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Insurers Aim to Track Drivers Through Smartphones

2014-08-10 20:38:34| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Progressive was the first U.S. insurer to install a device called the Snapshot into car dashboards to monitor their customers driving habits over a 30-day period. Based on their mileage and hard brakes, customers could be eligible for a discount on their monthly payments. Now Progressive has challenged more than a dozen tech entrepreneurs and mobile developers to take the next step: track when a driver slams on the brakes or speeds with a simple smartphone app it can launch next year an app that will be as accurate as the Snapshot. READ MORE to learn about the apps The Article Insurers Aim to Track Drivers Through Smartphones appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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