49 U.S.C. § 32303 — Insurance information

(a) General Reports. The Secretary may require an insurer or its designated agent to report and provide information, including by make, model, and model year, about physical damage, repair costs, and personal injury in accident claims. In choosing requirements, the Secretary must consider preparation and delivery costs, usefulness for this chapter, and consultation with appropriate State authorities and public or private agencies. To the extent possible, the Secretary must obtain the information voluntarily. (b) Requested Information. At the Secretary’s request, an insurer must provide information about how its premiums for each make and model are affected by damage susceptibility, crashworthiness, repair cost, and personal injury, and information available to it about how those factors affect its insurance risk. (c) Disclosure. When distributing information received under this section, the Secretary may disclose identifying information about a possible insured, claimant, passenger, owner, witness, or accident participant only with that person’s consent.