Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes May 4, 2022 By JASMINE HOLLIE, The Tuscaloosa News In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool...
Bill in Colorado Would Prohibit Insurer Use of ‘Discriminatory’ Data May 5, 2021 By Patty Nieberg Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from using consumer information collected from outside sources such...
Report: Social Media Caused Confusion in Wisconsin Refinery Blast Evacuation October 2, 2018 Social media caused confusion during evacuation efforts following a refinery explosion and fire in Wisconsin, according to a report. Douglas...
New World of Digital Recruiting: Chatbots, Videos and Social Media August 23, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Long gone are the days when employees printed their resumes and cover letters on fancy paper, worried about choosing the...
Young Consumers Willing to Let Insurers Spy on Digital Data – If It Cuts Premiums June 19, 2018 By Julie Edde The majority of people between 18 and 34 would be willing to let insurance companies dig through their digital data...
Legislation to Combat Online Sex Trafficking Clears Congress; Moves to President March 22, 2018 By Ben Brody Congress passed a bill to combat online sex trafficking that has split the tech industry, bringing one of the first...
Small Quake in Los Angeles Had Southern Californians Lighting up Twitter September 20, 2017 A small earthquake with an epicenter just outside Los Angeles had people in Southern California talking on social media. The...
Big Data Gathered by Twitter Monitoring Could Cut Premiums – and Erode Privacy October 24, 2016 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi When people take to Twitter to comment on the great evening they enjoyed with good food and wonderful friends, reducing...
Report Says Climate Change Could Make Some Wines Less Tasty May 12, 2016 By Don Jergler When you go to one of those giant annual insurance conferences ever wonder how much wine – in terms of...