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Verisk Teams with Driveway Software on Smartphone Telematics for Autos

Property/casualty insurance data supplier Verisk Insurance Solutions has formed a strategic alliance with Silicon Valley’s Driveway Software to jointly develop a smartphone telematics product for automakers, insurers and drivers. The product will combine the Driveway smartphone telematics platform for data …

P/C Insurers Expanding Use of Predictive Models, Big Data Across Functions

Over the next two years, many property/casualty insurers expect to advance their use of predictive analytics to both improve business performance and leverage big data, according to Willis Towers Watson, which adds that this seemingly makes sound business sense since …

3 Examples of How Telematics Can Aid Insurance Claims Handling

While information derived from usage based insurance telematics hasn’t been fully utilized in the claims process, the benefits it can provide โ€“ consistency, efficiency and accuracy โ€“ offer a way to reduce claims costs. David Lukens, LexisNexis director, says telematics …

Millennials Prefer Usage-Based Insurance: Survey

More drivers aged 18 to 34, or millennials, are interested in usage-based auto insurance policies than are drivers in all other age groups. More millennials (88 percent) are interested in taking out a UBI, also known as telematics, policy compared …