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Commercial Auto Insurers Catching Up with Telematics
May 17 2018 // Though adopted early by personal lines insurers, telematics technology is just coming into its own in the commercial auto space. Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv According to Zach Schmiesing, director, Commercial Lines,...
The Road Ahead for Autonomous Cars and Auto Insurance
May 17 2018 // The death of a pedestrian who was struck by an autonomous vehicle in Tempe, Arizona, has brought fresh scrutiny to the accelerating development of self-driving cars. The accident on March 18 is bound to be studied...
Nations with National Regulatory Policies Outpacing U.S. on Driverless Cars
May 15 2018 // Cars that drive themselves are finding the clearest paths to showrooms in the U.K., Germany, South Korea and Singapore, where governments have enacted legislation allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested on public roads....
Police Probing Whether Autopilot Feature Was on in Utah Tesla Crash
May 15 2018 // Police are investigating whether a Tesla sedan’s semi-autonomous Autopilot feature was engaged when it rear-ended a fire department truck in Utah. The Tesla Model S crashed into the truck at 60 mph apparently without...
Tesla With Autopilot in Utah Collides with Truck Stopped at Light
May 14 2018 // A Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature has rear-ended a fire department truck at 60 mph apparently without braking before impact, but police say it’s unknown if the Autopilot feature was engaged. The...
Smart Vehicle Testing OK’d for Ohio Public Roads
May 10 2018 // Republican Gov. John Kasich is opening all of Ohio’s public roads to smart vehicle testing. Kasich signed an executive order authorizing autonomous vehicle research to take place across the state. The order also lays...
Two Killed in Tesla Car Crash in Florida
May 9 2018 // A Tesla car crashed and caught fire in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday, killing two people, local police said on Wednesday. A third person in the Model S sedan was taken to a hospital, the Miami Herald reported late on...
Uber Hires Ex-Regulator for Safety Advice; Website Says Software Flaw Caused Accident
May 9 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday said it has retained a former top U.S. transportation official to advise it on safety after a fatal self-driving crash in March, but it declined to comment on a technology website’s...
Chicago Auto Dealer to Settle Sex Orientation, Disability Discrimination Suit for $100K
May 8 2018 // Chicago car dealership Evergreen Kia will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual orientation and disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
Car That Collided With Waymo Vehicle in Arizona Ran Red Light
May 8 2018 // A driver whose sedan collided with a self-driving vehicle owned by Waymo has been cited for running a red light, police in a Phoenix suburb said. Chandler Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler said that the Waymo-owned...
Great American, Grundy Insurance to Offer Classic Car Restoration, Repair Program
May 8 2018 // The Alternative Markets Division of Great American Insurance Group has launched a new national program in conjunction with Grundy Insurance focused on coverages for antique and classic car restoration and repair shops...
Auto Insurers Turn to Improving Digital Experience as Competition Intensifies
May 7 2018 // The battle among auto insurers to win and retain business is as heated as it has ever been. A combination of record-low volumes of new insurance shoppers, consistent price competition among insurers and emerging...
Making Sure Food Delivery Doesn’t Take Out Restaurants
May 7 2018 // With a growing number of apps and on-demand services, millennials in particular love ordering take-out food from their favorite restaurants. But as more restaurants expand services into delivery, risk managers must be...
8 Fatalities Caused by 7 Oklahoma Highway Patrol Car Chases
May 4 2018 // The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has led seven vehicle chases over the last year resulting in eight deaths. Two who died were uninvolved motorists, and the latest to die was one of the agency’s lieutenants, the Tulsa...
State Auto Venture Fund Backs 3-D Media Startup
May 3 2018 // State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co.’s newly launched $25 million venture fund has made its first investment. The lucky winner is Matterport, a 3-D documentation firm that can be used in underwriting and...
Insurtechs Haven’t Yet Made Impression on Public
May 2 2018 // Insurtechs may be trying to transform how carriers, brokers and agents do business, but customers aren’t widely aware of their existence just yet, J.D. Power has determined. J.D. Power, which focused mostly on the...
Money Talks When Getting Teens to Stop Texting While Driving
Apr 27 2018 // Show them the money! Teens who text while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when offered financial incentives such as auto insurance apps that monitor driving behavior and reward good...
Seeman Holtz Acquires Houston Agency’s Marine, Motorcycle Business
Apr 26 2018 // Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Inc., based in Boca Raton, Florida, has acquired the marine and motorcycle insurance business of Elton Porter Insurance Agency in Houston, Texas. Members of the Elton Porter sales and...
China Reports Car Accident in North Korea Kills 36
Apr 25 2018 // A traffic accident in southern North Korea has killed 32 Chinese tourists and four North Koreans, Chinese officials said Monday. Another two Chinese tourists were badly injured and were in ‘acutely serious...
Delaware Police Investigate Carjacking After Intentional Collision
Apr 24 2018 // Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking set up by an intentional motor vehicle crash. Authorities say the incident happened Wednesday night on state route 71 in Bear when a woman’s car was rammed from...
