MSIG to launch pay-as-you-drive insurance model in Thailand

Prakan Kubdee calculates premiums from real driving behaviour. It uses a device attached to the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port, which captures more in-depth data than smartphone-based applications. 

MSIG cited data that shows up to 60% of drivers have never been in an accident, and have a good driving record, but they end up paying the same premiums as riskier drivers. With Prakan Kubdee, MSIG said customers can save up to 50% on their motor insurance premiums, as well as receive 24-hour customer support.

“For this product, customers’ real time driving behaviour is measured using MSIG Car Informatics equipment, which is an IoT device embedded in the customers’ car and jointly developed by AIS,” said Alistair David Johnston, managing director of new business at AIS. “This data is then transmitted…