Telematics

The multi-line insurer joins State Auto as an early member of the consortium launched last year.

By using updated tools to analyze driver behavior, insurers can work with underwriting partners to dig into data and develop personalized coverage.

The insurer set up an innovation lab in 2016 with SVP of Commercial Auto Kim Garland at the helm, but also keeps a sharp eye out for transformation occurring outside company walls by insurtechs.

SkyWatch.AI’s mobile application calculates a "safety score" before each drone flight, which is used by the commercial insurer in underwriting.

Car insurers are leveraging a range of digital solutions to slow crash losses as Distracted Driving Awareness Month approaches.

Pete Frey will develop and oversee a usage-based insurance program and connected business fleet platform for Nationwide's commercial customers in new role.

The company found that 12% of more than 2 million drivers using its tech are 'phone addicts' behind the wheel.

Four out of five carriers don't have a plan for collecting, analyzing or securing the flood of data from connected devices, according to LexisNexis survey.

The application, developed with Cambridge Mobile Telematics, is the latest example of carriers turning to telematics to thwart distracted driving.

The auto insurtech has come a long way in the past year. Dan Manges, co-founder and CTO, talks about its growth aspirations.