Latest Telematics Headlines
All the headlines from our Telematics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MAPFRE Insurance Expands DriveAdvisor Telematics Program to Oregon
Aug 7 2013 // MAPFRE Insurance has expanded its DriveAdvisor Program to the state of Oregon. DriveAdvisor is a voluntary program that provides an auto insurance discount for customers who elect to use telematics technology to monitor...
19 States Approve ISO’s Telematics-Based Auto Rating Tool
Apr 22 2013 // ISO has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule with insurance regulators in 33 states and received approvals in 19 states. The GeoMetric rating rule for use by insurers writing personal and commercial...
19 States Approve ISO’s Telematics-Based Auto Rating Tool
Apr 2 2013 // Insurance technical and policy services organization ISO said it has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule with insurance regulators in 33 states and received approvals in 19 states. The GeoMetric rating...
Towers Watson, Hughes Telematics Offer Auto Insurers Usage-Based Service
Aug 28 2012 // Professional services firm Towers Watson is teaming with Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI), a Verizon company, to provide U.S. auto insurers with data services for usage-based insurance (UBI) programs. With the alliance,...
Future Vision: Will Driving Become Too Safe to Insure?
Jun 18 2012 // What would happen to the auto insurance industry if automobile safety improves to the point that vehicle collisions become relics of the past? That’s the question explored by global consulting and research firm,...
Future Vision: Will Driving Become Too Safe to Insure?
Jun 4 2012 // What would happen to the auto insurance industry if automobile safety improves to the point that vehicle collisions become relics of the past? That’s the question explored by global consulting and research firm,...
Future Vision: Will Driving Become Too Safe to Insure?
May 8 2012 // What would happen to the auto insurance industry if automobile safety improves to the point that vehicle collisions become relics of the past? That’s the question explored by global consulting and research firm,...
Travelers Expands Telematics Options for Business Fleets
Feb 15 2012 // In an effort to further strengthen driver safety programs, Travelers has introduced IntelliDrive Fleet Safety Solutions to help business owners use telematics technology to reduce auto risks. Travelers is offering the...
As User-Based Insurance Takes Off, Towers Watson Steers It Globally
Jan 21 2012 // When Towers Watson expanded its user-based insurance (UBI) DriveAbility program beyond the United States in late fall, it wasn’t just based on a whim. Simply put, UBI is taking off. For now, the interest is primarily...
Insurers May Open ‘Black Box’ Telematics to Escape Gender Ban
Dec 21 2011 // Motor [auto] insurers seeking to get around a European ban on charging male drivers more than women are turning to innovative black box technology that could trigger an upheaval in the way car insurance is...
Safe Driving Habits Pay Off for Consumers with Usage-Based Insurance Programs
Aug 1 2011 // The driving habits of personal auto consumers are shaping the way carriers price coverage today. Those carriers providing usage-based insurance (UBI) options, including telematic systems or devices to monitor an...
Zurich to Offer DriveCam’s Telematics Services to Fleet Owners, Managers
Feb 4 2011 // DriveCam, Inc., a global driver risk management company, is now working with Zurich on its new, integrated fleet risk management system called Zurich Fleet Intelligence (ZFI). DriveCam will offer its telematics services to...
Zurich Report Urges Truck Fleets to Reduce Crashes with ‘Telematics’
Nov 15 2010 // A report from Zurich Financial Services Group concludes that trucking companies “could use new technological developments to reduce the costs of crashes in their motor fleets by up to 30 percent.” The report...
ISO Developing Data on Driver Behavior for Use by Insurers
Sep 23 2010 // ISO’s Applied Informatix unit is developing a data source for insurers that want to develop state-of-the-art underwriting and rating plans involving driving behavior or use analytics to differentiate their driving...
ISO Equips Own Fleet with Devices to Monitor Driving Behavior
Sep 21 2010 // ISO has announced that it will equip more than 600 ISO company vehicles with telematics devices to monitor and record data about driving behavior. Information will include Global Positioning System (GPS) and On-Board...
Second California Insurer Files to Offer Pay-As-You-Drive Coverage
Jul 19 2010 // The Automobile Club of Southern California has submitted an application to the state Department of Insurance to offer an insurance program that rewards California drivers who voluntarily drive fewer miles with lower auto...
Auto Club of Southern Calif. Files to Offer Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance
Jun 30 2010 // The Automobile Club of Southern California has submitted an application to the state Department of Insurance to offer an insurance program that rewards California drivers who voluntarily drive fewer miles with lower auto...
