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Driving Your Organization Forward with Advanced Analytics

Oct 18 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. With the insurtech landscape becoming increasingly competitive, insurers are feeling the pressure to step up their game and use cutting-edge analytics, such as AI and...

Colorado Train Derails, Spilling Train Cars and Coal onto Highway and Killing Truck Driver

Oct 17 2023 // A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colorado, on Sunday, authorities said.The driver has died, but no...

Artificial Intelligence Startup Helps Insurers Spot Cognitive Decline in Older Drivers

Oct 17 2023 // Mind Foundry Ltd., an artificial intelligence startup vying to help insurers decide which drivers should be covered, has raised $22 million in funding, the latest sign of growing demand to deploy AI in critical sectors...

Insurance Technology Is a Driver for Change

Oct 16 2023 // The insurance industry is truly a nexus for innovation. Particularly through the use of technology, it is inspiring to dive into the many ways insurance professionals across the country and the world create real-time...

Wrong-way Driver Causes Fiery Wreck in Georgia, Killing 3

Oct 12 2023 // ROOPVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A driver traveling the wrong way on a four-lane Georgia highway crashed into two other cars, killing all three drivers, state troopers said.The wreck happened Monday night on U.S. 27 near...

Summit: Big Picture Trends Driving Insuring Cannabis Conditions

Oct 12 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvCertain exclusions that were once prevalent in cannabis insurance seem to be eroding, possibly a sign of some good news for businesses in the industry. A group of experts gathered during...

Amtrak Train Crash into Car in Vermont Kills Driver, Injures Passenger

Oct 10 2023 // An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont, killing the SUV`s driver and injuring his passenger, authorities said.The state police said 53-year-old Craig Hudson, of Brattleboro, died in the crash...

Tesla Engineer Defends ‘Full Self-Driving’ Name at Crash Trial

Oct 6 2023 // A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer’s suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature “Full Self-Driving” because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more...

Is Industry Prepared? Hail, Convective Storms, Population Now Driving Billions in Losses

Oct 4 2023 // Hurricanes in the East. Wildfires in the West. Those are the big disasters that grab the headlines and are driving property insurance costs and cancellations, to a large degree, right?Yes, but insurers also are seeing a...

Employer Hosting Golf Outing Not Liable for Drunk Driver, Pennsylvania High Court Says

Oct 2 2023 // The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to extend the state’s liquor liability law to social hosts. The high court cited a half-century of precedent in upholding lower courts in a case where an employer hosting a...

INSHUR Partners with Uber on Insurance Products for On-Demand Livery Drivers in Arizona

Sep 29 2023 // On-demand insurance platform INSHUR launched its insurance offering for on-demand livery drivers in Arizona, its second state in the U.S. following New York. This comes after the company’s acquisition of American...

Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Vermont Crash That Killed Actor Treat Williams

Sep 27 2023 // A Vermont driver pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he`s convicted of gross negligent operation with death...

California Governor Vetoes Bill to Have Human Drivers Ride in Autonomous Trucks

Sep 25 2023 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.The...

EEOC Sues UPS, Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Drivers

Sep 25 2023 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Friday said it sued United Parcel Service for disability discrimination, alleging the delivery firm refused to hire deaf or hearing-impaired individuals as...

California Truck Drivers Ask Governor to Sign Job-Saving Bill as Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Tested

Sep 21 2023 // California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the...

Thieves Swarm Luxury Malls in Southern California and Other Areas, Driving Retail Crime to $100B

Sep 19 2023 // It took just minutes for more than 20 thieves, clad in hoods and masks, to swarm the Nordstrom store in the Westfield Topanga shopping center and make off with $300,000 of handbags and other luxury items. A security guard...

Driver Killed as Loose Wheel Crashes into Vehicle on Interstate 70 in Indianapolis

Sep 13 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A wheel came off a pickup truck on an Indianapolis freeway, bounced over a median and crashed into the windshield of another vehicle, killing its driver Monday, police said.The woman driving the...

MS Workers’ Comp Trust Can Seek Reimbursement From Driver in State Official’s Injury

Sep 8 2023 // A workers’ compensation fund for Mississippi state agencies can take subrogation action against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle that badly injured the then-chief of staff to the state’s lieutenant...

23 Injured as Driver Crashes SUV Into Texas Denny’s

Sep 6 2023 // ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) – A driver plowed through a wall of a busy East Texas restaurant, injuring 23 people. Police in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg, Texas said a man crashed his SUV into a Denny`s restaurant just off...

The Most Common Commercial Truck Accidents and Best Practices for Drivers to Avoid Them

Sep 5 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Protecting your fleet and maintaining steady operations today means implementing risk management practices to combat rising costs and reduce claims. Our...