“In addition, the Cost of Insurance Government Action Plan supports the use of technology to benefit consumers. AIG Ireland is pushing for legislation mandating drivers under 25-years-old make use of tracking devices in their vehicles. The Irish Transport Agency (ITA) has been lobbying the Government to introduce a mandatory requirement that all new cars sold after 1 January 2009 include an electronic device which would allow them to be tracked by roadside The firm says it has also used monitoring devices to cancel policies for young drivers found to be going at excessive speeds or demonstrating reckless driving behaviour.
AIG Ireland is pushing for legislation mandating drivers under 25-years-old make use of tracking devices in their vehicles. The Irish Transport Agency (ITA) has been lobbying the Government to introduce a mandatory requirement that all new cars sold after 1 January 2009 include an electronic device which would allow them to be tracked by roadside The firm says it has also used monitoring devices to cancel policies for young drivers found to be going at excessive speeds or demonstrating reckless driving behaviour.