Telematics

Healthcare, research and technology professionals are collaborating to get insights about distracted driving from accident data, and using these to address insurance risks.

Allstate found that customers who use Drivewise are 25% less likely to experience a severe collision than those who don't.

Telematics data class action; NHTSA grants for state crash data collection and more legal news.

Commercial auto insurers must move from "should we" to "how do we" use telematics effectively.

Allstate adds a gas finder from GasBuddy and a parking reservation platform using SpotHero.

With personal auto insurance rates increasing across the country, drivers are seeking ways to manage costs for mandatory insurance.

UBI and telematics program information from the top auto insurers.

Leveraging telematics can improve risk assessments, streamline operations and improve fleet safety.

CSAA Insurance Group will use the Arity IQ Network, which uses driving behavior data to quote auto insurance policies.

In other news: Betterview partners with Near Space Laps and CCC introduces new AI photo analysis.

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) decrease risky behaviors, such as distracted driving and speeding, reducing auto claims.

CCC has been working with an adviser to explore a potential sale and other possible buyers have been circling, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private.

A leader in developing smart home IoT technologies, DeVito focuses on preventing different types of property damage.

This year, in the spirit of innovation, Accenture used generative artificial intelligence to help distill and uncover trends, feeding submissions securely into its gen AI model.

With rising auto premiums and increasing popularity of autonomous, connected, electric and shared vehicles, more insurers are offering telematics and usage-based insurance.

FedEx is requiring contractors that deliver packages on behalf of the company's Ground unit to install vehicle cameras and sensors, enhance training and pay penalties if they incur too many accidents, according to FedEx memos to contractors.

In other news: NEXT launches commercial excess liability and liquor liability coverages.

Consumers preferred to share data using smart devices in the home: 45% said they are happy to share information via Amazon Alexa, Google Home and the like. A little over a third of consumers (36%) said they were willing to share data through wearables or fitness health tests.

In other news: Chewy expands pet insurance nationwide and Tokio Marine launches a market intelligence platform.

The results of Keynova's latest Online Insurance Scorecard placed Progressive first for its online user experience.