Arbella Insurance Foundation is relaunching its anti-distracted driving program, Distractology, updating training scenarios and committing to an additional five years. Introduced in 2010, the Distractology campaign features a 36-foot-long, mobile...
According to a new survey of American consumers by Willis Towers Watson, many drivers are willing to share their driving data for a better deal on car insurance. The insurer surveyed...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), in 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers....
In the George Orwell book, 1984, the overriding theme was “Big Brother is Watching.” With telematics, science fiction is now closer to reality. Telematics is the branch of information...
With over 10% penetration of the auto insurance market, UBI product availability has already persuaded a substantial and growing number of U.S. drivers to allow their driving behavior to...
While information derived from usage based insurance telematics hasn’t been fully utilized in the claims process, the benefits it can provide – consistency, efficiency and accuracy – offer a...
A new global survey on consumer preferences for automotive technology finds more consumers desire advanced technology in their next new vehicle. However, their willingness to pay for technology demonstrates...
Nobody can have too many BFF’s (that’s "best friends forever," as texted between teenagers). That statement goes double for claims adjusters who are frequently seen as “bad guys” because...
I’ve been following telematics in insurance since 2012 and the main thing I’ve noticed is that the application of telematics by insurers moves at a sluggish pace. While telematics...
