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Metromile Auto Insurer Gets $192 Million, Mark Cuban and Mosaic’s 50 State Licenses
Sep 21 2016 // Fueled with $191.5 million from billionaire Mark Cuban and other investors, Metromile Inc. is now poised to complete its journey as a full-service car insurance company. The startup Wednesday said it had acquired Mosaic...
U.S. to Unveil Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
Sep 20 2016 // The Obama administration’s proposed guidelines for self-driving cars, to be formally unveiled Tuesday, include 15 benchmarks automakers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road. The...
Pennsylvania City Fleet Supervisor Admits Theft in $400K Auto Shop Fraud
Sep 19 2016 // A former city fleet supervisor in Philadelphia has admitted to theft and conspiracy charges in a scheme that prosecutors say steered work to an auto body shop that overcharged the city more than $400,000. The Philadelphia...
Autonomous Cars to Cut U.S. Auto Premiums by 20% in 20 Years
Sep 19 2016 // The rollout of autonomous vehicles in the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report. Expectations are that “industry pure...
California School Creates Degree for Self-Driving Car Engineers
Sep 16 2016 // Auto and tech companies are in a race to get self-driving cars to the public, but as with many cutting-edge technologies, there aren’t enough trained engineers to meet the demand for talent. So Mountain View,...
Pittsburgh Uber Riders Preview Driverless Cars Through Test Program
Sep 15 2016 // Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own. Starting Wednesday morning, a fleet of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up Uber...
UK Auto Insurer Esure to Spin Off Gocompare.com Unit
Sep 13 2016 // Esure Group Plc climbed to the highest since June 30 after the U.K. automotive insurer announced a plan to demerge its price-comparison website Gocompare.com through a separate listing on the London Stock Exchange. The...
Is No-Fault Auto Insurance to Blame for High Rates, Fraud?
Sep 13 2016 // A dozen states still use no-fault auto insurance to cover the medical expenses of crash victims. Michigan House members returned to work last week to decide whether they’ll give the state’s motorists a break on...
Lawmakers Call for U.S. Effort to Thwart Vehicle Hacking
Sep 13 2016 // Four Republican members of Congress on Monday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible attacks on computer systems in vehicles. The lawmakers addressed their concerns in a...
Poll Puts Another Dent in The Belief that Millennials Don’t Want to Drive
Sep 12 2016 // Another dent has emerged in the pervasive notion that millennials do not want cars. A survey commissioned by San Francisco, Calif.-based NerdWallet and released today shows that the majority of millennials polled who own a...
Tesla Introduces ‘Substantial Improvements’ to Autopilot
Sep 12 2016 // Elon Musk said Tesla Motors Inc. is updating its Autopilot technology to emphasize radar images over cameras, in his latest attempt to convince critics that the electric-car maker’s semi-autonomous driving features...
Driverless Cars to Slash U.S. Auto Insurance Premiums
Sep 12 2016 // The rollout of autonomous vehicles over the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report. Expectations are that “industry...
In the BAC 2+8+9 Do NOT Equal Symbol 1
Sep 12 2016 // Insurance Services Office’s (ISO’s) Business Auto Coverage (BAC) Form (CA 00 01) protects the named insured (“you”) against the financial consequences of its legal liability for bodily injury or...
Human Needed in Driverless Test Cars? Maybe not in Michigan
Sep 9 2016 // Michigan would no longer require that someone be inside a self-driving car while testing it on public roads under legislation passed unanimously on Sept. 7 by the state Senate, where backers touted the measures as...
Illinois, Missouri Handle Problem of Uninsured Drivers Differently
Sep 6 2016 // Dan McMullen is an insurance agent in Ferguson, Mo. His Solo Insurance office is on West Florissant Avenue, the epicenter of the trouble two years ago. The building next to his office burned into ruins. There aren’t...
Trucking and Self-Driving Trucks
Sep 6 2016 // Self-driving cars, and trucks, could hit the roadways soon. Or maybe not that soon. If Uber has its way it may be sooner than you think. Last month ride service Uber Technologies Inc. acquired the self-driving truck...
Trucking Through Cost, Talent, & Regulatory Roadblocks
Sep 6 2016 // It’s been a rough ride, full of twists, turns and a few roadblocks for truckers and their insurance specialists. Truckers today face a number of obstacles that have raised the cost of doing business, including tough...
Pennsylvania Law Requiring Rear-Facing Car Seats Takes Effect
Sep 6 2016 // Motorists in Pennsylvania must now make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re two years old. The requirement is part of a new state law. It directs police to issue warnings for the first year,...
Takata Confirms Location, Fatality in Crash of Truck Carrying Air Bag Equipment
Sep 1 2016 // Air bag maker Takata Corp. has confirmed that a truck carrying its inflators and a volatile chemical exploded in a Texas border town, killing a woman and injuring four others. The truck, operated by a subcontractor,...
New Hampshire Encourages Proper Coverage for College Students This Fall
Aug 31 2016 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department is advocating that families sending students to college get the right insurance coverage for their children. “We recommend that when college students and their families prepare...
