It’s Not Easy to Teach Robot Drivers to Think Like Humans October 9, 2018 By Gabrielle Coppola Robot cars make for annoying drivers. Relative to human motorists, the driverless vehicles now undergoing testing on public roads are...
Insurance Industry in Best Position to Advance Consumer Trust in Automated Driving October 9, 2018 While the race to automated vehicles picks up speed, a new survey reveals consumer are skeptical of the technology and...
Crowdsourcing App Promises Real-Time Alerts on Flooding Risk October 9, 2018 When flood waters rise, more data helps better predict and monitor changing conditions. Soon there will be an app for...
#MeToo Brings Positive Changes and Unintended Consequences to Workplaces October 9, 2018 By Rebecca Greenfield Has the workplace changed in the year since New York Times reported the first allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein?...
Google+ Questioned Over Keeping Mum About Exposed Data on 500K Users October 8, 2018 By Paresh Dave, Munsif Vengattil and Arjun Panchadar Alphabet Inc.’s Google will shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+ and tighten its data sharing...
New ISO Personal Property Product Targets Millennials, Empty Nesters October 8, 2018 ISO, a Verisk business, has launched a new personal inland marine product designed to help insurers meet the personal property...
Lawsuit Alleges Salmonella from Ground Beef; FDA Reports Cases in 16 States October 8, 2018 By P.J. Huffstutter A Kentucky woman is suing the U.S. arm of Brazil’s JBS SA, alleging she was hospitalized after consuming ground beef...
Urgent Action Needed to Avoid ‘Unthinkable’ Damage from Climate Change: UN October 8, 2018 By Nina Chestney and Jane Chung Society would have to enact “unprecedented” changes to how it consumes energy, travels and builds to meet a lower global...
Tesla Touts Its Safety Statistics October 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson When it’s machine versus human, it’s more likely humans will be exchanging insurance information with other humans, according to data...
Employees’ Share of Health Costs Continues Rising Faster Than Wages October 8, 2018 By John Tozzi Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose five percent to an average $19,616 this year, extending a seven-year run...