UK Motor Insurance - Smartphones Effectively Reducing Insurance Premiums?
20/09/2010
An increasing number of UK motor insurance customers are benefitting from driving a reduced number of miles on long and short journeys. Studies suggest that this is all down to the smartphone phenomenon, with handsets providing satellite navigation systems for drivers to use on the motorways.
This latest news comes hot off the heels of new updates for Apple software for car accessory firm Tom Tom’s iPhone app, allowing drivers to find the optimum route for their journey easier than ever before. In fact the software upgrades include a new method for drivers to navigate, by using photograph stills.
UK motorists fortunate enough to own the new iPhone 4 will have access to high-res graphics, and more detailed maps for perfect positioning.
Not only does driving a shorter distance save drivers money on fuel, UK car insurers regard motorists who drive fewer miles a typically lower risk.
With UK motor insurance premiums escalating by the month, drivers will be keen to take advantage of any method they can in order to save time and money.