News

Too Much Stick & No Carrot? App Data Needs to Be 100% Accurate

Following the news that Carrot Insurance telematics has allegedly been recording faulty driving data – that is, according to the BBC coverage of some Carrot policyholder experiences – drivers are looking in detail at how […]

Opinion

The Future of Telematics; Factory Fitted, AI-Smart & Your Breakdown Service

What does the future hold for vehicle telematics, as we move towards semi-autonomous cars? Adam Gooch, Commercial Director at ITS Telematics Solutionsoffers some useful insights. With global digital transformation, the expansion of AI, and the […]

Technology

Industry Moves: Ed Rochfort Joins IMS Group as Chief Product Officer

Ed Rochfort, co-founder and Managing Director of Carrot Insurance, part of Trak Global Group [TGG], is to join Group company IMS as Chief Product Officer. Rochfort’s appointment coincides with TGG’s decision to extend the IMS […]

News

CalAmp Wraps Up SmartDriverClub into The Tracker Brand

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, today announced it is merging the remaining assets of SmartDriverClub Group (“SmartDriverClub”), the U.K.-based driver behavior data specialists into CalAmp’s Tracker UK operations. […]

Motor Insurance

Autonomous Cars: Cosin Software Enhance Tyre Testing Simulation

Why should insurers care about virtual tyre testing? Well because semi-autonomous cars need to understand the limits of grip on a variety of road surfaces, in varying traffic conditions, dodgy British weather etc. Grip isn’t […]

News

Telematics Data Reveals You’re Safer at 70mph Than 30mph. Seriously.

Motorists travelling at over 70mph are less likely to have an accident than those driving at under 30mph, according to new data from ITS – Telematics Solutions. The new figures highlight that the most dangerous driving […]

Insurance Brokers

Partnerships: Drive Wiser Teams Up with Quotezone UK Website

Insurance Edge has been covering the shift in the telematics market, as it moves away from being a niche product aimed at young drivers, company/grey fleets etc and breaks into mainstream insurance. People who lease […]

News

insurethebox Says Monday December 16th is Riskiest Day on the Roads

It could be a combination of Christmas shoppers, people finishing work early as they use the last week or so of their holiday entitlement, or the short, dark days hiding pot-holes and other hazards, but […]