Agency predictive model documentation (Department of Insurance)
| Multi Request | Agency predictive model documentation |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics tools and automated decision systems (ADS) used by the agency. This includes predictive models and ADSs built in-house as well as those built by vendors for the agency or those used by agency employees through third-party software.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of tools identified in response to part one of this request.
2) A data dictionary/library for each predictive model and ADS identified in response to part one of this request. Please note: Data dictionaries list the names of data fields (i.e. column headers in a spreadsheet), they do not contain the actual data analyzed by models.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please don't hesitate to contact me for further clarification.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Department of Insurance
October 29, 2021
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY
Name: Todd Feathers
Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Organization: MuckRock News
Re: Public Records Request
Dear Mr. Feathers,
The Indiana Department of Insurance received your public records request on October 25, 2021, for the following:
* Requesting copies of records for the following:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics tools and automated decision systems (ADS) used by the agency. This includes predictive models and ADS built in-house as well as those built by vendors for the agency or those used by agency employees through third-party software.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of tools identified in response to part one of this request.
3) A data dictionary/library for each predictive model and ADS identified in response to part one of this request.
Your correspondence is a request for public records pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-14-3 et seq. Please accept this letter as a response to your request under Indiana Code § 5-14-3-9. As we currently have several other open APRA requests at this time, we appreciate your patience in advance as we work to review your request.
Indiana Code § 5-14-3-8(b) provides for a copy charge of ten cents ($0.10) per standard sized (8 ½" x 11") pages copied. Once we know what records may be available in response to your request, we will notify you of any charges prior to sending you the records.
The Indiana General Assembly has provided public agencies discretion as to whether to disclose certain records under Indiana Code § 5-14-3-4(b). We will make requested disclosable records available on a case by case basis as permitted by statute. If we deny disclosure of a record or records, we will cite the specific exemption that authorizes our office to withhold a specific record pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-14-3-9(d).
Sincerely,
Simone Redwood
[Logo]<http://www.in.gov/idoi/>
Simone Redwood
Legal Assistant
Indiana Department of Insurance
311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2787
317-234-6098
SRedwood@idoi.in.gov<mailto:SRedwood@idoi.in.gov>
www.in.gov/idoi<http://www.in.gov/idoi>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 21, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Insurance
Good morning,
This request is still pending an initial review with other public records requests. Once this request has received an initial review, we will send an update with an estimated response time.
Thank you,
Simone Redwood
[Logo]<http://www.in.gov/idoi/>
Simone Redwood
Legal Assistant
Indiana Department of Insurance
311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2787
317-234-6098
SRedwood@idoi.in.gov<mailto:SRedwood@idoi.in.gov>
www.in.gov/idoi<http://www.in.gov/idoi>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Insurance
Good morning,
This request is currently going through the final steps of the review process. The review will be completed by next week and a response will be sent out by the following Friday.
Best regards,
Simone Redwood
[Logo]<http://www.in.gov/idoi/>
Simone Redwood
Legal Assistant
Indiana Department of Insurance
311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2787
317-234-6098
SRedwood@idoi.in.gov<mailto:SRedwood@idoi.in.gov>
www.in.gov/idoi<http://www.in.gov/idoi>
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From: Department of Insurance
Good afternoon,
We apologize for the inconvenience, but this request is still under review. We anticipate the review will be completed by this Friday and will provide a response at that time.
Sincerely,
Simone Redwood
[Logo]<http://www.in.gov/idoi/>
Simone Redwood
Legal Assistant
Indiana Department of Insurance
311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2787
317-234-6098
SRedwood@idoi.in.gov<mailto:SRedwood@idoi.in.gov>
www.in.gov/idoi<http://www.in.gov/idoi>
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From: Department of Insurance
Dear Mr. Feathers,
The Indiana Department of Insurance can provide you with the following in response to your request. The Experience Workbook, which is "predictive" in the sense that it projects a lifetime loss ratio, is close to an ADS as our recommendations are heavily based on the loss ratios in the Experience Workbook. The Experience Workbook, its instructions, and the glossary can be downloaded from the IDOI website at: https://www.in.gov/idoi/compliance-rates-and-forms/accident-and-health-rate-filing-and-plan-management-binder-information-and-instructions/
Best regards,
Simone Redwood
[Logo]<http://www.in.gov/idoi/>
Simone Redwood
Legal Assistant
Indiana Department of Insurance
311 W. Washington Street, Suite 103
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2787
317-234-6098
SRedwood@idoi.in.gov<mailto:SRedwood@idoi.in.gov>
www.in.gov/idoi<http://www.in.gov/idoi>
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