Telematics
Roundtable: Digital: Social media: Digital debate
How has the insurance industry embraced digitalisation and social media? While some areas of technology have been embraced, can others be improved?
Vodafone to acquire Italian telematics firm Cobra
Vodafone has launched a voluntary offer to acquire Italian telematics firm Cobra Automotive Technologies at €1.49 (£1.18) per share valuing the company at €145m.
Wunelli targets US after striking deal with Chinese insurer
UK telematics provider Wunelli has signalled its intention to launch into the American and Chinese insurance markets following its takeover by US firm Lexis Nexis.
Driverless Cars: Crash of the motor insurance industry?
by Cherry Chan, partner at Barnett Waddingham
Interview: Martin Oliver: Parting words
Today Post broke the news that Allen & Allen Group UK CEO Martin Oliver is stepping down from his role after 24 months. Just weeks ago Post sat down with Oliver to get his thoughts on the business. Here is his final interview as A&A boss.
Isotrak partners with TTS360 on crash assistance
Telematics provider Isotrak has partnered with incident management company TTS360 giving its HGV fleet customers assistance after a collision.
Telematics provider targeting Russia with partnership deal
Telematics firm Risk Technology has partnered with a local insurer in a bid to crack the Russian market.
European Council agrees Ecall proposal
The European Competitiveness Council has agreed a general approach to a draft regulation aimed at introducing motor type-approval system requirements for fitting Ecall devices in new models of vehicles.
Lexis Nexis buys telematics provider Wunelli
Lexis Nexis has acquired telematics provider Wunelli, a deal that will result in one of the largest provider-held insurance telematics databases in the world.
NIG launches telematics app for small fleets
NIG has launched a telematics smartphone app to help SMEs manage their fleets.
Direct Line inks £1.2m deal for Trak M8 self-install telematics
AIM-listed telematics provider Trak M8 has completed a deal to provide all self-install telematics devices to Direct Line Group.
Telematics to improve motor profitability, claims Fitch report
Telematics devices are likely to improve the profitability of motor insurers by assisting in the better pricing of risks, according to Fitch Ratings.
Benelux gets telematics solution from Risk Technology
Telematics provider Risk Technology has partnered with insurance solutions company Chipin to launch a pricing usage based insurance and fleet telematics solution in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Telematics uncovers fraud in £54k Aviva claim
Telematics was the key in the dismissal of a £54 000 personal injury claim placed with Aviva, according to a motor fraud investigation company.
Getting smart with data
by Mark Curtis, chief client officer at Fjord, part of Accenture Interactive
Video: Encouraging telematics take-up in the broker market
Whilst the issue of telematics is written large in the business plans of many insurers, the same cannot be said for brokers.
The Technology of the future
This special video edition of Post, The Technology of the Future, offers a greater insight into a number of the key developments that are helping reshape the UK and international insurance sectors.
Quindell signs deal as Ebitda rises
Quindell has reported gross sales of almost £163m in the first quarter of 2014, as its subsidiary 360 Globalnet has agreed two five-year property claims deals worth £20m with an unnamed direct UK insurer.
Expertise In Action - Big data: Thinking big
‘Big data’ has long been hailed as the next big thing in insurance – so why have firms been so slow to harness its undoubted potential?
Coverbox parent brings admin and contact functions inhouse
Drivestyle Insure, which operates Coverbox and the Drivestyle telematics brands has moved its entire administration and call-centre functions away from BDML, taking the units in house.
RAC partners with Quindell for £100m telematics joint-venture
RAC and Quindell have come together to launch a new joint-venture company to distribute telematics and connected car products.
April Fool’s: No telematics deal in the pipeline for cyclists
While there may be some truth in there being a long-running battle between motorists and cyclists on Britain’s roads – it will not be solved by a telematics offering from a major motor insurer.
Major motor insurer close to telematics deal for bicycles
A major motor insurer is close to launching a telematics offering for cyclists, in partnership with a telematics specialist, Post has learnt.
Driving new revenue streams through telematics
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