Usage-Based Insurance and Vehicle Telematics: Insurance Market and Regulatory Implications

March 25, 2015

Data has traditionally been one of insurance industry’s greatest and more valuable assets. The ubiquity of wireless connectivity, the increasing sophistication of in-vehicle electronics and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is presenting the auto insurance industry with a historic transformational challenge. Insurers are investing in their ability to collect, store, manage and analyze vast amounts of variable data to solve complex problems in order to remain competitive and profitable. Auto insurance is fast becoming a big data industry, with telematics-based UBI poised to potentially change the business of insurance as we know it.

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Etiqa Insurance Singapore

Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. is a licensed life and general insurance company registered in the Republic of Singapore and governed by the Insurance Act. In July 2016, Fitch rated the company “A-” for its financial strength and stable outlook. Etiqa has been providing general insurance solutions in Singapore for more than 55 years. It started business in Singapore in 1961 as United General Insurance Co. Sdn. Bhd.. The company evolved to become the Singapore branch of Etiqa Insurance Berhad in 2009.

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