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Driveway Software Launches Smartphone Platform for Usage-Based Insurance Market

San Francisco-based , a provider of smartphone-based telematics products for the usage-based insurance market, has introduced its SmartUBI Platform, a complete insurance telematics platform which includes a smartphone usage-based insurance (UBI) application, and cloud based analytics and portals. Driveway’s SmartUBI …

Insurance Cards Could Go Digital Under Missouri Bill

The smartphone era could spare Missouri motorists from digging through their glove boxes for their insurance cards when they’re stopped by law enforcement. State senators passed SB317, which would authorize drivers to show digital images of their proof-of-insurance cards to …

Colorado Could be Next to Allow Phones To Prove Car Insurance

License, registration and proof of insurance. The officer’s request could soon be met in part using a smartphone in Colorado. The Colorado Senate voted unanimously Tuesday for an update to the state’s car insurance requirement. The change would allow drivers …

Mobile Device Explosion in the Workplace Creates Need for Heightened Security

Mobile devices have taken the workplace by storm, but the proliferation of these devices has created a new set of security challenges. After a number of high-profile data breaches and “hacktivist” incidents last year, many companies have focused on protecting …

Electronic Proof of Insurance Gaining Steam in Some States

It’s possible that driving with a cell phone may be an advantage. A California legislator’s bill to enable auto insurance policyholders to issue proof of coverage verification via a mobile electronic device, such as a smartphone, is among several similar …