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I reject the certainty with which you stated your opinion. Actuarial tables don't "know" anything, but they are models, and as such, they can include in contro
by edmundsauto 6y ago
I reject the certainty with which you stated your opinion. Actuarial tables don't "know" anything, but they are models, and as such, they can include in control / out of control as features.
I think it'd be pretty easy for sensors with a CPU to determine what's out of control. That tech is well developed and very stable, similar to how iOS can tell the difference between me walking and me shaking my phone.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoSensors can't tell what is appropriate. Is a 1.5G acceleration automatically dangerous? Maybe it's necessary, given the circumstances. Circumstances that are never considered when the insurance company chooses an arbitrary number that conveniently boosts their revenue.
- ta17711771 6y agoThat's correct. Because they're not trying to reward you/punish someone else. It's a risk mitigation tactic, despite what Progressive's commercials frame it as.