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Progressive Gains as Drivers Shop Around for Auto Insurance—Again
Although it may have seemed like drivers had thrown in the towel on trying to find cheaper auto insurance prices late last year, a new study of consumer behavior finds they're back to shopping ...
Cat Losses, Auto and HO Price Hikes Continue at Allstate
The Allstate Corporation announced estimated pretax catastrophe losses of $328 million for the month of March, bringing total pretax cat losses for the quarter to $731 million. The first-quarter ...
The Supreme Court Just Complicated Employer Diversity Initiatives
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as "an ...
GEICO Tops List of Mobile Insurance Apps
A new report evaluating the mobile apps and mobile websites of the top 12 U.S. auto and property insurance carriers, found that GEICO's was the best for overall for its mobile user experience, ...
Study: Average Cyber Breach Insurance Coverage Gap is 350%
A new study released this week highlights the extreme cyber coverage gap that exists. The startling findings indicate the average coverage gap is 350 percent, which means that more than 75 percent of ...
NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Braking Issue on 3M Honda Accords, CR-Vs
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it had upgraded its probe into reports of unexpected activation of automatic emergency braking systems in around 3 ...
What Went Wrong? Report Details Obstacles in Maui Firefighting Efforts
When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a moped ...
Google Fires 28 Workers Protesting $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract
Alphabet Inc.'s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI ...