Fleets urged to cut fuel costs with telematics
Fleets could cut fuel costs by as much as 15% by using telematics to improve driver behaviour. Common driving habits such as idling, harsh accelerating and sudden braking can drastically […]
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First-year drivers twice as likely to make a collision claim
Drivers in their first year are more than twice as likely to make a collision claim compared to more experienced motorists. According to new research carried out by Aviva, 11% […]
RAC Connected enhanced with AI-powered safety features
The RAC has added AI-powered safety features to its telematics solution for fleet management, RAC Connected. It has partnered with CalAmp to improve its telematics platform with the option to […]
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 […]
Smarter telematics highlighted as part of Road Safety Week
Northgate Vehicle Hire is marking Road Safety Week by highlighting how smarter telematics can improve driver behaviour and prevent collisions. The theme of this year’s Road Safety Week is ‘safe […]
Tradespeople back telematics to lower insurance premiums
Nearly 65% of self-employed tradespeople would use telematics technology to reduce motor insurance premiums. This is according to a survey of 1,000 people commissioned by insurtech company Zego and conducted […]
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 […]
Trak Global Security Solutions bolsters leadership team
Trak Global Security Solutions has announced its first two major appointments since a successful management buyout earlier in the year. The Crewe-based company has appointed Dougie Watt as its new […]
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 […]