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GM Expands Onstar Services Beyond its Vehicle Owner Base

DETROIT — General Motors Co plans to offer subscriptions for its Onstar Guardian security services to anyone in the United States or Canada who wants to download a smartphone app, expanding beyond owners of GM vehicles in a step to …

Business News: Hippo and SimpliSafe, Infinilytics, Mitchell and Honk

Hippo Teams with SimpliSafe Hippo Insurance has teamed up with SimpliSafe to give homeowners access to home security systems. Hippo, a managing general agent launched in Palo Alto, Calif. in 2015, was an early adopter of smart-phone technology to connect …

Viewpoint: Effective Accident Management Can Reduce Claim Severity

Over the past several years high auto collision claims severity has challenged claims organizations and driven a trend of higher premiums, to the detriment of customer retention in an increasingly competitive market. To reign in the escalation, savvy claims organizations …

Industry Appointments: Honk, QBE, Insurity, Berkley One

Honk Appoints Executive VP Honk Technologies, a platform that connects drivers with towing professionals and insurers, announced the appointment of Rochelle Thielen to the nearly created role of executive vice president for partnerships. Thielen is an automotive industry expert with …