Nairobi, March 6 -- Britam General Insurance has partnered with AiCare Telematics Limited to introduce a new mileage-based motor insurance cover that uses telematics technology to help customers pay lower premiums.

Dubbed Motomatics it is available to customers who drive less than 10,000km per year safely.

Motomatics is powered by an onboard device installed on the vehicle or a mobile application that collects and transmits data on driving behaviour such as speed, mileage, braking, acceleration, and location.

The data collected is then used to calculate an appropriate driving score, which can give drivers a discount of up to 20 percent against the standard pricing for driving less, depending on the vehicle type and value.

Customers ca...