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Usage based technology may become mandatory in auto insurance

H. Cutner
usage based insurance

These wireless device based “pay as you drive” policies are rapidly evolving and are becoming more popular. Usage based technology is becoming increasingly popular in auto insurance, as a growing number of insurers start to offer policies that use these wireless telematics devices and a larger number of motorists sign up for these programs in the hopes of qualifying for lower rates. Many are now predicting that in ten years from now, these policies will be the norm. In fact, some have forecasted that usage based technology will become nearly…

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Usage based auto insurance gains more attention in Ontario

Nordstrom
Telematics Usage based auto insurance

Usage based insurance plans are starting to see widespread adoption Usage based auto insurance is beginning to pick up momentum in Ontario, Canada, but the Financial Services Commission of Ontario has been slow to grant approval for the technology used for this type of insurance coverage. Insurance companies operating in the province have begun applying for approval to use the technology that is capable of monitoring a person’s driving habits. Insurers suggest that this technology could help lower insurance costs for drivers significantly, depending on how often they actually drive.…

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Usage based insurance partnership formed by Sprint

G. Turner
Usage Based Insurance

The wireless giant is now partnering with Intelligent Mechatronic Systems to appeal to auto insurers. Sprint has now announced that it is entering into a partnership with Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, a usage based insurance technology provider that allows auto insurers to be able to offer telematics based coverage to their customers. This category is now taking off among insurance companies, basing premiums on a driver’s actual risk. Traditionally, auto insurance companies use broad generalizations about various categories of drivers in order to calculate premiums. Factors can include everything from location…

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Usage based insurance is already going mainstream

Julie Campbell
usage based insurance

This type of auto policy has started to become one of the standard offerings of many insurers. Though the potential benefits of usage based insurance have been clear for some time, this new technology based version of auto coverage has always represented an extremely small percentage of the offerings from insurers. This trend is starting to change as the tech is picked up by a growing number of insurers. Moreover, as more auto insurance companies offer these products in a larger number of locations, consumers are also finding the chance…

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Auto insurance usage based programs could reduce rates by 15 percent

Julie Campbell
usage based insurance auto

Providers in Ontario are eyeing these new telematics plans as the Canadian province seeks to lower premiums. The government of the Canadian Province of Ontario has tasked the auto insurance industry with reducing rates by 15 percent, and they are now looking to usage based programs based on telematics to be able to achieve this goal. That said, this type of plan is not necessarily designed to benefit people who commute every day in rush hour traffic. Auto insurance companies are now seeking to speak with the financial services regulator…

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