Ben Moore is an assistant assigning editor and spokesperson who joined NerdWallet as a writer in 2020. An auto insurance authority, his past work has been featured in The Associated Press, The Chicago Sun-Times, MarketWatch, Nasdaq and Yahoo News. Ben has been quoted in Martha Stewart and Real Simple magazine, and he has appeared on local broadcast television. He is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Is It Worth Giving up Your Data to Get a Better Deal on Car Insurance?
When you sign up for pay-per-mile car insurance, companies use a technology known as “telematics” to track how far you drive using an app or other device, and it can also track risky habits — think hard braking or quick accelerating. To break this down we invited Ben Moore, our car insurance expert, to chat with us about how these programs work, and what you need to know before signing up and handing over your data.
Before you hit the road, take a quick stop at our website for more nerdy wisdom:
Comparing Drivewise by Allstate to Snapshot from Progressive: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/comparing-drivewise-snapshot
Pay-Per-Mile Car Insurance: What You Need to Know: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/pay-per-mile-car-insurance
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