Telematics - Page 27

John Catling, CEO at FMG, looks at the role of insurance in the telematics marketplace.

Fleets are expected to take advantage of low-cost mobile technology in an effort to achieve further efficiencies.

Direct Line for Business (DL4B) has launched a new free telematics app for van drivers to enable them to monitor driving behaviours and save money on their insurance.

Telematics provider Tracker has formed an exclusive partnership with Garmin to develop Tracker Vision.

A survey has found that 37% of drivers admitting to speeding in Britain, France and Germany blame the 'pressure of work schedules'.

Research from the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) shows that behaviour based motor insurance sales have increased by 116,000, a 61% increase since June 2012.

Based on its recent research on the fleet management service market, Frost & Sullivan has presented Masternaut with the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership.

Isotrak has appointed Jason Price as sales and marketing director as part of a push to expand global sales and expand into new markets.

TomTom Business Solutions saw 38% growth last year with the number of vehicles fitted with its technology increasing from 239,000 in January 2013 to 330,000 in January 2014.

Telematics and fleet management company Airmax has announced the appointment of Richard Perham as its new business development director.

Trakm8 has been awarded a £1.2million hardware order for telematic units with a UK insurance company.

Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones, has visited Quartix in Newtown, one of the leading vehicle tracking businesses in the UK.

Intelligent Telematics has launched its most sophisticated vehicle camera yet to help fleet operators reduce costs, enhance safety and protect against fraudulent insurance claims.

Maylarch, the demolition contractor and asbestos removal company, is using Masternaut’s telematics solution across the whole of its fleet in order to cut costs, reduce fuel emissions and improve driver safety.

Marshall Leasing has partnered with vehicle-to-business technology provider, In-Car Cleverness, to provide an advanced telematics offering to its customer base.

The addition of fuel card technology is among a raft of new features which aims to make a next-generation telematics system stand out from the crowd.

Vehicle telematics company Risk Technology, creators of the intellectual property behind the system currently being rolled-out to vehicle insurance and breakdown markets, has won a maximum £250,000 award from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

Russell’s Vehicle Management, the specialist transport company that handles motorsport, high performance and other prestige cars, has awarded a three-year contract extension to Ctrack.

A man has been convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 11 years in prison with the help of evidence gleaned from a ‘black box’ system inside the car he was driving.

Commercial cleaning contractor Cleanforce has reported major cost and efficiency benefits following the introduction of ForeTrack tracking technology across its fleet.

New safety camera integration from Isotrak is assisting fleet operators improve safety by capturing video evidence of on-road incidents in real-time.

Microlise have introduced a Live Digital Tachograph view to their software, enabling a better understanding of a driver’s real-time working status.

Owl Pest Control Limited has increased fleet efficiency with the introduction of a Fleetmatics GPS tracking system.

TomTom telematics will power a new car insurance policy for young drivers, which uses a smartphone app to provide feedback on driver performance.

Tim Eaves, commercial director, In-Car Cleverness, on why those who are slow to minimise the risk of accidents will be missing out on potential savings.

Masternaut has been selected to join the Future Fifty – a fast-track Government programme offering public and private sector support to aid growth, create jobs and deliver significant economic impact to the UK.

Two-fifths of UK businesses have suffered from rising company car insurance premiums over the past 12 months,new research by TomTom Business Solutions has revealed.

Bott has recorded a 15% a month saving in fuel costs on its company cars and vans since introducing Masternaut telematics in October 2012.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will have a Sim card embedded into all its future models enabling companies to better manage the cost of running their fleets.

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Celtrak, the Irish GPS tracking firm, has won Service Exporter of the Year at the Irish Exporters Association 2013 awards.

Cobra UK has appointed Mike Pearce to the newly created position of business development director as it gears up for telematics and vehicle tracking growth.

Cavalier Carpets has increased the number of appointments its insurance team ‘Renew’ makes by 25% using Masternaut’s Three X solution.

Fleetmatics has released a free online e-book entitled ‘How Fleet Management Systems can help save you fuel’.

More than 850,000 at-work drivers have been involved in an accident so far this year, according to new research by vehicle-to-business technology provider In-Car Cleverness.

Masternaut is now offering remote monitoring for commercial cranes and heavy lifting equipment operators.

Building service provider Gratte Brothers has more than halved its accident rate by using telematics to tackle speeding.

Businesses failing to correctly use their telematics systems to monitor – and act upon - drivers’ behaviour could be leaving themselves exposed to costly legal action in future.

KPN and Masternaut have announce an agreement to jointly develop and market telematics-enabled fleet management and telematics enabled insurance products for businesses looking to provide a step-change in customer service, employee safety and operational efficiency.

Bell Group UK Ltd has boosted fleet performance, including fuel savings of more than 20 per cent, by using Ctrack’s vehicle tracking system to gain added visibility and control