AAI Says Senate Privacy Bill Overreaching

The Alliance of American Insurers today expressed opposition to the online privacy bill scheduled for markup on May 16 in the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ernest F. Hollings (D-SC), the Online Personal Privacy Act (S2201) pre-empts state privacy statutes, requiring online businesses to adhere to stricter privacy regulations than traditional businesses. "Senator Hollings is reinventing the wheel. His bill would overturn the privacy constraints in Gramm-Leach-Bliley and the Health Insurance Portability and Accou...