General Insurance Article - Mororists u-turn on black box insurance

 • Rising car insurance premiums and hikes to Insurance Premium Tax drive over half of Brits (56%) to consider a black box policy[1]

 • Six in ten (60%) motorists who would consider a telematics policy would do so in a bid to lower their premiums[2]
 • uSwitch.com reports a 66% increase in sales of telematics policies[3]
 • Young people aged 18-21 save the most with a black box policy - over £1,300[4].

  

 Young drivers stand to save the most from black box policies. Those aged 18-21 can save on average £1,347 with the technology[4], as figures show this age group is typically made up of new drivers at high risk of having an accident[6]. Yet Brits say they would only need to save £89 a year on their insurance premium to take the black box plunge[7].

  

 Despite these savings, a fifth are yet to be convinced by the technology and would never consider taking out a black box policy[8]. Of these, nearly half (46%) say they wouldn’t consider a black box policy because it’s too much like “big brother”, and 13% don’t want to be monitored by their insurance company[9].

  

 Rod Jones, insurance expert at uSwitch.com, says: “More motorists are getting up to speed with black box insurance in a drive to manage rising costs.

  

 “Younger drivers in particular can now prove their worth on the roads, having been penalised by their boy racer peers for years. The little black box can make all the difference. As the technology bases premiums on actual driving habits, not generalised data, careful motorists can enjoy a substantial saving.

  

 “For black boxes to appeal to all, the industry needs to convince motorists about how their personal data is used. Once drivers feel fully assured they aren’t trading their privacy for cost savings, black boxes will be well and truly here to stay.”