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VW Claims CEO Didn’t Initially Notice 2014 Diesel Emissions Warning Memo
Volkswagen's former chief executive officer was alerted to problems with U.S. diesel emissions tests in 2014, but the issue "did not initially receive particular attention at the management levels," ...
Buffett Protégé Slashes Jobs to Help Berkshire Units Rebound
Tracy Britt Cool earned Warren Buffett's trust overseeing a constellation of smaller units at his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The billionaire's annual report gives a glimpse into one thing ...
Board Tech Inexperience Hampers Insurer IT Embrace: Novarica
Insurers speak loudly these days about embracing information technology as a tool to help grow their businesses. It turns out, however, that there is a disconnect: Their boards of directors are often ...
How to Alert Humans in Driverless Cars About Road Hazards, Auto Conditions
Self-driving cars come with many unknowns and potential obstacles to safe driving but two recent studies set out to focus on one critical issue—the role of the human in the self-driving system. The ...
Allstate: 400 Jobs Will Flesh Out New Chicago Innovation Hub
Allstate Corp. plans to bring nearly 400 jobs to Chicago focused on innovation and technology in a bid to improve customer service. Plans call for establishing an innovation hub at the Merchandise ...
Top 20 Claims Satisfaction Ranking: Amica Reigns as Industry Falters
Amica Mutual ranked highest in overall satisfaction among homeowners who have filed a property claim, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Property Claims Satisfaction Study, which found household names ...
P/C Insurers See Wide Uses for Predictive Analytics: Willis Towers Watson
Property/casualty insurers plan to drastically widen their use of predictive analytics over the next two years to expand and grow their operations, a Willis Towers Watson survey has found. What's ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, American Modern, Zurich Insurance and More
Munich Re's American Modern Insurance Group is getting a new CEO. Chubb named new executives in its Asia Pacific region. Zurich Insurance has its latest chief underwriting officer for general ...