IOT/Telematics

The telematics-only insurer has added former Dish Network exec James Moorhead.

Chris Gerdes is raising questions about ethical choices that must inevitably be programmed into the robotic minds expected one day soon to be driving along the nation’s highways.

We spotlight some insurers that took a big leap forward this year in terms of technological innovation.

An increasingly connected world of increasingly intelligent machines provides opportunities and challenges for insurance companies, industry experts say.

Telematics, data, insurance

GM is the inaugural member of Verisk Analytics' Telematics Data Exchange. OnStar leader Tyson Becker talks about how the connected car and auto insurance spaces are converging.

Insurers must recognize that for some consumers, offering value in exchange for their data is a key attraction.

IoT in insurance will allow the industry to move toward “casual analysis”: what are the true causes of loss and in what interventions can be undertaken to avoid them?”

Fitness device maker Fitbit now will enter into HIPAA business associate agreements with corporations, health plans and self-insured employers that want to offer its wellness platform to employees.

Research indicates that insurers looking to jump-start usage-based insurance programs should start by courting millenial consumers.