Articles by Matt Munro
Telematics Watch: Why the cost-of-living crisis makes telematics more relevant than ever
The principle of telematics insurance has always been to reward safer drivers through lower premiums and, as household budgets are squeezed, Igo4 CEO Matt Munro explains why there is greater need than ever to highlight the economic benefits for consumers.
Telematics watch: How the technology is helping to shape EV insurance
Historically, telematics has been used to rate driver risk to bring down insurance. But the growing popularity of electric vehicles has created driver concerns for which telematics may have the answer. Igo4 CEO Matt Munro discusses how the technology can…
Telematics watch: Driving everyone out of the Covid-19 pandemic
Among the many things upended by Coronavirus was the nation’s driving habits. Igo4 telematics data from the past two years shows that Covid-19 not only changed how much we drove but how we drove. And as we emerge from the pandemic, the trends in the data…
Telematics Watch: Is black box insurance entering the mainstream?
An early entrant, Igo4 started selling telematics policies in 2012. Eight years later, founder and CEO Matt Munro ponders how its data on the adoption of ‘black box’ insurance indicates it is moving out of the young driver silo.
Telematics Watch: Addressing misconceptions
From scepticism about data to dissatisfaction about driver behaviour scores, Igo4 CEO Matt Munro addresses some of the common misconceptions about telematics, and suggests marketing and communications are key to avoiding complaints.
Telematics Watch: Improving customer engagement and building trust
As a service-led insurance proposition based on individual driving behaviour, Igo4 CEO Matt Munro explains how telematics presents a wealth of opportunities to add value and tailor propositions to create long-lasting customer relationships built on trust.
Telematics Watch: Using data variables to find the safer drivers
Teachers are safer drivers than sales people; Edinburgh residents are better drivers than those from Glasgow; and Toyota owners score better than those that own BMWs. These are among the insights gleamed by Matt Munro, Igo4 chief executive, from the…
Telematics Watch: Telematics and safer driving – is it working?
With telematics volumes rising steadily in recent years to pass the one million policy mark, a key question for those looking to accelerate its take-up further is whether the main premise of the product – that it is making the UK’s roads safer – is being…
Telematics Watch: The state of play for 2019
Post has teamed up with telematics broking specialist Igo4 for a new quarterly series looking at the growth and trends in this the sector. To kick things off its CEO Matt Munro looks at who is buying these policies and where they live.