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Some Auto Insurance Pandemic Rebates Are Too Small: U.S. Consumer Groups
Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett's Geico Corp, are short-changing customers on premium rebates as Americans drive ...
Stay-at-Home Pandemic Orders Reduce Auto Claims Almost by Half: Snapsheet
Insurers are reporting a 40-50 percent drop in claims volume for personal auto and a 30-40 percent reduction for commercial auto due to the coronavirus pandemic, an executive for claims-automation ...
Analysts: Auto Insurance Coronavirus Rebates a Solid Move in the Short Term
Auto insurers have seen something new with the coronavirus pandemic: an historic reduction in driving due to millions of customers staying home and sheltering in place. That change led to carriers ...
Consumer Groups Call for Auto Insurance Premium Offsets as Coronavirus Slashes Driving
The shutdown of workplaces and gathering spots around the country to slow the spread of coronavirus may lead to a sharp reduction in auto insurance claims. Two consumer groups want to make sure that ...
USAA Vet Joins InsurTech Tractable in Leadership Role
A veteran USAA executive is taking on a leadership role at Tractable, an InsurTech developing artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery. James Spears joined the New York-based ...
Buckle Debuts Driver Rideshare Policy With Personal and Commercial Cover
InsurTech startup Buckle is rolling out what it bills as the first rideshare-only insurance that provides rideshare and Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers with personal and commercial ...
Drivers Display Effects of Recreational Pot Even When Not Intoxicated by It: Harvard Study
Recreational cannabis use affects driving ability even when drivers are not intoxicated by marijuana, according to a study from a Harvard Medical School hospital. Published in the Drug and Alcohol ...
Cambridge Mobile Telematics’ New Smartphone Tech Lets Auto Insurers Reconstruct Crashes
Cambridge Mobile Telematics is launching a new product that lets auto insurers use smartphones reconstruct crashes as part of the claims process. The company said its new Claims Studio product line ...