Government
Iranian Hacking of U.S. Targets Was Widespread: Federal Prosecutors
Hackers linked to the Iranian government launched cyber-attacks on some four dozen U.S. financial institutions and a flood-control dam north of New York City in forays meant to undermine U.S. markets ...
VW Faces April 21 U.S. Deadline for Diesel Cheat Fix
Volkswagen AG hasn't finished a plan for getting 600,000 diesel vehicles off U.S. roads as it faces hundreds of lawsuits for rigging pollution control systems to cheat emissions tests. U.S. District ...
Uber Wants to Buy Self-Driving Cars: Report
Ride-hailing service Uber has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars, an auto industry source said on Friday. "They wanted autonomous cars," the source, who ...
A Working National Flood Insurance Bill by Fall? It’s Possible
The 2016 election season won't hamper ongoing work on renewing and reforming the U.S. government's struggling National Flood Insurance Program well before it expires in September 2017, a leading ...
P/C Industry Groups Wary, Cautious Watching the 2016 Presidential Campaign Unfold
Property/casualty insurance lobbyists are watching the volatile 2016 U.S. presidential campaign unfold with both wariness and cautious optimism, unsure of what the future will bring with the likes of ...
Motorist Behavior Needs More Study, PCI Says
In a statement praising automakers for committing to standardize automatic emergency braking by 2022, an executive from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America urged more focus on ...
Insurance Discounts Ahead as U.S. Automakers Promise Crash-Avoidance Braking by 2022
The chief U.S. auto safety regulator defended a voluntary agreement with carmakers to add automatic braking systems, saying that making the change mandatory would take too much time. Under the terms ...
Cuba Presents Huge Insurance Market Opportunities (in Theory)
Cuba presents significant opportunities for insurers and others businesses in the months ahead as the U.S. restores diplomatic ties. The market is not a slam-dunk, however, as it presents significant ...