Telematics
Blog: Young driver discrimination is unfair
When it comes to young drivers, the rest of the UK should think hard before adopting the punitive measures taken in Northern Ireland, because there are alternatives
Blog: Insurance will drive semi-autonomous cars
Motor insurers are facing a brave new world where personal, infrastructure and products liability will be dominant risk factors - but are they ready for the change?
AA underwriting arm opens for business targeting 250,000 customers and telematics
The AA's new Gibraltar-based insurance company has opened for business targeting a quarter of a million policyholders.
Government pledges £20m for driverless cars projects
The government has announced a further £20m of funding for projects developing driverless cars with consortia including members such as Axa and Direct Line Group among the beneficiaries.
Parents to access kids' driving scores through Wunelli deal
Parents will be given access to their children's driving scores and behaviour data through a new agreement between broker Autosaint and Wunelli.
Blog: Telematics from niche to mainstream
As the sector develops, expect to see advances from insurers and growing acceptance from consumers - this technology is here to stay
Europe: Telematics - Boxing clever
In the UK, telematics is seen as a way for young drivers to get covered, but other countries take different approaches.
MSIG explores telematics in Singapore with trial
MSIG is looking for drivers to participate in a six month study to analyse driver behaviour in Singapore.
Blog: The IoT is a marathon, not a sprint, for insurers
Customer propositions and experiences encompassing the Internet of Things are changing the way we live, from health trackers to remote heating controls. Even our white goods are getting smarter: Amazon has teamed up with manufacturers, allowing…
AA launches joint venture in connected car software
The AA has announced an international partnership to develop connected-car technology.
Trak Global hires CIS engineering boss Street
Telematics specialist Trak Global has hired The Cooperative Insurance Service’s former national engineering and technical manager Nick Street to the new position of insurer solutions and claims manager.
King back in the hot-seat at Ingenie as CEO McKee steps down
Ingenie co-founder Richard King has returned to lead the telematics business just six months after stepping down from the position of CEO.
C-Suite - Insurer: Foresight is a wonderful thing
It is vital that insurers look ahead to try and offer products to customers before they demand them.
Europe: What's driving telematics growth
Alongside North America, Europe so far represents the vast majority of all insurance telematics policies, with Italy and the UK leading the pack.
More data needed to assess impact of telematics on young driver collisions, DfT finds
A Department for Transport report has concluded insurance data alone is not sufficient to assess the impact of telematics-based insurance on young driver accident rates.
C-Suite: Tracking driving behaviour on the smartphone
Smartphone telematics apps are providing valuable data for insurers writes Paul Stacy.
Digital development key for insurers in keeping up with customer demand
Insurance companies have been urged to prioritise harnessing digital technology to meet consumers’ lifestyle demands if they are to thrive in the modern business landscape where frequent customer interaction is crucial.
Smartphones equal to black boxes if data quality is high, Wunelli says
Smartphone telematics data can be of an equal quality to black box data so long as companies are aware which data is not good enough to be used, according to telematics provider Wunelli.
Europe: Motor is a disparate market, with a future
It might surprise people in richer European countries, but an important part of claim payments on compulsory motor third-party liability policies in Latvia is used to pay for funerals.
Self-Driving Vehicles: Key to success
It is only a matter of time before fully automated vehicles start appearing on our streets. How can insurers help manage the transition with liability products?
Roundtable: Technology: Are insurers ready for the next technology revolution?
What are the forthcoming trends insurers are likely to face?
RAC to launch mass-market telematics product in Q1 2016
RAC is to unveil a mass-market telematics product that includes a vehicle diagnostics feature in the first quarter of 2016.
Rival propositions expected as mass-market telematics app goes live
Telematics providers and insurers are backing a mass-market motor offering fronted by black box company Carrot amid suggestions other companies - including mobile phone networks - could follow suit.
What you’ve been reading this week
The 10 most read stories on Post Online from 21 – 27 October 2015.