Monthly Archives: <span>January 2019</span>

How to Cancel Out the Insurtech Noise

Insurtech, the buzzword of the insurance industry, has been impossible to avoid, appearing in email inboxes and at conferences virtually non-stop. Wesley Todd, a former insurance defense counsel and creator of CaseGlide, a collaboration, workflow and analytics platform, explains how …

South Dakota Couple Files Lawsuit After Daughter’s Death in Fire

The parents of a 26-year-old woman killed in a fire at their home in Fairburn, S.D., filed a lawsuit against the small town and a neighbor, alleging a grass fire that sparked the deadly blaze was fueled by the remains …

Supreme Court Turns Down Trinity Guardrail Fraud Award Reinstatement Bid

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a whistleblower’s bid to revive a $663.4 million judgment against Trinity Industries Inc. in a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to tell a federal agency about changes made to a guardrail …

Advances in Smart Home Tech Raise Privacy Concerns

One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats, toys and just about everything else in your home. …

Toyota Plans to Share Self-Driving Crash Avoidance Technology

Toyota Motor Corp. – in an unusual move for the cut-throat car business – has decided to share with rivals an automated safety system that uses self-driving technology to keep cars from crashing. The system, known as Guardian, will take …

Insurers Are Realigning Their Claims Intake Process to Meet New Demands

A new survey shows how expectations are changing around claims intake. It’s time for carriers and TPAs to find solutions that can change with the industry. It’s a time for new thinking in the insurance industry. Whether it’s insurtech companies …

High Tech Could Thwart Rogue Scooters in Florida

After a rowdy 2018 Spring Break, Miami Beach, Fla., banned motorized scooter rentals for the month of March – a time of year when thousands of young people flood the island. Miami Beach police gave out over 450 tickets to …

Concerns Remain for Yuma-Area Agriculture Industry After E. Coli Outbreak

The calendar has turned over to a new year, but the agriculture industry in southwestern Arizona’s Yuma area isn’t forgetting an E. coli outbreak last April that dealt financial setbacks to growers and distributors of romaine lettuce and other leafy …

Ford Moves Ahead With Plans for Talking-Car Technology

Ford Motor Co. is pursuing another path with talking-car technology that could reduce road deaths, break up gridlock and even ease ordering at the McDonald’s drive-thru. The automaker announced Monday that it’s outfitting all its new U.S. models starting in …

Police Release Final Records in Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Police in Las Vegas said Thursday they have finished releasing audio, video and written records about the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history 15 months ago during an open-air concert. The department said that after 34 releases of material …