Commentary

Turning raw driving data into actionable insights is a major challenge facing insurers trying to turn the corner and write usage-based auto coverage profitably.

As our need for the Internet grows, our ability to control, monitor and maintain it will not keep pace.

The ability of auto carriers to economically collect information about driver performance will be a key factor determining the fate of usage-based insurance programs, particularly for smaller companies looking to compete against the industrys data-rich giants.

Todays resignation of Eric Cantor as House majority leader following his stunning primary defeat would lead a pundit with a background as a meteorologist to say the outlook for prompt passage of legislation sought by the property and casualty insurance industry is cloudy at best.

Wal-Mart selling auto insurance? Don't sweat it: You've still got an edge, and here's how to leverage it.

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There are basically three types of prospects for usage-based auto insurance programs, depending on how comfortable they are with carriers monitoring their driving performance.

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