Exigen Services, Baseline Telematics Partner

Exigen Services has announced a partnership with Baseline Telematics, a Laval, Quebec-based company that powers the Mobiliz usage-based insurance program from Industrial Alliance Auto and Home Insurance.

Exigen will help Baseline meet regulatory, marketing and distribution requirements as it markets its telematics insurance product in new markets.

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"Through this partnership, Baseline and Exigen Services will help early adopter insurers take advantage of the benefits of the quickly evolving telematics based insurance trend. This technology provides a turn-key insurance telematics solution and the fastest implementation available in the market," said Jonathan Kalman, President of the Global Insurance Division of Exigen Services, in a statement.

Like many newer usage-based insurance programs, the one Baseline provides is powered by an in-car device that measures GPS location, mileage, speed, sudden acceleration and sudden braking to rating servers, enabling real time monthly rating and driver feedback via smartphone app.

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