insure the box offers young drivers a chance to prove their skill on the road
Young drivers often get a rough deal when it comes to finding car insurance but, now, a company called insure the box (they call themselves insurethebox) offers low-mileage motorists and new drivers a very different form of insurance which uses telematics technology.
Traditional car insurers rely on the information provided by drivers getting quotes to generate a price for their policies, but they can't tell how the policyholder actually behaves on the road, so young drivers are generally seen as a major risk and their car insurance is priced accordingly.
The different thing about insurethebox is that they fit a telematics device fitted into your car, a Clear Box, and this monitors certain factors about your driving.
Unlike some other telematics car insurance providers, insurethebox lets you use your car whenever you want to, there's no curfew time and you don't get charged extra for driving at night.
Plus, if you drive safely, on the safest roads, within the speed limit and during daylight hours you are likely to get a better deal on your renewal premium and you can earn Bonus Miles.
Bonus Miles?
At the start of an insurethebox policy, drivers buy 6,000 Base Miles, but safe drivers can earn up to 100 Bonus Miles a month, which get added to the original miles. So low-mileage drivers may never need to buy additional miles, known as Top-Up Miles.
Telematics technology benefits
In return for having details of your driving, such as braking, acceleration, time of travel and journey distance monitored, insurethebox offers several benefits for drivers and their parents.
If your car is stolen, the telematics box acts as a theft tracking device to make the likelihood of vehicle recovery more possible for police. So, wherever you go with your car, you know that if thieves take a fancy to it, you are far more likely to get it back because insurethebox can always see the Clear Box.
Plus, and here's one for the mums and dads, in the event of an accident the team at insurethebox can offer an accident alert service to help emergency services get to the scene of an accident in the quickest time possible.
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Daily Telegraph - Black box technology cuts motor insurance premiums by £700
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The Guardian - Car insurance 'smartbox' that could lower young drivers' premiums
The Daily Mirror - Black box technology saves young drivers' money and lives