Allstate’s David MacInnis and the IoT Insurance Observatory’s Matteo Carbone wrote an article for the third-most popular feature published on Carrier Management last year detailing features like active customer engagement, service offerings and incentives to promote safer driving that are built into Allstate’s Drivewise and Milewise telematics programs. Still, some insurance professionals are skeptical that telematics is gaining traction. Here, MacInnis and Carbone follow up with hard evidence on take-up rates and double down on their efforts to explain the benefits of telematics for society and for insurers as well.
Toronto, ON (June 28, 2022) – Telematics has been on personal insurers’ radar for many years, and it has recently reached a tipping point. Nowadays, it is recognized as a necessary capability for the future success of any auto insurer in the U.S. market.
Last year we analyzed Allstate’s journey toward developing this capability in our article, “The Journey to Build the Auto Insurer of the Future.” That piece analyzed how Allstate has continued for a decade to sharpen its mastery of telematics data by innovating across multiple use cases. We explored Allstate’s usage of telematics data for:
- Changing behaviors by identifying behaviors that are predictive of crashes and the ability to explain desired behavior changes to the customer.
- Generating positive externalities to the society due to the promotion of safer driving behaviors.
- Offering positive and engaging experiences to the policyholders.
- Providing useful services, such as crash detection, for the policyholders.
- Better matching rate to risks through continuous underwriting.
- Addressing changing risks.
These contents have been extremely well received and have generated an interesting debate around the necessary capabilities for auto insurers of the future.
However, the sector must deliver results each quarter. It is not unusual to hear questions about the real impact generated by the usage of telematics data or reference to “not-yet-so-relevant” levels of UBI adoption in discussions between insurance executives. This is one of the reasons that have motivated us to write this second essay. Our direct experience provides some answers to these concerns, and we want to reinforce further our call to action for a better and informed usage of telematics data in the insurance sector.
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About Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more about Allstate Canada, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
SOURCE: Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
Tags: Allstate, Matteo Carbone, Telematics
