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Fatal Tesla Crash, Fire in Calif. Leads to U.S. Investigation
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is opening a field investigation of a fatal Tesla Inc crash and major vehicle fire near Mountain View, California, last week, the agency said on Tuesday. ...
Root Raises $51M to Fuel Further Growth of Telematics-Based Auto Insurance Biz
Root, an auto insurance startup centered around telematics, closed a $51 million venture financing designed to fuel expansion into more states and enable further investment in its core technology. ...
Uber Disabled Autonomous Vehicle’s Safety Tech Before Fatality
Uber Technologies Inc. disabled the standard collision-avoidance technology in the Volvo SUV that struck and killed a woman in Arizona last week, according to the auto-parts maker that supplied the ...
3 Things That Can Help Executives Do Their Jobs Better
Here are three tips executives can use to do their jobs better and be more effective leaders: Don't rely on transparency so much. Back-room, private discussions can actually elicit more honest ...
Blockchain Gives Life to a 300-Year-Old Idea
Blockchain technology is actually a new way to pursue an insurance distribution system that existed 300 years ago, an expert at Willis Towers Watson said. "This works like the way we used to do ...
B3i Blockchain Industry Collaboration Morphs Into a Startup Company
An international multicarrier collaboration focused on testing the potential of blockchain in the industry has incorporated as a startup company. The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) ...
Executives On The Move at AIG and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
American International Group named an executive who was once an ABC network vice president as its new marketing/communications head for the General Insurance division. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty ...
Now Available in 42 States: ISO’s Cyber Insurance Program
ISO's cyber insurance program is now available to insurers in 42 states and U.S. territories. The ISO program features advisory loss costs using 17 different rating variables, which the Verisk ...