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Usage based insurance is seeing stiff competition in auto industry

July 25, 2012April 30, 2013

Insurers scramble to take the lead in this rapidly growing market. Sprint’s recent announcement that it was stepping into the usage based insurance sector of the auto coverage industry was a clear indicator of the sudden and rapid growth of this market segment. The battle has already started among UBI programs even before many consumers know they exist. Many drivers have yet to know that this type of program exists. It is for just this reason that insurers are working so hard in the race to become the top usage…

Does usage based insurance for your car risk your privacy?

July 16, 2012July 16, 2012 S.Vagus

How much of your data is shared by your vehicle telematics? Usage based insurance programs are being offered by a growing number of auto insurers, with the highly attractive benefit of potential savings on monthly premiums. Consumers now wonder about the cost of these money saving devices. The type of data that is transmitted through the telematics devices used for the usage based insurance programs depends on the insurer and the gadget itself. While some simply report very basic information such as the number of miles driven, others can report…

Usage based insurance offered by Progressive to non customers

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 Julie Campbell

Insurer is expanding its program to individuals who want to save on their policies. The Snapshot usage based insurance program at Progressive Corp. has already proven to be highly popular as hundreds of thousands of drivers have agreed to allow the company to track their driving behaviors in order to gain the opportunity to save on their coverage, and now this same chance to save is being offered to non customers. Snapshot auto insurance is now available to anyone who would like to track their behaviors behind the wheel. Progressive…

What you should know about usage based insurance

July 4, 2012April 30, 2013

How telematics may change driver behaviors. Usage based insurance is on the rise, and it is showing no signs of slowing down as it combines telematics with GPS technology and onboard diagnostics to help insurers to better understand the behaviors of their policyholders while behind the wheel. Though the impact on price is starting to be understood, what has yet to be seen is the impact on drivers. The technology is able to tell an insurance company where a car is located, how fast it is going, how many left…

2012 will be the year of usage based insurance

June 17, 2012June 17, 2012 Marc

This year, auto coverage using telematics devices will finally get its real start before taking off. Usage based insurance is a type of auto coverage where the actual driving data of the motorist is collected through telematics devices in order to provide insurers with the ability to calculate premiums based on the individual’s actual behaviors and uses of the vehicle. Some companies have already introduced programs and it is expected that they will explode very soon. There are a number of reasons that the technology, which has had an off…