Claims / Legal
Anti-Hacking Company Claims It Took Over a Tesla Model 3’s GPS
An autonomous systems defense company contends it has successfully spoofed the GPS mechanism of a Tesla Model 3 using the automaker's latest Autopilot technology, sending the vehicle off its intended ...
Two Ex-AIG Employees Awarded $10 Million Ahead of Larger, Related U.K. Bonus Case
Two former American International Group Inc. employees won awards totaling about $10 million after French judges chastised the insurance giant for trying to block the payment of bonuses they'd ...
Hamilton Re Sponsors Issuance of Its First Cat Bond
Hamilton Re has sponsored issuance of its first catastrophe bond. The reinsurance platform of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group said that the issuance has taken place through its ...
The EU Struggles to Ease Fears Over Committing to Carbon Neutral Target by 2050
EU nations hoping to help lead the fight against global warming by agreeing to go carbon neutral by 2050 at a summit on Thursday engaged in last-ditch diplomacy to ease fears among central and ...
Is the IoT the Future of Workers Comp?
Internet of Things capabilities, already familiar to insurers from personal lines applications like auto telematics, are emerging in the workers compensation space through purpose-built monitoring ...
The Latest Launches From Sompo International/Air Worldwide, Verisk and Aon
Sompo International plans to use Air Worldwide's casualty analytics platform to improve its underwriting process for many commercial liability lines. Verisk is rolling out an InsurTech product ...
Cyber Insurance Underwriters Face Ongoing Challenge of Insufficient Historical Data
While there are "huge opportunities" on the horizon for the cyber insurance industry, cyber insurance underwriters still face the challenge of not having enough historical data to work with. "It's ...
California Utility Will Pay $1B to Settle Fire Claims With Local Governments
PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and lawyers for the ...