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Being tracked keeps drivers on track - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Being tracked keeps drivers on track Off Beat Feb 19, 2026 Drivers whose insurance rates are based on measurements of their habits and who got tips on how to do better were less likely to speed, hit the brakes hard and accelerate rapidly, according to testing by a team at the University of Pennsylvania’s med school. In the test, speeding fell up to 13% while hard braking and fast acceleration dropped up to 25% for those with usage-based coverage, Penn Medicine said in a news release. The team wanted to see whether programs’ safety benefits could be improved by having drivers focus on one improvement area at a time. They tested three programs — standard feedback, assigned goal and chosen goal — with all offering up to $100 based on the safety of the driving. The better behavior continued after cash incentives ended. A big caveat: The results showed no real improvement in using the phone while driving. Previous research by many of the same research team members showed success when it focused just on cutting that use with cash incentives or gamifying the exercise with points and leaders, according to Penn Medicine. “The researchers think drivers failed to change in this area because the scores given for phone use were too generous due to default settings in the telematics app the researchers used to simulate the program,” the Penn Medicine release said. “The average participant was basically told by the program that they had an ‘A’ grade for phone use despite handling their phone 6% of the time. Given how dangerous this is, the average should have been a ‘C,’” lead author Jeffrey Ebert, director of applied behavioral science in the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, said in the release. Would that be road-grade inflation? Related News Chubb names new chief actuary February 19, 2026 OSHA cites US Steel for fatal coke works explosion February 19, 2026 Alabama employer cited after sewer worker deaths February 19, 2026 RIMS to press lawmakers on litigation funding, foreign-backed suits February 19, 2026 Westfield Specialty reports $1.93B in gross written premium February 19, 2026 Va. House passes bill to cover exacerbation of mental health conditions February 19, 2026 Private equity owners mull sale, IPO of cyber insurer CFC February 19, 2026 Sompo gets approval for $3.5B Aspen purchase February 19, 2026 Pinion Insurance Launched with $180M in funding February 19, 2026 Facebook-f X-twitter Linkedin-in Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. Never miss important news: Become a Business Insurance Online subscriber today Subscribe Now Information About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Copyright 2026. BUSINESS INSURANCE HOLDINGS Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
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