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Car Sharing Lobbyists Battle Car Renting Lobbyists, Driving State Lawmakers Crazy
Apr 19 2019 // The bill that turned Illinois into the focal point of a bitter debate over car-sharing last year started as a proposal about what happens when a rental car is stolen. The legislation, which would allow rental companies to...
Stolen High-End Cars Recovered in Chicago Car-Sharing Fraud
Apr 18 2019 // Daimler AG and BMW AG’s joint car-sharing and mobility business has suspended service in Chicago after a fraud incident. Some vehicles may have been rented using deceptive means through Share Now’s mobile app,...
Driving in Georgia While Sitting in California; Remote Control Beats Autonomy
Apr 18 2019 // For four days in February, Ben Shukman showed up to his office at Phantom Auto in Mountain View, California, sat down in front of a bank of computer screens with a steering wheel in a darkened room, and began driving. As...
Digital or Plastic? Or Both? States Experiment with Driver’s Licenses
Apr 17 2019 // Millions of people may be able to show their smartphones rather than a plastic card to prove they’re legit to drive, vote or buy a beer in coming years. Louisiana in July became the first state to make digital...
Investor’s World-Famous Porsche Collection Damaged in N.C. Gas Explosion
Apr 16 2019 // The gas explosion that killed one person and injured 25 others in North Carolina also damaged a building that houses a rarely seen but world famous collection of Porsches. The Ingram Collection is housed next to the...
Why Uber ‘Depends Heavily’ on Insurance
Apr 15 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc., on its way to an initial public offering that some media reports say could raise $10 billion, might not be in the position it is in without insurance. “Our business depends heavily on...
Americans Still Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles, Reuters Poll Shows
Apr 15 2019 // Half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said they would not buy a fully autonomous vehicle, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos...
Commercial Auto Forecast Improves, But Not Much: A.M. Best
Apr 15 2019 // A.M. Best maintains its negative outlook for the U.S. commercial auto insurance market even though its analysts believe it should improve somewhat in 2019. That forecast stems from commercial auto insurers having taken...
Assignment of Benefits Reform Moves Forward as Florida House Passes Measure
Apr 12 2019 // Assignment of benefits reform legislation progressed in the Florida legislature yesterday. Lawmakers passed House Bill 7065, one of two key pieces of insurance industry-supported legislation – the other being its...
Charges Issued Against Pennsylvania’s Hooked Inc. for Illegal Towing Practices
Apr 11 2019 // Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced charges against Hooked Inc. and owner Joseph Moreno for corrupt organization, deceptive or fraudulent business practices, four counts of insurance fraud, four...
Florida Could Expand Self-Driving Car Law
Apr 10 2019 // Self-driving vehicles could be operated in Florida without a human backup under a bill approved by a House committee last week, which could pave the way for companies like Uber and Lyft to deploy fleets of driverless...
Uber, Before IPO, Joins Others in Adjusting Timeline for Driverless Cars
Apr 9 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving cars, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior scientist said on Monday, as the ride-sharing firm gears up to go...
North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: March
Apr 9 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of March 2019. Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion dollars a year. According to North...
Report: North Dakota Oil Region Has Majority of Truck-Involved Crashes
Apr 7 2019 // Two crashes that took four lives have resurrected concerns about the safety of a bypass in New Town, North Dakota, and the issue of truck driver fatigue. The Highway 23 bypass, dubbed the New Town Truck Reliever Route, was...
Fixing Errors in Autonomous Cars’ Perceptions Before They Hit the Road
Apr 5 2019 // It’s a big question for many people in traffic-dense cities like Los Angeles: When will self-driving cars arrive? But following a series of high-profile accidents in the United States, safety issues could bring the...
Washington Woman Charged with Insurance Fraud
Apr 5 2019 // Elizabeth Delgado, of Pasco, Wash., was charged in Franklin County District Court with one count each of filing a false insurance claim and second-degree attempted theft after an investigation by Insurance Commissioner...
Commercial Auto Market Should Improve This Year But Not a Lot: A.M. Best
Apr 4 2019 // A.M. Best maintains its negative outlook for the U.S. commercial auto insurance market even though its analysts believe it should improve somewhat in 2019. That forecast stems from commercial auto insurers having taken...
U.S. Safety Agency Nixes International Car Window Rules Proposed Under Obama
Apr 4 2019 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it was dropping a 2012 proposal to harmonize U.S. vehicle window safety standards with international rules. Under the Obama administration, the auto...
Massachusetts Auto Repair Shop Owner Charged in $170K Vehicle Fraud Scheme
Apr 3 2019 // A Shrewsbury, Mass., man who owns two automotive repair businesses has been indicted in connection with a motor vehicle fraud scheme in which he damaged vehicles and stole $170,000. Adam Haddad was indicted last week by a...
3 Major Automakers Partner to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Safety Standards, Testing
Apr 3 2019 // Three major automakers said on Wednesday they were forming a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving cars that could eventually help create regulations in the United States. General Motors Co., Ford...
