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U.S. Motor Vehicle Premiums Will Plunge as Autonomous Vehicles Advance: Aon Benfield
The rollout of autonomous vehicles over the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report. Expectations are ...
Trov Teams With Munich Re for 2017 U.S. Launch of On-Demand Insurance Platform
Trov, an on-demand insurance startup, is revving up plans to enter the U.S. market in 2017, by way of a partnership with Munich Re. Plans call for phasing in Trov's on-demand insurance into all 50 ...
Generali and Progressive Will Jointly Pursue Telematics Research
Europe's The Generali Group and Progressive Group of Insurance Companies of the U.S., both among the leaders in car insurance telematics, said they have entered into an research and development ...
Uber-Like Video Service Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Their Desks
A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their desks. The videos would be supplied by an Uber-like network of smartphone ...
Mercedes Equips Electronic Van With Delivery Drones
Mercedes-Benz is looking at mounting automated flying drones onto a new line of electric vans as part of a 500 million-euro ($562 million) investment aimed at speeding delivery times for online ...
Allianz InsurTech Incubator Names Startup Vet as New CEO
Allianz X, a revamped division of Allianz focused on developing new InsurTech concepts and companies, has turned to a telecom industry startup expert as its new CEO. Peter Borchers is slated to ...
European Aviation Industry Urges Stricter Drone Regulations
Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called on Monday for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between the ...
New Technologies: A Double-Edged Sword for Insurance Companies
The insurance industry is on the horns of a dilemma: how to use new technologies to improve their operations and how to insure the risks these new technologies present to their customers. Situation ...