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The proliferation of Tesla in the American market alone is evidence enough that self-driving cars are the future of ground-based transportation. Self-driving vehicles will change how Americans commute, how they ship their goods, yes, even how they get to school. That latter change is something that Transdev North America is looking to implement. However, the […]

A new class-action lawsuit claims that executives at Wells Fargo & Co. were informed that their auto-insurance plan was overcharging customers for four years before the company finally scrapped the program. For a company that is still reeling from the repercussions of this scandal, this latest information will not help its public image in any […]

If you live in a major urban area in the United States, the chances are high that you have seen some form of rentable electric scooter around your city. Just as ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft transformed the cab industry seemingly overnight, so to are these electric scooters changing the way people get around […]

A generation ago, most people owned a home before the age of thirty. Today, an increasing number of younger Americans are delaying home ownership. As a result, a lot of people find themselves renting for a significant portion of their lives. While there are a lot of advantages to renting, there are also a lot […]

It seems as though every few months there is a rumor about some other tech company getting involved in the insurance industry. At a high level, it makes sense. Insurtech companies actually are delivering on their promise to disrupt the insurance industry through their us of AI and big data. However, it is important to […]

The 2018 hurricane season is in full swing, and so far it’s living up its destructive predecessor. The latest hurricane, Hurricane Michael, has officially made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, causing massive amounts of damage. According to many analysts, this is the strongest storm on record ever to hit the panhandle. Hurricane Michael is the […]

Technology has suddenly made insurance the hot new market for startups to get involved in. It makes sense, after all, the insurance industry has always revolved around assessing risk and never has it be easier to accurately assess risk than with big data and artificial intelligence. Naturally, a lot of insurtech startups are looking to […]

While Amazon does not seem to be planning on selling their own insurance policies anytime soon, they are still interested in tapping into the growing insurance market. That is why it really is not that surprising to see Amazon’s latest announcement that they are teaming up with Travelers Insurance to offer some shared services. According […]

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long has hit his limit. He’s upset, and he wants you to know it. What was the final straw? People like you and I, unfortunately. Long expressed surprise and frustration at how many citizens decided to remain behind during Hurricane Michael despite repeated, and persistent, evacuation […]

When most people think about self-driving vehicles, the name Tesla tends to be top of mind. That’s because, while there are other self-driving cars out there, Tesla is the most ubiquitous by far. Unfortunately, as with any new technology, the media makes it seem as though self-driving cars are not as safe as they are. […]