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10 Global Automakers Sued Over Keyless Ignition Defect That Leaves Engines On
Ten of the world's biggest carmakers were sued over claims that keyless ignitions lacking an automatic shut-off endanger drivers and passengers with deadly carbon monoxide fumes. Manufacturers ...
Two Business Groups Urge Govt. Agency to Probe Medical Funding Industry
Two business lobbying groups this week called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate the medical funding industry after a Reuters investigation revealed that private investors are ...
Progressive Insurance Survey: Millennials Want Fulfilling IT Jobs More Than Higher Pay
Progressive Insurance discovered one clue about millennials that could make it easier for carriers to bring them on board in the future: they're looking for fulfillment over money. That's ...
A Strengthened Tropical Storm Erika Heads Toward Florida
Tropical storm warnings were in effect on Wednesday for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as Erika, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, closed in on the Eastern Caribbean and ...
State Auto’s New CEO Makes Changes and Brings in New Blood
State Auto Financial Corp. is experiencing some of the first major executive and organizational changes since former Fireman's Fund CEO Michael LaRocco formally took over in May. A key element of ...
Zurich, EagleEye, Launch 14-Month Predictive Analytics Tech Test
Zurich Insurance Group will test a South Carolina company's predictive analytics technology in a 14-month trial. Zurich's deal with EagleEye Analytics is part of its global advanced analytics ...
Customers (Excluding Younger Ones) Rate Insurer Phone Service High
First, the good news: Insurance companies beat out jewelry firms, delivery companies and other industries in terms of U.S. customer satisfaction with how they handle phone calls, according to new ...
Auto Insurance Becoming More Affordable
Personal auto insurance has become more affordable over the last three decades for all income groups, according to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The average U.S. consumer ...