InsuranceNewsNet.com has reported that insurance defense firms are concerned that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) prohibits them from sharing claimants’ personal information with experts and consultants necessary to defend the insured. A law firm representing an insurance carrier who does business in California may be subject to the act by way of its definition of “service provider,” which, in turn, may restrict the firms’ use of the personal information insurers obtain during the claims review process or prior to the lawsuit. In effect as of the beginning of this year, the CCPA is still undergoing refinement, and firms have been submitting comment letters to California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra.
