Telematics
Admiral guarantees premium discounts for users of new app
Admiral teamed up with telematics provider Wunelli to launch its ‘AppyDriver’ smartphone app in a bid to reward safer driving with discounted premiums.
Telematics policies increased 61% in 18 months, Biba research shows
The number of live telematics policies increased by 116 000 between 2012 and 2013, according to research from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.
Trak reinforces insurance presence with McSorely hire
Telematics service provider Trak Global Solutions has appointed Jason McSorley to the role of insurance solutions director with immediate effect.
Gender Directive: One year on
Just over 12 months after its implementation, has the Gender Directive impacted the industry as strongly as expected? And what has it meant for the progress of telematics?
Telematics providers push for young driver curfew plans to be scrapped
Green paper on young driver safety postponed indefinitely ahead of debate.
Fraud Focus: Keeping pace in the fraud fight
The world of insurance fraud is fast paced and getting even faster. If you thought 2013 was interesting then 2014 certainly should not disappoint when it comes to change in the fight against fraud. Are you ready?
Europe: Ecall opportunities
What does the long-anticipated road safety initiative Ecall – set to be introduced across the EU in October 2015 – mean for the insurance industry?
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 19/26 December 2013
Penny is always excited to hear about the latest technology, and was therefore intrigued by reports from Octo telematics that the firm had built its own crash simulator capable of tossing and turning brave volunteers to replicate dramatic car accidents.
International: Europe boards the telematics train
European powerhouse Germany is the latest country to show an appetite for collecting driving data. But the global spread isn’t stopping there.
Review of the Year: General Insurance: A year of red tape
With the implementation of the Jackson reforms and the start of twin peaks regulation, reform and regulation dominated a mixed 2013 for the general insurance sector
Insurance and the 'Internet of Everything'
In October, research organisation Gartner declared the start of the ‘Digital Industrial Economy'.
Europe: Telematics around the world
"Black", "box" and "technology" have become buzzwords for the insurance industry, with firms of all stripes seeking to incorporate more data into both their underwriting and claims processes to give insurers a better idea of customer risks.
Blog: Could the UK follow New Zealand's lead and embrace driving curfews?
As the festive season gets into full swing, several insurers are already issuing warnings to policyholders about the dangers of “riskmas”.
C-Suite: The spotlight keeps shining
The industry must keep doing the right thing for consumers under the glare of government, says Paul Geddes, chief executive, Direct line Group.
Industry split on telematics data sharing amid anti-competitiveness concerns
Telematics data expected to become ‘ubiquitous’ within the next decade.
Telematics data will never belong to insurers, claims Tesco Insurance MD
Insurers should abandon their concerns around the ownership of telematics data, Karl Bedlow, managing director of Tesco Insurance, has claimed.
SSP unveils Covéa and Sabre as telematics panel insurers
Covéa Insurance and Sabre have become the first insurers to join the panel behind technology firm SSP’s Soteria Drive telematics solution, which is to be sold via high-street brokers.
Aviva app rates Norfolk drivers as among the least safe in the UK
Drivers in Norfolk are among the least safe in the UK, according to analysis from Aviva’s drive app.
Almost 20% of motorists would consider telematics at next renewal
Nearly one in five motorists will consider taking out black box car insurance policies at their next renewal date as the technology goes mainstream, according to Consumer Intelligence.
Tech company warns of ‘wilful blindness’ liability in ignoring telematics data
Businesses failing to correctly use their telematics systems to monitor and act upon drivers’ behaviour could be leaving themselves exposed to costly legal action in future, according to technology provider In-Car Cleverness.
Telefónica partnership offers first telematics product in Germany
Telefónica has partnered with Sparkassen Direktversicherung to bring the first insurance telematics product to Germany from this month.
Telematics key in combatting motor fraud, according to Octo
Octo Telematics is predicting telematics products could see the end of motor fraud tactics such as crash for crash schemes and bogus whiplash claims.
Blog: What's holding telematics take-up back?
The rise of telematics in the insurance industry is, relatively speaking, a recent phenomenon.
New online tool seeks to ramp up market-wide telematics push
A new online launch aims to help insurers get a toehold in the burgeoning telematics market.