Once considered driver improvement and safety devices, telematics programs collect reams of data that insurers now use to calculate risks, assess claims, set rates, and expand coverage options. Some ...

Modern vehicles secretly collect driving data that insurers use to raise premiums, flagging defensive maneuvers as risky ...

Car insurance didn't always come standard with a set of keys. What started as a niche product in the early days of motoring has become a legal and financial necessity for nearly every U.S. driver.

Research from internet of things (IoT) analyst firm Berg Insight has calculated that the total number of aftermarket car telematics shipments worldwide reached 26.5 million in 2024 and projects that ...

Telematics companies contacted by Forbes Advisor either declined to talk or didn’t return emails. But vice president James Lynch of the Insurance Information Institute, which represents auto, home and ...

Virtually all of the world's leading carmakers have launched mass-market services in key regions today. The research estimates that 79% of all new cars sold worldwide in 2024 were equipped with an OEM ...