Telematics specialist and insurance provider team up for new proposition

Telematics provider IMS and Somerset Bridge Group have launched a new app-based telematics proposition.

Called GoSkippy Connect, the product is designed to support pricing, underwriting and renewals through data-driven insight.

Using the IMS One App technologies, GoSkippy Connect will be available through price comparison websites and has been developed to reflect the needs of a broad personal lines customer base, including modern commuting patterns and a wide range of trip types.

Steve Kerrigan, vice president for growth at IMS, said: “Somerset Bridge has been thoughtful and deliberate in designing GoSkippy Connect around the needs of its customers.

”By tailoring our Flexi Score approach for this market, we’ve helped deliver a product that will support stronger underwriting and pricing outcomes.”

Rollout

Somerset Bridge expects the proposition to scale and continually develop over time, with a planned rollout across tens of thousands of policies under GoSkippy Connect.

Damian Arnold, chief executive at Somerset Bridge, said: “GoSkippy Connect is designed to make connected motor insurance work for a much broader range of drivers than just the young driver segment.

”Partnering with IMS gives us proven technology and a scoring approach that reflects real-world driving patterns, so we can deliver fairer pricing, stronger underwriting and a smoother experience for customers throughout the policy lifecycle.”