Citing Lives Saved, Regulators Prepare to Mandate Talking Car Technology August 18, 2014 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. Transportation Department moved forward on writing rules that may mandate automakers’ use of talking-car technology, saying more than...
USI to Acquire 7 Willis Retail Brokerage Locations Across U.S. August 18, 2014 USI Insurance Services announced it has entered into an agreement with certain subsidiaries of Willis North America Inc., part of...
Insureds Rarely Have Home Inventories Despite Benefits, Say Claims Pros August 18, 2014 By Denise Johnson Despite big storms and wildfires highlighting the need, home inventories are rare, say insurance industry experts. A recent Allstate Insurance...
Top 10 Stolen Cars of 2013 August 18, 2014 Honda Accord and Civic top the list of the most stolen cars in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau...
Government Rescue Behind It, AIG Beefs Up Washington Lobbying Corps August 17, 2014 By Douwe Miedema Insurer American International Group is ramping up its lobbying team in Washington, almost six years after it halted such efforts...
Driven to Praise After Testing Google’s Driverless Car August 17, 2014 By Paul Ingrassia The car stopped at stop signs. It glided around curves. It didn’t lurch or jolt. The most remarkable thing about...
FAA Ruling Grounds AirPooler’s Uber-Style Sharing in Air Travel August 15, 2014 By Alan Levin and Thomas Black The trend in sharing services popularized by Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. will take longer to gain a foothold...
Mobile Game Apps Moving Into Medication Management August 15, 2014 By Christina Farr and Malathi Nayak A group of ex-gaming industry executives say they can use their design chops to solve a major health challenge: Sick...
States Still Grappling with Surplus Lines Tax Sharing August 15, 2014 By Andrea Wells Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of...
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Passes $200,000 Mark August 15, 2014 By Jonathan Stempel and Luciana Lopez Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s share price on Thursday surpassed and closed above $200,000 for the first time, the latest milestone for...