Self-Driving Delivery Cars, Robot Taxis ‘Will Be Ready to Roll’ in 2018 December 5, 2017 By Keith Naughton and Gabrielle Coppola Self-driving vehicles will be ready to roll next year, though the work to make them affordable to individual consumers is...
UK Cyber Security Agency Issues Warning About Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Software December 4, 2017 Britain’s cyber security agency has told government departments not to use antivirus software from Moscow-based firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns...
Fire Kills 10 in China’s Tianjin Port City Where Deadly Explosions Occurred in 2015 December 4, 2017 Ten people died and five were injured in a fire early Friday [Dec. 1] in a northern Chinese port city...
Two 23-Year-Old Students Win Blockchain Insurance Contest in Switzerland December 4, 2017 A pair of 23-year old students, Hugo Moreau and Paul Nicolet, came out on top in the final round of...
UK Auto Insurer Direct Line Offers Tesla Drivers 5% Discount if They Use ‘Auto-Pilot’ December 4, 2017 By Noor Zainab Hussain Britain’s largest motor insurer Direct Line is offering Tesla Inc drivers in Britain a 5-percent discount for switching on the...
Compre Announces Bridger & Lawson to Become Co-CEOs, Succeeding Steer December 4, 2017 Compre, the independent insurance and reinsurance legacy specialist, announced that Nick Steer, a founding director, will step down as group...
Octo Telematics Buys Usage-Based Insurance Assets of Willis Towers Watson December 4, 2017 Octo Telematics, the the London-based provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, announced it has completed its acquisition of...
AGCS Promotes Virji to Lead UK Cyber Team; Yu from Principia Named Senior U/W December 4, 2017 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Yogesh “Yogi” Virji has been promoted to lead the UK cyber team....
AFL Insurance Brokers Taps RK Harrison’s Stagg to Drive Tech Innovation December 1, 2017 AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced that re/insurance broker George Stagg has joined the company to lead its technology incubator division...
Randall & Quilter Sells R&Q Managing Agency to U.S. MedMal Insurer Coverys December 1, 2017 Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the sale of its Lloyd’s managing agency, R&Q Managing Agency...