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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...
2 Dead, 36 Hurt in Louisiana After Bus Hits Fire Truck, Other Vehicles
Aug 30 2016 // Louisiana State Police say a Honduran man who had entered the United States illegally was driving a bus carrying flood recovery workers that hit a firetruck on a highway, killing two people and injuring dozens. Trooper...
Court: Michigan Car Insurance Fund Public but Records Can Be Withheld
Aug 29 2016 // A new court decision will keep the public’s eyes from records of an auto insurance fund. The Michigan appeals court says the state Catastrophic Claims Association is a public body, but lawmakers legally carved out an...
Truck Hauling Takata Air Bag Inflators to Texas Site Explodes; 1 Killed
Aug 29 2016 // A truck transporting Takata Corp air bag inflators and propellants that are at the center of a global recall exploded in Texas earlier this month, resulting in one death and four injuries, the embattled auto parts supplier...
How One Big Bank Is Targeting Millennials by Mobilizing Car Buying, Financing
Aug 29 2016 // Millennials, countless surveys will tell you, are not fans of big banks. They are smart, price-sensitive consumers who are far more likely than older customers to switch lenders if they find a better deal. They are also a...
Illinois, Missouri Handle Problem of Uninsured Drivers Differently
Aug 26 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...
Missouri Group Wants Tougher Penalties for Vehicle/Pedestrian Accidents
Aug 25 2016 // An organization that advocates for walkers and bicyclists in the St. Louis region is pushing for stiffer penalties for drivers who strike pedestrians. Trailnet wants more to be done to make sober drivers more accountable,...
Court: Out-of-State License Plates Alone Don’t Justify Kansas Search
Aug 25 2016 // Law enforcement officials in Kansas cannot stop and search motorists just for having out-of-state license plates from states that have legalized marijuana, a federal appeals court has ruled. The 10th Circuit Court of...
AAA Cautions: Not All Automatic Braking Systems Are Alike
Aug 25 2016 // While most American believe that automatic braking systems are designed to work without human intervention, not all work that way. The hi-tech braking systems vary in design and performance, according to the automobile...
Thieves Steal Wheels from 48 New Vehicles at East Texas Car Dealer
Aug 24 2016 // Police are trying to determine who stole the wheels from 48 new vehicles at an East Texas car dealership. Tyler police estimate thieves made off with about $250,000 worth of tires and wheels, leaving the vehicles up on...
Wrong Key Fails to Derail Texas GM Ignition Suit
Aug 24 2016 // General Motors LLC failed to derail a Texas family’s claim for damages over a car crash blamed on a faulty ignition-switch after jurors were shown the wrong car key last week. GM claimed Zachary Stevens’ family...
