Employees in Arizona City to Use Self-Driving Cars for Work Rides July 15, 2019 Dozens of city employees in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler will use self-driving vehicles at work in partnership with Waymo,...
Georgia Court: Insurer Can’t Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Application July 15, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of...
North Carolina Regulator to Take Over Firms Owned by Embattled Insurance Investor July 15, 2019 North Carolina’s insurance commissioner is taking over four insurance companies controlled by a businessman charged with trying to make political...
Insurtech Firms Continue to Grapple With Data Ownership July 15, 2019 By Jim Sams Insurers need to learn to share their data if they want to take full advantage of the mountain of information...
U.S. P/C Insurers’ Net Income Increased 69% in 2018 Over 2017: A.M. Best July 15, 2019 The U.S. property/casualty industry showed a year-over-year 69% increase in net income to $59.2 billion in 2018, owing to lower...
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence July 15, 2019 By Brandyn Campbell In a viral State Farm commercial, Oscar Nunez, playing the role of a friendly, helpful insurance agent, disparages any insurance...
Supreme Court Offs Ban on Foul Language Trademarks July 1, 2019 By Andrew Chung The Supreme Court in late June struck down a longstanding U.S. ban on trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” words and...
Direct Auto Purchasers Show Better Carrier ‘Satisfaction’: J.D. Power July 1, 2019 U.S. auto insurance consumers are quite happy about their coverage, and a growing shift to direct-to-consumer models has driven much...
Idaho Crop Insurance Company Will Pay $3.48M in Lawsuit July 1, 2019 A crop insurance company has agreed to pay a southwestern Idaho farming family $3.48 million following a lawsuit. The Farm...
Private Flood Market Grows, Again: Report July 1, 2019 By Andrea Wells The private flood insurance grew again in 2018 but not nearly as much as it grew in 2017. According to...