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Future Tech to Create Lower Claims Frequency, New Threats: Allianz Report
Apr 20 2017 // Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according a report published by Allianz...
China’s Baidu Plans July Launch of Self-Driving Car Technology
Apr 19 2017 // Baidu Inc. said on Tuesday it would launch its self-driving car technology for restricted environment in July before gradually introducing fully autonomous driving capabilities on highways and open city roads by 2020. The...
Tennessee to Replace Guardrails Involved in Fatal Crashes
Apr 19 2017 // Tennessee is preparing to replace numerous guardrail parts after the state determined that a certain model of end piece didn’t work as intended in at least two fatal crashes. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that...
Apple Soon Will Begin Road-Testing Self-Driving Car Software: Source
Apr 18 2017 // Apple Inc. will soon take its self-driving car software platform to public streets for the first time, a major step that gets the world’s largest technology company into a crowded race to reshape transportation. The...
Grand Theft Auto Video Game Teaches Autonomous Cars How to Drive
Apr 17 2017 // In the race to the autonomous revolution, developers have realized there aren’t enough hours in a day to clock the real-world miles needed to teach cars how to drive themselves. Which is why Grand Theft Auto V is in...
Rideshare Drivers Take ‘Huge Risk’ with Personal Auto Coverage: GEICO
Apr 17 2017 // You are a driver for a transportation network company and then the unfortunate happens. Someone sideswipes your vehicle. In the chaotic moments after the accident, a question about your personal auto insurance coverage...
Feds Say Chemical Cloud in Kansas Caused by Human Error, Labeling
Apr 17 2017 // Human error and labeling and design problems led to the release of a large chemical cloud over a northeast Kansas city that sent more than 140 people to the hospital last year and caused others to stay indoors or evacuate...
North Carolina Regulator Calls 13.8% Auto Rate Hike Unwarranted
Apr 17 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s request for an auto rate hike of 13.8 percent is not justified based on the data submitted, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The decision,...
Worldwide Facilities Adds Coverage Suite for Autonomous Vehicle Industry
Apr 12 2017 // Worldwide Facilities is has added commercial auto liability, physical damage, and inland marine coverages for autonomous vehicle manufacturers, research and development firms, and component parts manufacturers, including...
Heffernan Acquires National Truck Services Group in Arizona
Apr 11 2017 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired the assets of Phoenix, Ariz.-based National Truck Services Group. The NTSG leadership personnel, AJ Planeta, sales manager, and Kathy Herter commercial lines manager, will oversee...
UK Car Premiums Rise by 16% to $949 with More Pain Ahead: Willis Towers Watson, Confused.com
Apr 11 2017 // U.K. car insurance premiums rose 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017, with motorists now paying an average of £781 ($949), which is £110 ($134), or 16 percent, higher than average premiums paid in the same period...
Price Digests Introduces Vehicle API Developed Exclusively for Insurance and Finance Industries
Apr 11 2017 // The only single source for asset valuation and benchmarking data; Offers an unprecedented opportunity to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency. Atlanta, GA, April 11, 2017– Price Digests, the leading...
Uber Scoffs at Google Spinoff’s Claims in Self-Driving Car Case
Apr 10 2017 // Uber is scoffing at claims that its expansion into self-driving cars hinges on trade secrets stolen from a Google spinoff, arguing that its ride-hailing service has been working on potentially superior technology. The...
ProPublica, Consumer Reports Hit Back, Cite ‘Errors’ in Industry Criticism of Their Auto Insurance Report
Apr 7 2017 // ProPublica and Consumer Reports have issued a response to the opinion column by Insurance Information Institute’s James Lynch criticizing their report, Minority Neighborhoods Pay Higher Car Insurance Premiums Than...
Delaware Bill to Nix Use of Age, Credit for Auto Premiums Stalls
Apr 7 2017 // Legislation to prevent insurers from using age and credit scores in setting automobile insurance rates has stalled amid opposition from industry groups. The bill, tabled in committee Wednesday, prohibits the use of age,...
Auto-Owners and Concord General Mutual Insurance Affiliation Approved
Apr 6 2017 // Auto-Owners Insurance and Concord General Mutual Insurance have announced that their affiliation has been approved, effective April 1, 2017, by policyholders and all regulatory bodies. Auto-Owners is a Lansing,...
I.I.I.: Why ProPublica Auto Insurance Report Is Inaccurate, Unfair and Irresponsible
Apr 5 2017 // It looks like ProPublica failed its first actuarial exam. The renowned investigative journalism website has, along with Consumer Reports magazine, published reports that auto insurers systematically charge unfairly high...
ProPublica Report Alleges Auto Insurers Overcharge Minorities
Apr 5 2017 // A new report published by ProPublica accuses the auto insurance industry of pricing discrimination against minorities. The report, titled Minority Neighborhoods Pay Higher Car Insurance Premiums Than White Areas with the...
Mercedes’ Parent, Daimler, Partners with Bosch to Develop ‘Robo-Taxis’
Apr 4 2017 // Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler and supplier Robert Bosch are teaming up to develop self-driving cars in an alliance aimed at accelerating the production of “robo-taxis.” The pact between the world’s largest...
Driver of Truck in Texas Bus Crash Admits Texting Behind the Wheel
Apr 3 2017 // A witness says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, acknowledged he had been texting while driving — highlighting the dangers of sending messages on...
