Every year, daylight saving time (DST) prompts concerns about drowsy driving and increased accident risks. The common belief is that losing an hour of sleep leaves drivers sluggish, making roads more dangerous. However, driving behavior data from mobility analytics company Arity, founded by Allstate in 2016, suggests the reality may be more nuanced. One of […]
Texas Attorney General Sues Allstate and Arity Over Alleged Driving Data Privacy Act Violations
Lawsuit alleges companies illegally collected, used and sold driving data to insurance companies for 45 million people. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps, such as Life360. The […]
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Partners with Arity to Launch Telematics Insurance Program
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance announces its new insurance program, Drive‘n Save, which was built in partnership with Arity, a mobility data and analytics company. The program offers drivers the chance to save 10% off their auto insurance premium just for participating, with deeper discounts available for drivers who demonstrate ongoing safe driving behavior. Policyholders download […]
Arity and Ford Partnership Enables Efficient Usage-Based Insurance Offerings
Arity, a mobility data and analytics company, announced that it is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to enable any participating insurer the ability to deliver simple and secure usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to eligible connected Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners. Usage-based insurance programs give drivers access to personalized driving data directly from the vehicle […]
Boyd Group Using Arity Virtual Assist Technology
Allstate announced that the Boyd Group is using Virtual Assist technology developed by its Arity subsidiary. The Boyd Group will use the communications technology at its Gerber Collision & Glass locations in the U.S. as well as its Boyd Autobody & Glass shops across western Canada and its Assured Automotive shops in eastern Canada. The […]