UBI Intelligence

Usage-Based Insurance for Personal Lines

UBI that helps you stand out from the crowd.

Break out of Market Conventions and Succeed in Usage-Based Insurance

Insurance telematics and usage-based insurance (UBI) programs continue to roll out across the globe. With a rapidly changing competitive landscape it’s increasingly difficult to select the correct business models to ensure success. In fact, many programs are starting to look alike – with a focus on price discounts resulting in an inevitable race to the bottom. With the entire industry moving in this direction, only a subset of companies will succeed. Your organization has an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. The key to success is a differentiated and targeted program. IMS UBI Intelligence enables auto insurers to create uniquely targeted programs based on your needs and objectives. Our solution is based on an agile, end-to-end platform that enables speed to market without sacrificing flexibility to create programs targeted at your policyholders.

Data Sheet

IMS Usage-based Insurance for Personal Lines

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White Paper

Comparing Smartphone, Self-Powered, OBD, Black Box, and OEM Embedded Devices

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White Paper

Mobile Telematics Essentials: A Fundamental Guide for Auto Insurers

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Why IMS UBI Intelligence?

IMS UBI Intelligence delivers on the promise of being the premier, most complete UBI solution, offering a one-stop shop for an insurer’s UBI needs – no additional suppliers or multiple partners to work with.

Our key differentiators

One-Stop Shop for Program Needs

IMS UBI Intelligence offers insurers a single source provider for all their UBI program needs, including hardware, logistics, support, secure data warehousing, data analytics, driver portals and more. No need to deal with multiple suppliers and partners.

Fully Customizable Solutions Without Sacrificing Speed to Market

IMS UBI Intelligence provides the best of both worlds: 1) a turnkey approach to improve time-to-market while also 2) being customizable to branding and program requirements.

Value-added Services for Future Revenue Opportunities

IMS UBI Intelligence is powered by DriveSync® – IMS’ connected car platform – providing insurers the ability to roll out future revenue-generating services to current customers. Examples of value-added services include: infotainment, roadside assistance, vehicle health and more.

Ability to Offer Differentiated and Segmented Programs

IMS UBI Intelligence provides solution options so insurers can create targeted, differentiated programs for specific audiences and geographies.

The Best UBI Experts in the Industry

Access to a team of subject matter experts with the experience and best practices developed by working with numerous insurers around the globe.

Flexible and Scalable Architecture

IMS' award–winning technology services platform is future-proofed for years to come and offers an unmatched solution that will help ensure the success of your UBI program in today’s competitive marketplace.

Insurance Telematics Solutions Options

Insurers can now boost profitability by tailoring their program strategy to each customer and product in their portfolio. IMS UBI Intelligence provides a wide range of solution options for all types of program and segmentation needs:

Personal Lines

Offer your auto policyholders the benefit of insurance discounts along with value-added services, all while encouraging better driver behavior which results in fewer claims.

Commercial Lines UBI

Differentiate and enrich your commercial auto insurance offering to take advantage of UBI data while providing a fleet management product that addresses real fleet business needs, including cost savings. With an easy-to-use solution that provides fleet savings and improved driving behavior, both you and your commercial clients win.

Vehicle-based Programs

Track mileage, time of day, driver behavior, program length and more.

Time-based Insurance (TBI) Programs

Track actual vehicle usage and vehicle inactivity.

Single and Multiple Segmenting

Target segmented groups such as young drivers, mature drivers and more.

Data-Agnostic Collection Options

As the only true data source agnostic solution on the market, we work closely with you in choosing the right technologies to adopt to ensure you achieve your growth goals and potential. We make the whole process of a successful launch as simple and easy as possible.

Sensor Overview with Pros & Cons

Smartphone/ SDK Option

Use of mobile as sensor, either through white label app or SDK in 3rd party app

No-cost deployment and improvements in data integrity make this the most viable option for mainstreaming insurance telematics
Drives high levels of customer engagement via feedback apps
Operates completely independently to the vehicle and circumvents intrusion by OEMs
Can be deployed via bespoke apps or SDK into 3rd-party apps
More easily ‘game-able’ by the user to mask behaviors
Not capable of robust, reliable collision detection as not firmly anchored, so less value for claims
Device management can be a challenge as mobile manufacturers (esp. Apple) change parameters of operability (e.g. GPS & battery)

Self Powered/Beacon

Dashboard / windshield mounted battery-powered device

Low cost deployment and known data integrity make this an attractive option for middle to mainstream insurance telematics
Using a tethered app allows for improved customer engagement
Has high-fidelity collision detection capture within the device to aid with post collision claims handling
Easy self install for the customer, and captures journey data even if the mobile is not in the vehicle
No FNOL if the mobile is not in the vehicle at the point of collision
Battery life is limited to approximately 24 months, and requires replacement for following years

OBD

Dongle plug-in for OBD port

Only aftermarket device that can access CAN bus data, offering vehicle status data and prognostics
Ubiquitous in European & North American markets for insurance and fleet
Ease of self-installation (in some cases)
No current success in the UK insurance market due to inaccessibility of OBD port
Lack of consistency of data across vehicle makes/models (e.g. only > 60% accuracy on fuel level readings)
Faces an uncertain long-term future due to OEM threat: European OEMs lobbying to restrict 3rd party access; many ports block data transmission once over 30mph
Security concerns, and easy to 'tamper’

Black Box

Installed box

The UK standard for UBI, gives ‘always-on’ data stream
Standardization of data harvested from the device across all vehicles
High-fidelity collision detection and robustness of data helps claims remediation and boosts loss ratio performance
Theft detection and stolen vehicle recovery a key benefit for carriers and mobility operators, and can be positioned as an adoption driver for consumer propositions
No access to CAN bus data
Relevance may be limited long-term if OEMs manage to align around useful connected car data standards that are commercially viable

OEM / Connected Car

Direct feed / line fit from on-board computer

Potential to provide access to embedded sensors and a wealth of additional lines of data analysis, such as ADAS systems
OEMs are starting to realize the potential to monetize data for their own and 3rd party provider benefit – insurance is the key use case
Challenge around standardization of data protocols across all makes/models to make scoring unilaterally applicable
Uncertainty around timeline for ubiquity, and no clarity around likely cost of data to 3rd parties
Many manufacturers still concerned about data ownership and privacy

Usage-Based Insurance for Commercial Lines

A unique and compelling telematics program.

Explore IMS UBI Intelligence for Commercial Lines

Customization and Flexibility Options

IMS UBI Intelligence offers an unmatched solution that will help ensure the success of your program in today’s competitive marketplace.

Telematics Insurance Risk Scoring Customization

Create customized scoring for both vehicle and driver with a suite of scoring variables while keeping the safety of your policyholders front and center.

API Integration

Unleash the power of a comprehensive suite of interfaces that allows you to create differentiated solutions based on your strategy and target market. Build highly differentiated, bespoke solutions or leverage our reference applications to get to market quickly.

Secondary Driver Option

Give policyholders the flexibility of viewing driving data of secondary drivers to promote safer behavior. You also benefit from the ability to design differentiated programs targeted at new segments, such as multi-driver families, new driver coaching programs and car sharing.

Flexible Scoring and Rating

Flexibility is key to a smooth big data and analytics journey. We offer full flexibility in scoring and rating to precisely assess risk for each policyholder and encourage safe driving.