News Roundup: Telematics

2013 Telematics Update award for Google Street View in Audi connect
Rush Lane
Audi has received ‘Best Navigation Solutions’ award for its navigation system MMI navigation plus. This is for the fourth time in a row that the company has been recipient of this prestigious award. The award was presented earlier in the month by …

Prepare for telematics boom
Post Online
Watson added moves like Citroen’s inclusion of a telematics box in recent releases could lead to cars haveing the technology built in. “How much of this will be used for insurance purposes remains to be seen but telematics is likely to be a very …
 

Direct Line launches smartphone telematics
New Car Net
Speaking about the launch of DrivePlus, Paul Felton, Head of Telematics at Direct Line Car Insurance, said: “DrivePlus gives drivers the opportunity to reduce their premiums by demonstrating how well they can drive. For those higher risk groups, such …
 

Telematics Update: Complimentary Webinar – BMW, European Commission and …
Midland Daily News
Telematics Update has announced that free registration is now open for the exclusive webinar: ‘How Auto OEMs Can Satisfy the Digital Native Consumer’. It will explore how automakers are embracing next-gen connectivity models to satisfy the market …
 

OEMs increasing involvement in telematics-based insurance
Automotive World
New research from Frost & Sullivan highlights a growing interest in telematics-based insurance by vehicle manufacturers. What began as a niche market experiment by a handful of insurance companies in 2008 has grown into a mainstream option, …
 

Usage based insurance subscribers expected to double
Live Insurance News
According to the latest data from Frost & Sullivan, a business consulting firm, sixty percent of large insurers in the United States are already offering usage based insurance telematics programs to provide discounts to their auto insurance customers …
 

Press | Telematics Detroit 2013 – Telematics Update
The world’s biggest (over 1800 senior-level executives) telematics conference, exhibition and awards for the digital automotive, mobile and web industry.
www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/press-2013.php

Experts Examine Auto Telematics‘ Pitfalls, Potential | Vehicles …
Automotive telematics likely will undergo many changes, including a reduction in the number of companies participating in the industry and methods for auto …
wardsauto.com/…/experts-examine-auto-telematics-pitfalls-pot…

OEM involvement in telematics-based insurance to rise …
Originally a niche experimental effort, telematics-based insurance is increasingly becoming a mainstream offering for insurance companies in the US and certain …
internationalfleetworld.co.uk/news/2013/…/0444009788

Topics – Insurance Sector – Insurance Telematics
Many Vehicle Makers Will Get Involved With Insurance Telematics. 21 Jun 2013. Insurance telematics is increasingly gaining traction within the vehicle industry.
www.insurance-telematics.com/topics/…/13-1227.htm

PR Newswire UK: Frost & Sullivan: Telematics-based Insurance …
Frost & Sullivan: Telematics-based Insurance Focused on Driving Behavior Analysis Key Tool for OEMs to Attract Specific Customer Groups.
www.prnewswire.co.uk/…/frost–sullivan-telematics-based-insu…