Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies is partnering with Massachusetts firm Data (CMT) to develop a telematics app to monitor and improve driver behaviour. CMT’s DriveWell technology uses sensors to determine how well a vehicle is being driven. Cambridge Mobile Telematics is fed back to the firm's science and analytics engines, which is presented as feedback for drivers. CMT said its results include a 35% drop in mobile phone use and a 20% reduction in hard braking after 30 days of using the system.
Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies is partnering with Massachusetts firm Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) to develop a telematics app to monitor and improve driver behaviour. CMT’s DriveWell technology uses sensors to determine how well a vehicle is being driven. Data is fed back to the firm's science and analytics engines, which is presented as feedback for drivers. CMT said its results include a 35% drop in mobile phone use and a 20% reduction in hard braking after 30 days of using the system.