Smartest house on the block: Home telematics and their window for insurers

Only hours after leaving for vacation, a homeowner saw an unexpected message flash across her smartphone: “Interior temperature high, smoke detected…contacting fire department.” It made for a brief vacation, but the notification may have saved a house. In this hypothetical scenario, sensors installed in a connected home recorded an oven’s malfunction and a rapid change in temperature before transmitting the information to authorities who could help.