telematics

Resistance rising to telematics-based insurance

New research suggests high premiums are forcing young drivers to take telematics-based insurance and creating a lifetime of resistance against the technology. Analysis of 6,868 insurance quotes in November found […]

RAC Insurance unveils telematics-based insurance

RAC Insurance has launched a telematics-based insurance policy for new and young drivers after partnering with Ticker. This is the first of a range of new connected motor insurance products […]

Industry leaders launch TGSS

The former commercial director of telematics data provider IMS Dave Turnock has teamed up with entrepreneur Andy Christopher to launch Trak Global Security Solutions (TGSS). The move follows a management […]

Premiums plummet during Covid crisis

Car insurance has fallen 8.4% in the last year, with the average policy now £779 a year. According to data released by Consumer Intelligence, those aged between 25 and 49 […]

UK roads busier than pre-Covid levels

Traffic levels are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to new data, with a shift in the most common type of collisions. AX has found that Britain’s roads during the first lockdown […]

Young drivers underestimate cost of insurance

More than half of young drivers do not budget enough money to pay for their insurance in their first year of driving, new RAC research reveals. Fifty-six per cent of […]

DCML and In-Car Cleverness partner

DCML has partnered with vehicle-to-business software provider, In-Car Cleverness, to create DCM Connected – an advanced dealer and fleet management tool that incorporates telematics. The addition of telematics to the […]

Telematics convicts hit and run driver

Evidence provided by a telematics device has resulted in a suspended prison sentence for a motorist who ploughed into a pedestrian walking home from a Christmas celebration on 12 December […]

Speed fines contested via Telematics

More than a third (35%) of businesses in the UK have used telematics tracking technology to contest either a speeding fine or a false insurance claim, new research from RAC […]