Sompo Japan, "Driving!" to handle accidents and discount car insurance premiums with Panasonic communication drive recorder

Sompo Japan has renewed the terminal for the Dora Record special contract. The new terminal is equipped with a communication function and is made by Panasonic

On June 30, Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd. launched a communication drive recorder jointly developed with Panasonic for the safe driving support service "Driving!" Announced that the terminal will be renewed. Along with this renewal, new services and smartphone apps will be provided. As a special contract for automobile insurance, we will provide even greater security and safety.

Driving! is the name of a service provided to a contract for automobile insurance with Sompo Japan's "special contract for notification, etc. in the event of an accident using a drive recorder". By attaching this special contract, Panasonic's communication type drive recorder is provided. The special contract insurance premium is 850 yen per month (9720 yen per year for a lump sum payment), and the drive recorder terminal is included in the special contract, so if it breaks down, it will be replaced free of charge. This Panasonic drive recorder can also add a rear camera, but the rear camera part is treated as a paid option, so it will not be sold by Sompo Japan and will be an introduction to connectable models.

The recorded video is full HD. A driving logo that supports the quasi-zenith satellite "Michibiki" and has a positional error of less than 1m.

　The sale of special contracts using this new drive record will start from July 1st, and the insurance period will start from September 1st. In other words, if the contract starts in July or August, it is not this new type of drive recorder, so be careful.

　Because it is a special contract that accompanies Sompo Japan's automobile insurance, it is an agency contract, and Sompo Japan has prepared a website dedicated to "driving" so that you can search for agencies.

https://www.sompo-japan.jp/tsunagaru-dorareco/

The rear camera on the right is sold separately. The main body is included in the special contract, so it is eligible for free repair, but the rear camera is an option and must be purchased

New safe driving support service with connected drive recorder

　Sompo Japan, this communication We provide new services in four areas: "driving record", "accident response", "video", and "parking position confirmation" using drive recorders with functions. In driving records, driving evaluations that used to be done monthly will now be performed on a per-driving basis, making it possible to perform near-miss analysis in a timely manner. In addition, if the driving characteristic score is 80 points or more in a certain period, there is a driving characteristic discount that discounts the car insurance premium by 5% from the next year.

In the case of accident response, it is possible to contact immediately because it is a communication type. In addition to being able to automatically notify pre-registered family members and insurance agents when there is an impact above a certain level, manual button response is also possible. For example, it is possible to talk to the operator when it seems that the driver is driving in a tailspin, and it is also possible to consult. In addition, if a certain amount of impact is detected, such as the video of the accident, it will be automatically sent to Sompo Japan. , can be sent to Sompo Japan from a smartphone. It has a "movie" function that allows you to manage drive recorder images without removing the SD card.

　Parking position confirmation is a function that is used in conjunction with a smartphone, allowing you to check your vehicle's position from the smartphone app. In addition to making it easier to find your own car in a large parking lot, even in the event of theft, you can track it as long as the drive recorder is not turned off.

Examples of safe driving support functions using drive recorder Driving record function parking position confirmation function

　The performance of the drive recorder alone has also been improved, and the positioning function is compatible with GPS and the quasi-zenith satellite "Michibiki". It enables positioning with an error of 1 m or less. The recorded video is full HD and the software has an automatic update function. Since it has a built-in 1200mAh battery, it can be used even when the power is lost, and as mentioned above, in the case of a terminal failure, deterioration of the SD card, or deterioration of the battery, it will be replaced free of charge.

[Apology and Correction] When the article first appeared, there were some incorrect notations, so I apologize and correct them.