64 US Vehicles Get Insurance Group’s Top Safety Rating February 14, 2020 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for... Read More
Cancer Risk Forces Recall of Weight-Loss Drug Belviq February 14, 2020 By Emma Court Weight-loss drug Belviq will be withdrawn from the U.S. market at the request of the Food and Drug Administration, after... Read More
Business News: CWCI, Cowbell Cyber and Chubb February 14, 2020 Fee Schedule Change Shifted Spending to Primary Care California’s conversion of its fee schedule to the system used by Medicare... Read More
New RIMS Leader: Understanding Risks Around Technology is Imperative February 13, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The culture at technology startups like Uber, Airbnb and PayPal is all about risk-taking. They start by offering a unique,... Read More
Metromile, an Early Usage-Based Auto Insurer, Offering its Technology as a Claims Tool February 13, 2020 By Jim Sams Now that most major carriers are selling usage-based car insurance, one of the pioneers in that sector is selling its... Read More
Can a ‘Numbers Guy’ with Insurance DNA Finally Fix AIG? February 12, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK — Peter Zaffino sat at 2 World Trade Center poring over financial reports on the morning of Sept.... Read More
Tesla’s Autopilot in Spotlight in New NTSB Reports on Crashes February 12, 2020 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene A Tesla Inc. vehicle that slammed into a California highway barrier in 2018 with its automated driver-assist function engaged, killing... Read More
FAA’s Oversight of Southwest Airlines Slammed by Watchdog February 12, 2020 By Alan Levin The U.S. government’s oversight of airline safety was roundly criticized in a government watchdog report that found Southwest Airlines Co.... Read More
‘Powerful Predictiveness’ May Be Key to Reversing Commercial Auto Losses February 12, 2020 By Jim Sams The future cannot come too soon for commercial auto. Despite growing premiums, the commercial auto line hasn’t turned an underwriting... Read More
Viewpoint: How Automation is Digitally Transforming the Insurance Industry February 12, 2020 By Naresh Kothari Innovation in the insurance industry is no longer a buzzword. It is fast becoming a catalyst to win market share.... Read More