IOT/Telematics

Initiative pushes customers to adopt autonomous driving features for auto premium discounts.

But carriers are interested in improving customer relationships with more value-added services, says NTT Data survey.

Insurers work with the e-commerce giant and other voice-assistant providers to open new customer channels.

Move continues industry trend of carriers leveraging voice assistants to better connect with customers.

Insurer will help subsidize technology that help comply with e-logging requirements while gathering statistical data.

Mobile, telematics and analytics are among the technologies reducing the need for human intervention in claims.

The Canadian insurer uses smartphone to give customers access to real-time data on their property of all kinds.

The insurer's first foray into usage-based insurance is built to incorporate 21st century driving challenges, says innovation leader.

The Signal mobile app, available in Arizona, measures driver attentiveness in addition to traditional metrics.

There's still lots of room for improvement in machine learning before driverless cars can take over fully, if virtual assistants are any indication.