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Big Dog Still Off the Porch: State Farm Beats GEICO In J.D. Power Rankings
When Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway investors that State Farm continues to dominate the large auto insurance carrier landscape during this year's annual meeting, he was referring to scale ...
NY’s Novel Strategy: Require Gun Applicants To List Social Media Accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns ...
First Special Crash Probe for GM’s Self-Driving Cruise: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle in California that resulted in minor injuries, the agency ...
Worst-Ever Droughts, Fires Possible in EU: Climate Change Warning
The European Union's executive warned on Thursday that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural disasters like droughts and wildfires because of increasing climate ...
Opinion: Insurers Already Protect Privacy Interests; Legislation Unneeded
There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to rigorous privacy regulations. The insurance industry is not one of them. Our industry has a long history of protecting the privacy ...
Strategy Sessions: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Insurance Industry
A shift toward embracing more technology and adapting to new ways of doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to questions for insurers around how new business strategies will be retained ...
InsurTech Fund Opens Applications for Digital MGA Lab
InsurTech Fund, a venture capital fund associated with InsurTech NY, announced that it will be accepting applications for its first Digital MGA Lab. Applications will be accepted July 7-27 and are ...
Executives on the Move at UFG, Great American, AXA XL Re
United Fire Group Inc. has appointed Kevin Leidwinger as its new president and chief executive officer. He will join the company on Aug. 22, 2022 and succeeds Randy Ramlo, who shared his retirement ...