Telematics
Young women drivers face premium hikes of 25% in 2013 warns AA
Average motor premiums fell in the first quarter of 2012 but rose for young women drivers, according to figures from the AA.
Quindell adds to shareholding in Lineker-backed insurance offering
Quindell Portfolio has paid £2.85m cash for a further 16.4% stake in Ingenie, the insurance intermediary digital brand aimed at young drivers.
Labour would force insurers to offer telematics
Insurers could be forced to offer telematics to potential clients under a new proposal from Shadow transport minister, John Woodcock.
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Telematics could transform motor insurance, and brokers who already have a foot in the market could cash in
Swinton to create more than 100 jobs in Manchester
Swinton is to create more than 100 call centre jobs to manage new business coming in from a deal struck with HPI.
Aviva’s McMillan bullish on insurer summit outcomes
David McMillan, chief executive officer UKGI at Aviva, has told Insurance Age he was as optimistic as he had ever been on reducing the cost of motor premiums following the outcome of last week’s insurance summit with the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
AA latest provider to dive into telematics
The AA has unveiled Drivesave, a telematics product designed to reward safe drivers with lower premiums.
Product: Equity launches telematics service
Equity Red Star has launched a new risk and vehicle management telematics service for the commercial motor and motor fleet sectors.
Gary Lineker supports telematics insurance launch
Gary Lineker has given his backing to Ingenie, a motor insurance start-up offering young drivers cheaper premiums.
Products: Young drivers benefit from telematics
Insurers have been busy building on their telematics systems in an attempt to bring down the rising cost of motor premiums for young drivers.
Trimble warns businesses of grey fleet danger
A survey by Trimble has revealed that 60% of business drivers are unaware that they need to insure their car for business travel if they drive their own vehicle on behalf of their company.
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Product roundup: It’s a Standard Life for the man from the Pru
The finish line is now visible for the much discussed integration of Standard Life Health into Pruhealth, following its acquisition last year. The insurer has taken the move as an opportunity to adopt what it calls a leadership stance on differential…
Products: Aviva returns to telematics with motor fleet product
Aviva has announced its partial re-entry into the telematics arena with a new motor fleet offering.
Products roundup: Firms motoring toward London 2012
Commercial motor has been the area which has seen the most action this month. This may be to do with the belief that rates are finally experiencing some kind of hardening in this arena. Aviva has decided to dip its toe back into the telematics pool with…
Market could save millions with new telematics offering
Claim Witness has launched a new Telematics “Black-Box” solution designed to provide insurers with both first notification of an accident, and driver data analysis to assist with premium adjustment.
Aviva has a second bite of the telematics cherry
Aviva is re-entering the telematics market with a "new" way of working with companies’ existing technology.
Rocketing motor premiums put telematics back on the agenda
Brokers could regain market-share, as reports reveal 40% price increase
Insurance Age blog: Thank goodness big brother is watching
An insurer once told me that in theory the technology already exists to create personalised car insurance adverts at, for instance, traffic lights.
The Co-op chases young drivers with telematics offering
Capita Insurance Distribution has announced a four-year contract with The Co-operative Insurance to administer a telematics based motor insurance product for 17-24 year olds.