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Police Confirm Autopilot Use in Utah Tesla Crash

Tesla Inc. confirmed to police that another of its vehicles crashed with a driver using Autopilot, and the incident triggered more scrutiny by federal regulators. Technicians at the electric-car maker have recovered data from the Model S driven by a …

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Says Insurance Policy Doesn’t Cover Bulldog Attack

A state appeals court says an insurance company doesn’t have to cover a bulldog attack that left a woman hospitalized. Shawn Lievense’s bulldog, Tank, attacked Sara Hanson and Kathryn Baumann-Mader in Kenosha County in 2015. Police tried to shock Tank …

People Moves at AIG and Aon

AIG Names Lyons Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary, General Insurance American International Group, Inc.announced that Mark D. Lyons will join the company as senior vice president & chief actuary, General Insurance, effective June 1, 2018. Lyons will lead the …

GE to Further Inspect Southwest Engine Fan Blades

Southwest Airlines Co. said it has sent some aircraft-engine fan blades to the manufacturer for inspection, though the carrier’s own review found no faults like the one that caused a blade to crack in flight, leading to a passenger’s death …

N.C. Court: City Doesn’t Owe Worker Hurt While Smoking on Break

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that a city employee is not owed workers’ compensation for an injury suffered while smoking during a lunch break. The appeals court judges said Tuesday that Larry Brooks’ fall in 2015 was …

Louisiana Gov. Edwards Rejects Bills to Rewrite Insurance Laws

Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed three bills that would have changed Louisiana’s insurance laws, including two sought by the state’s insurance commissioner. The Republican-sponsored measures are the first bills struck by the Democratic governor from this year’s regular session. …

Business News: Vlocity, Weather Analytics, Chubb

Vlocity Launches Automated Claims Features, Offers Carriers Omnichannel Claims Functionality Vlocity, Inc., a cloud software company, announced the launch of automated claims features in their apps. The launch includes end-to-end management of property and casualty (P&C) insurance claims for policyholders, …

Connected Car Data Benefits Auto Insurance Lifecycle

Data derived from connected cars on the road today can improve auto insurance from both the insurer and insured perspective, according to Dawn Mortimer, AVP – IoT/Telematics Product Management at Verisk Insurance Solutions. The data collected by connected cars can …

California Bill Could Require Employers Keep Sex Misconduct Complaints

California may soon require employers to keep records of sexual misconduct complaints under a bill advanced by the state Assembly on Monday. The bill by Assemblywoman Eloise Gomez Reyes would require employers with at least 50 employees to keep such …

Uber’s ‘Don’t Blame Us’ for Driver Assaults Under Fire Again

A judge refused to let Uber Technologies Inc. off the hook over a high school student’s claims that her driver made lewd comments to her – marking another rejection of the company’s argument that it isn’t responsible for drivers’ actions. …

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