Telematics
Telematics technology can curb 'crash for cash fraud', says Cobra
Insurance technology firm Cobra has called for the wider use of telematics in vehicles to stamp out fraud.
Wanna Insure launches telematics app
Software provider Wanna Insure is to launch a smartphone app that it says will help women drivers beat the incoming EU gender directive.
Vauxhall, Ageas and Ingenie enter into telematics insurance deal
Vauxhall Motors has signed a telematics car insurance deal with Ageas and Ingenie, offering cover for 17 to 25 year-olds when they purchase a car from a Vauxhall dealership.
Motorists favour telematics devices in fleets, QBE survey finds
A QBE survey found that 66% of people would feel safer on the road if fleet vehicles were fitted with telematics devices to monitor their drivers' behaviour.
Your Say: A step in the right direction
The tentative approval by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers regarding the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims (‘Apil urged to put words into action on whiplash fraud elimination plan’, www.postonline…
Igo4 pairs with Wunelli for telematics solution
Online broker Igo4 has signed a deal to pair with data provider Wunelli in its new telematics offering, WiseDriving.
In Series: External data perception - Changing perceptions
How can the industry make consumers more comfortable with the collection and use of their personal data?
Hastings trials telematics offering
Hastings Direct is trialling a telematics-based car insurance product aimed at younger or inexperienced drivers.
In Series: Data Sharing - Sharing is caring
Data sharing among insurers offers a range of benefits, but could firms' desires to retain a competitive edge hamper such collaboration?
Interview: James Reader - A time for plain sailing
After a stormy year for French insurer Covéa and its subsidiaries on these shores, James Reader, chief executive of the newly merged Covéa Insurance, tells Post why the UK arm of the company can steady the ship.
Your say: Take advantage of telematics
Telematics allows the premium to be priced fairly and young drivers to monitor their progress, says Linden Holliday.
Fraud 2012: Don't overuse meta-data, BLM warns insurers
Insurers must be cautious not to over-apply for evidence drawn from telematics technology when building fraud prosecution cases, according to partners at law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Green Road launches fleet driver performance app
Driver performance management specialist Green Road has launched a smartphone-based solution for fleets.
Italy - land of opportunities
Recent research shows that car insurance in Italy costs five times the European average, underinsurance is rife and the government is scaling back on its intervention. Liz Booth investigates whether there are any opportunities for foreign insurers.
Your say: Telematics drives fair assessment
The current insurance market is not working well for motorists and is at risk of pricing drivers out of the market, says Linden Holliday.
TomTom strikes partnership with Zurich
Zurich Germany has chosen TomTom fleet management to provide telematics capability for its fleet intelligence product.
Expert analysis: Aggregator assessment
A continuing drop in motor premiums and a rise in instalment charges are just two trends identified by the latest market analysis.
Insurance Strategy 2012: Insurers overlook brand power at their peril
The power of branding is an important tool for insurers to compete in a volatile market.
Insurance Strategy 2012: Telematics is about the customer, not the insurer
Telematics needs to be about the customer rather than the insurer, according to Ian Hughes, Consumer Intelligence chief executive.
Telematics box tested in car rally
Cobra UK has released a white paper on the performance of its telematics box after testing it for three days at the Ulster Rally.
Post Blog: The telematics white elephant
Is telematics the cure for the ills of the motor market? Or is the rise in the use of black box technology a false dawn? Greg Bannister explains.
NHS pilots QBE's telematics system
North East Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust has joined forces with QBE's motor risk management team to pilot a telematics system.
Axa launches telematics product for Irish drivers
Axa Ireland has launched a telematics product for young drivers in conjunction with MyDrive Solutions.
Equality Act: Age concern
The Home Office has exempted the insurance industry from the Equality Act, allowing underwriters to continue using age as a risk factor. But will Europe intervene as it did with gender?