Covid-19 has caused shifts in cost and risk between or within industries. Automotive has experienced more of the within-industry changes causing the car buyer, manufacturer and insurer to pivot, especially around the common thread of the connected car.
People are acutely aware they aren’t driving as much, so there’s a bigger interest in Usage-Based Insurance (UBI). There are a lot of different nuances in that. Traditionally, UBI has been centered around ‘How are you driving: are you reckless or a safe driver?’ But now that in-vehicle technology has increased, and coronavirus has shifted usage patterns, we’re also seeing an increased interest in mileage-based UBI. You only pay more when you drive more.