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Boston startups merge to create driver-tracking giant for insurance industry

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Re: Boston startups merge to create driver-tracking giant for insurance industry

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Weird, how did I miss that apps like this even exist? Seems a little creepy to me, though maybe it cuts premiums for some people? "Both companies’ core products are apps on smartphones that use the sensors in the phones to collect data about how people are driving, such as whether they are speeding, frequently braking hard, or picking up their phones to text when they should be paying attention to the road." https://…

In the UK black boxes are almost a necessity for 17/18 year olds to be able to afford insurance, even on the cheapest cars.

Making dense urban centers AND cars unaffordable for young adults seems to be a great long term plan.

I wonder if the UK is getting a net gain of young, highly motivated and educated professionals or a loss.

Re: Boston startups merge to create driver-tracking giant for insurance industry

#32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the UK black boxes are almost a necessity for 17/18 year olds to be able to afford insurance, even on the cheapest cars.

Making dense urban centers AND cars unaffordable for young adults seems to be a great long term plan. I wonder if the UK is getting a net gain of young, highly motivated and educated professionals or a loss.

No clue how the two could possibly be connected, though I doubt it.
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