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First, devices were installed in your car to monitor how safely you drive. Now, health insurance companies are using wearables to track your day-to-day health. Curious about how last night's kebab could have affected your premiums? Ask these guys.
John HancockThe American insurer is offering a rewards programme alongside partner The Vitality Group: the more you exercise, the less you pay. Customers get a free Fitbit, which tracks their exercise routine and gives discounts -- or markups.
OscarThis New York-based health insurance startup has partnered with tech company Misfit Wearables to link its customers' biometric information to their insurance plan. Those who keep healthy can receive up to $20 (£13) each month in Amazon gift cards.
CignaAfter distributing BodyMedia armbands to the employees of one of its corporate customers in a pilot programme, insurance company Cigna launched a "healthy rewards" discount programme, using the bands for its other customers.
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