Technology-driven insurer Root has launched its behavior-based car insurance in New Jersey, marking its 37th state. Using mobile telematics, Root calculates its rates primarily on actual driving performance, such as focused driving, smooth braking, and gentle turns. The system can …
At the height of the Florida property insurance crisis in the early 2020s, one statistic seemed to galvanize the movement for reforming the state’s insurance claims litigation statutes: Floridians had produced about 9% of all homeowners’ claims in the U.S. …
A novel lawsuit claiming that Meta Platforms relied on discriminatory AI tools to select employees for layoffs highlights the problems workers face in suing employers over the new technology, including proving how it was actually used. The case helps illustrate …
Coverwatch has raised a $4.5 million pre-seed round to help accelerate product development and expand the team at the San Francisco-based firm. The round was led by CoFound and Restive with participation from KFund, liquid2 ventures and others. Coverwatch is …
Global commercial insurance rates dropped by 6%, on average, in the second quarter of 2026, following a 5% decline in Q1 2026, according to Marsh’s latest Global Insurance Market Index (GIMI). Property rates declined by 12% in Q2, while casualty …
BMW is recalling 318,495 U.S. vehicles as an engine starter may overheat and catch fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. Related: Ford Recalling 288,000 US Vehicles Over Loose Roof Rails The recall affects certain models including …
A federal judge cast doubt on Wednesday on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer, saying plaintiffs must provide more specific evidence or risk having their lawsuits dismissed. …
More than twice the amount of swimming pool chemicals as planned were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, setting conditions for a fire in 2024 that sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the sky and forced …
A Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Florida after running from federal immigration officers was vacationing in the U.S. and had a tourist visa, according to a Mexico official and a group assisting his …
A cyclone that wreaked more than €1 billion ($1.14 billion) in damage along Sicily’s coast has also exposed a flaw in Italy’s push to expand mandatory insurance against natural disasters. Businesses were insured, but not for the risks they faced …