The Unseen Passenger: How Telematics Data Is Reshaping Private Passenger Auto Insurance
Customers will share their data, but only if insurers are clear about how it will be used and how its use will add value to the customer.
Telematics is evolving along multiple hardware paths, including fob, apps and even via auto-based wifi.
More sophisticated telematics technology has been matched by greater ease of storing and accessing data, thanks to the growing presence of cloud-based computing.
Given that early hackers have shown their ability to penetrate vehicle systems, those setting up telematics programs have to employ state-of-the-art security practices, including revisiting security at each layer of access.
California's enhanced privacy legislation, which took effect in 2020, requires that those who collect data, such as telematics providers, to make that data available to the person being monitored.
