RE: EJL718 Nov 2014 13:54
CM-
First regarding QPP, think they’re a spent force for awhile(hopefully the QPP board doesn’t read this). They do, as far as I know, still provide telematics services(thru CCS-Connected Car Solutions) to CAA SCO in Canada(agreement signed last April)and elsewhere-see this:
"Quindell is a global leader in the provision of full end-to-end telematics services, offering both usage based insurance and behavioural based insurance solutions. CAA SCO will be using a full suite of Quindell solutions including the provision of devices, network connectivity, product platform, systems integration, logistics, mobile applications, data analytics, call centre services and consumer-facing interaction. This broad offering will enable CAA SCO to launch their service bundle quickly, with a broad range of services. Quindell is able to implement all aspects of a telematics program within 8 weeks."
But it seems that QPP is so stretched on all fronts, not expecting much competition there.
BTW-CCS used to be joint venture with RAC, but QPP bought RAC out in April, 2014.
RAC has Risk Telematics UK-which I believe is a joint venture/or bought from Risk Technology-which does more IT/software based support instead of black box.
Innovation Group(where Rob Terry of QPP originally started) does more software based telematics vs. black box. See this-
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a1a50edc-67ef-11e3-8ada-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3JQ9yNyfH
QTX does the black boxes & all the IT platform behind it.
Sorry above is a bit disjointed. My impression is that the telematics ‘space’ is constantly changing & not just a tussle between black box & handheld/smartphone.
As for QTX more fleet based than individual-think so but would love to know the ratio.
BTW-didn’t realize Wunelli is a telematics data services company based in the United Kingdom-thought they were an insurer-sorry.
As for QTX entry price-I’ve had same problem. Don’t like to chase either. But as we said-there’s very little free float-so will be a problem getting in.
ATB