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Analyzing Claims Studies to Find Areas for Operational Growth

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Operational growth is a key aspect when it comes to analyzing claims studies, as Jason Malpass, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Samba Safety reveals on this episode of The Blind Spot. The process begins with understanding the client’s needs and the metrics they wish to measure. The building blocks Samba Safety needs to perform a…

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The Blind Spot: Analyzing Claims Studies to Find Areas for Operational Growth

Jason Malpass, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Samba Safety, knows the secret to analyzing claims studies begins with the client. The building blocks Samba Safety needs to perform a claims study analysis are the information and data the client wants to measure. Are there specific measurements Samba looks for in a claims study?…

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How To Prepare for an Unpredictable 2021

Just about everyone on the world was thrilled to tear off the final page of the 2020 calendar and get a fresh start in the new year. But, while there is light at the end of the tunnel as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming year could have just…

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How To Prepare for an Unpredictable 2021 with SambaSafety’s Driver Monitoring Tool

A driver monitoring tool, such as the one provided by SambaSafety, offers a significant opportunity to prepare and exert control over unexpected incidents, as Eric Waldinger, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, emphasizes on The Blind Spot. Just about everyone in the world was thrilled to tear off the final page of the 2020 calendar and…

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Data-Driven Safety Insights and Driver Monitoring

One of the things SambaSafety prides itself on is being a data-first company. Eric Waldinger, CMO of SambaSafety, said over its 22 years, SambaSafety’s collection of data gives them the ability to use this data to improve safety and the bottom line. “We have an advanced data science team,” Waldinger said, “that focuses not just…

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Data-Driven Insights and Driver Monitoring

When an organization embraces a data-driven approach, it signifies its commitment to leveraging data collection, analysis, and interpretation in order to inform and guide strategic decision-making. By relying on these data-driven insights, organizations can make more informed and effective choices. One of the things SambaSafety prides itself on is being a data-first company. On The…

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Alternative Data For Insurance Purposes May Be The Answer

Pulling Motor Vehicle Records has become a time-consuming and costly process for many insurance providers. Fortunately for insurance companies, said Eric Waldinger, Samba Safety’s CMO on a podcast with Tyler Kern, what is often needed is a quick thumbs up or thumbs down, something that can be achieved through alternative data methods like Samba’s…

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The Blind Spot: The Positive Domino Effect of Commercial Driver Monitoring
June 23, 2020

Safer roads: It’s an idea almost everyone can get behind. But how do we make driving safer for both the commuters and commercial shipping carriers that share the same road? Eric Waldinger, CMO at Samba Safety, affirms that driver monitoring is the key to safer roads and saving lives. When commercial carriers institute driver…

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June 8, 2020

Commercial driver monitoring as well as commuter monitoring can lead to safer roads: It’s an idea almost everyone can get behind. But how do we make driving safer for both the commuters and commercial shipping carriers that share the same road? Eric Waldinger, CMO at SambaSafety, affirms that driver monitoring is the key to safer…

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The potential client fills out an online questionnaire and the insurer pulls their motor vehicle record and makes a decision, getting back to the client with a quote that reflects what they know. But what about when the insurer doesn’t know enough? Like when the MVR reveals little, or when the client has altered…

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June 1, 2020

The normal motor vehicle insurance process sees the potential clients filling out an online questionnaire and the insurer pulling their motor vehicle records and making a decision. They then get back to the client with a quote that reflects what they know. But what about when the insurer doesn’t know enough? Like when the MVR…

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Focusing on Controllable Risks in the Face of COVID-19
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March 31, 2020

On this episode of The Blind Spot, a SambaSafety podcast, host Tyler Kern and SambaSafety CMO Eric Waldinger addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications and the measures SambaSafety is taking to do its part during this uncertain time. Waldinger said that many of SambaSafety’s customers in the transportation, grocery, and other “front-line” industries are…

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Driver monitoring saves lives and can make a difference leading to safer roadways. It’s hard to turn on the local news without seeing reports of the latest highway accident. Vehicle crashes happen every day, numbing the public to the severity of the issue. But the truth is, 94% of these crashes are preventable said Eric…

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It’s hard to turn on the local news without seeing reports of the latest highway accident. Vehicle crashes happen every day, numbing the public to the severity of the issue. But the truth is, 94% of these crashes are preventable said Eric Waldinger, Chief Marketing Officer at SambaSafety. A staggering number of people lose…

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