Blog: Smart homes need discounted insurance
Insurers need to offer discounts for smart home devices, argues Jay Borkakoti, director of home insurance, UK and Ireland, at Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions.
The growth of the Internet of Things is primarily a customer-driven evolution. While there are clearly opportunities for smart home technology to help mitigate risk and create more accurate pricing
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