"Our investigation revealed that Allstate and Arity paid mobile apps millions of dollars to install Allstate's tracking software," said Attorney General Paxton. "The personal data of millions of Americans was sold to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent in violation of the law.

Allstate has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly collecting and selling drivers’ data. This topic has been hot, thanks in part to an explosive report last year which blew the top off GM collecting and selling drivers’ data,

Paxton accuses Allstate of collecting driver location and movement data without consent to raise insurance rates in the state.

Allstate and affiliates are accused of illicitly obtaining drivers’ data to build the “world’s largest driving behavior database.”

The lawsuit claims when consumers requested a quote or to renew their coverage, Allstate and other insurers allegedly used their data to increase their car insurance premiums.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims Allstate collected the data through mobile apps and by purchasing it from car manufacturers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and moveme