December 6, 2022
More than a quarter of insurtechs will leave the insurance marketplace in 2023 – just a couple years after investments in the space were at an all-time high, according to predictions from research and consulting firm Forrester. “It’ll be a …
July 26, 2022
“Slamming on the brakes” is often a blaming moment. Someone most likely was not paying attention to conditions, but is that always the case? In the case of usage-based insurance models, which determine an individual driver’s rates based on patterns …
December 8, 2021
Automaker Stellantis rolled out its software strategy on Tuesday including a 2030 target of 20 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in annual revenue from related products and subscriptions as it takes aim at rival Tesla. CEO Carlos Tavares said the world’s …
June 16, 2021
Insurer USAA is buying Noblr, an insurtech digital insurer offering behavior-based auto insurance. USAA, a Texas-based insurer focused on members of the U.S. military and their families, said the acquisition will help make it more competitive by modernizing its offerings. …
November 19, 2020
General Motors Co. on Wednesday launched an auto insurance program with the help of its OnStar subsidiary, joining a growing field of companies hoping to cash in on the vast amounts of data generated by increasingly automated and connected cars. …
June 9, 2020
Starr Insurance Companies has launched Starr Gate, a new general aviation policy for pilots who rent aircrafts. The coverage offers “high-definition underwriting” and usage-based pricing with a tool designed to improve a pilot’s skills through access to CloudAhoy, a third-party, …
December 4, 2017
Octo Telematics, the the London-based provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, announced it has completed its acquisition of the usage-based insurance (UBI) assets of Willis Towers Watson, which was announced on Oct. 11, 2017. The financial details of …
October 11, 2017
Octo Telematics, the London-based provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, announced it will acquire the usage-based insurance (UBI) assets of Willis Towers Watson and will create a partnership with the broker to develop insurance products. These UBI assets …
May 24, 2017
Support for Usage-Based Insurance and Telematics allow Carriers, MGAs/MGUs, Program Managers, and Wholesalers to access new market opportunities Brea, CA, May 24, 2017 – Today, XDimensional Technologies announced the XD Insurance Processing Platform™ now supports Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) and Telematics, …
August 25, 2015
More than half of small fleet managers are likely to stay with their current insurance carriers rather than switching if their insurer offers usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, according to a new survey by analytics firm Lexis Nexis. If an alternate …