WebTech Wireless’ Quadrant Locators were recently seen on UK television in a BBC One report regarding changes in the insurance industry targeting young drivers.

In the UK, WebTech Wireless’ distribution partner Overview Mapping is leading the market with its innovative VeriLocation tracking and location services, which rely on Quadrant Locators to provide location-based services for insurance companies such as i-kube, a young drivers scheme from Motaquote, a division of Protectagroup.

A YouTube clip from the program, which aired on BBC One on August 17th, can be viewed below or here courtesy of VeriLocation.

In June, the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), named four of its major suppliers as recipients of its inaugural Strategic Supplier Excellence Awards. One of two USAA Innovation Awards was given to one of our carrier partners, AT&T, in relation to the Teen Safe Driving pilot program – a program based on WebTech Wireless’ remote vehicle management technology.

USAA’s Teen Safe Driving pilot program relies on Quadrant® in-vehicle Locators and web-based vehicle management software to allow parents to monitor their child’s vehicle usage and driving behaviour. By giving parents the tools to mentor their young drivers, the program hopes to improve overall safety and security through better driving habits, reduce vehicle usage at high-risk times, and ultimately lower the incidences of accidents and traffic violations.

USAA, AT&T and WebTech Wireless worked together to ensure that the goals of the pilot program were realized – to enhance safety and security as well as provide an innovative insurance product that meets USAA customer needs. WebTech Wireless is pleased to be a part of this program and congratulates AT&T on its success.

USAA is a Fortune 500 financial services company offering banking, investing, and insurance to people and families that serve, or served, in the United States military. In 2009, it had 7.4 million members.

The full USAA news release can be viewed here.

WebTech Wireless’ Edward Kulperger, Vice President Insurance, OEM, and International Business, was quoted in a Times Colonist article dealing with the impact technology could have on the insurance industry, and in particular, how this technology could affect senior drivers. Also qutoed in the article were representatives from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), Volvo cars and the Ford Motor Company. The article can be read online at: High tech to keep your drive alive.