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Redtail Telematics announced as KOBA partners
Leading Telematics Service Provider Redtail Telematics has signed an agreement with Australian insurance pioneer KOBA as they launch the first connected pay-by-kilometer car insurance in Australia, bringing a fairer, usage-based insurance to Australia’s 10 million low mileage drivers.
Redtail Telematics is the exclusive provider of OBD devices, connectivity and data to KOBA
27th April 2021. Leading Telematics Service Provider Redtail Telematics has signed an agreement with Australian insurance pioneer KOBA as they launch the first connected pay-by-kilometer car insurance in Australia, bringing a fairer, usage-based insurance to Australia’s 10 million low mileage drivers.
As part of its suite of telematics solutions, this technology enables KOBA to deliver best-in-class, highly accurate and immediate journey data. Furthermore, the partnership underlines Redtail’s position as a significant player in the UBI market – in the UK, over one-fifth of all UK telematics policies (BIBA figures) are supported by Redtail Telematics hardware.
Redtail CEO Dr Colin Smithers said:
“We are delighted that KOBA has appointed Redtail Telematics to provide the technology to support the first connected pay-by-kilometer car insurance solution in Australia. Our OBD devices and robust data capture technology ensures that KOBA has the most reliable technology to help support their launch and growth.”
KOBA CEO, Andrew Wong commented:
“Redtail Telematics has a proven track record of providing the most advanced telematics hardware, connectivity and data that support usage-based insurance solutions, so Redtail Telematics were the natural choice for KOBA. The support we have received from Redtail has been exemplary and has significantly helped with the evolution and launch of our product.”
About Redtail Telematics
A leading Telematics Service provider (TSP) provider of telematics solutions to the usage-based insurance (UBI), automotive, fleet tracking, and stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) sectors globally, Redtail draws on its joint heritage with sister company, Plextek, the communications technology design house, and have together supplied over 6 million devices into the automotive aftermarket in more than 30 countries since 1993.
Redtail Telematics Ltd is headquartered in Cambridge, UK and, together with subsidiary Redtail Telematics Corp in San Diego, California, enjoys the unique benefits among TSPs in designing and manufacturing its own devices as opposed to purchasing them from a technology provider.
However, the company has expanded significantly beyond exclusively offering telematics device design and manufacture to offer a broad set of services – including APIs, portals, apps, all of which underpinned by the capture, analysis, and processing of valuable telematics. In short, a one-stop-shop for insurers and enterprise customers with control over the whole stack, vital for optimized and customized solutions.
Redtail devices and services are used by Admiral, ingenie, ByMiles, TRACKER Network UK, LoJack, CalAmp, Concirrus, Acorn and JLR, among others. Visit www.redtailtelematics.com to find out more.
About KOBA
KOBA Insurance is on a mission to help over 10M Aussie drivers lower their annual premiums by only charging them for what they use.
Powered by a technology platform that connects directly to your car’s onboard computer, KOBA has created a comprehensive pay-per-kilometer car insurance policy, providing an alternative, fairer solution to low-usage drivers. With KOBA, drivers can see real-time trips, claims and car care tips through our app, and importantly, only pay car insurance when driving. If you’re driving less, you’ll pay less.
KOBA is due to launch in Australia in July 2021. Visit www.kobainsurance.com to pre-register your interest and join the pay-per-km movement today.
Redtail Telematics device data clears young driver of ‘multi-million pound’ damages claim in court
Recently a road traffic incident went to court due to a dispute over who was at fault. The car was equipped with a Redtail Telematics black box whose data was used as evidence in the case. In addition, expert analysis of the data by Redtail assisted the Judge’s decision, who cleared the defendant of all fault.
Redtail Telematics wins Winner of the Best Connected Product Award at the 2020 Cambridge Wireless Technology and Innovation Awards
Leading Telematics Service Provider Redtail Telematics has been awarded the prestigious Best Connected Product Award at the 2020 Cambridge Wireless Technology and Innovation Awards.
To celebrate the impact of innovation, technology and thought-leadership, Cambridge Wireless invited its world-renowned technology community to nominate outstanding companies and individuals within their ecosystem for the CW Technology and Innovation Awards.
Redtail Telematics and ingenie Ltd sign new agreement
Leading Telematics Service Provider Redtail Telematics has signed a new agreement with UK insurance pioneer ingenie as an extension of its supplier arrangement of its professionally installed telematics box, extending the relationship that has existed since ingenie launched in 2011.
Coronavirus and your battery health
Recently, many of us haven’t been using our vehicles nearly as much, if at all. Have you thought about what impact this might be having on your vehicle battery health? Redtail Telematics black boxes can monitor battery health and so much more.
Redtail Telematics/YouGov survey: motorists in dark about telematics-based motor insurance policies savings
A survey conducted by Redtail Telematics, the long-established provider of integrated telematics solutions worldwide for the insurance and fleet sectors and YouGov has revealed that as annual premiums rise and recent research highlights that motorists are being charged significantly more by their insurer for administrative tasks, motorists are in the dark regarding savings delivered by telematics-based motor insurance policies.
UK insurers should do more to use and promote the benefits of telematics data
A survey conducted by Redtail Telematics, the long-established provider of integrated telematics solutions worldwide for the automotive, insurance and fleet sectors, and YouGov reveals that insurers are missing opportunities to win new telematics motor insurance customers. Their conservative use of the data available from telematics is hampering use of the technology, being poorly communicated and therefore fuelling consumer misconceptions into/of the possible benefits and savings.
Majority of UK car owners over 45 are missing opportunity of financial savings from telematics based car insurance
A survey conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Redtail Telematics, the long-established provider of integrated telematics solutions worldwide for the insurance, automotive and fleet sectors reveals that UK drivers over the age of 45 are missing the opportunity to save 5-10% on their motor insurance premium by switching to a motor insurance policy that employs telematics technology.
Redtail Telematics launch advanced driver scoring app for insurance black box intervention
Redtail Telematics, established provider of integrated telematics solutions to the insurance, fleet and stolen vehicle recovery sectors, announces the launch of an advanced driver scorecard for insurers to use as an intervention tool to give feedback to their insureds. The scorecard utilises 16 driving parameters, a significant development and improvement over the usual 4 parameters.
Redtail Telematics ships six-millionth black box telematics device
Redtail Telematics, the long-established provider of integrated telematics solutions worldwide for the insurance, fleet and stolen vehicle recovery sectors, today announced a new milestone: Redtail has now designed, manufactured and shipped over six million of their telematics devices to the worldwide global automotive aftermarket. In the UK, Redtail technology is used in 22% of the 750,000* telematics insurance policies that are operational in the U.K. and 100% of policies active in the Netherlands.
THE REDTAIL QMS
Redtail Telematics has developed an ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System to support the design and supply of automotive telematics devices, together with the support services and data analysis for vehicle tracking, driver behavior and impact alerting and its analysis.
For more information about our ISO 9001 Quality Management accreditation, please visit the NQA website.