhere in your insurance policy that allows the insurance companies share files to avoid fraud ?

Re: personal info

Once you apply to a company / broker for cover or for a quotation you sign up for this information sharing AFAIK. Read the T&Cs.

Contact the Data Protection Commissioner for advice.

There is a provision within the Data Protection Acts - whereby data protection is not breached if for legal purposes. You say in 2006 you suffered no injury - so what medical records are they talking about?

What's the problem? Insurance companies share this sort of information with each other as a matter of course.

As for talking to your solicitor, what are you trying to achieve? You have suffered no financial loss.