Archive for August 2015

In addition to offering auto insurance savings to its insureds, the Allstate Insurance mobile telematics app known as Drivewise now allows drivers to earn safe driving points they can spend on merchandise, gift cards and local merchant offers. Any driver … The article Allstate’s Drivewise Telematics App Adds Shopping Rewards, Challenges appeared first on Insurance…

By L.S. Howard The professional indemnity and directors & officers insurance sector has grown constantly since 2012 and is expected to continue the upward trend until at least 2019, according to the findings of a new report by London-based business intelligence company, Timetric. … The article UK’s PI Insurance Sector Expected to Grow by Almost…

Two taxi companies in Rhode Island have asked a judge to stop ride-hailing company Uber from doing business in the state. The Providence Journal reports Orange Cab of Newport and Airport Taxi of Warwick filed a lawsuit this month seeking … The article Taxi Companies File Suit to Stop Uber Service in Rhode Island appeared…

Two of three Orange County, Calif. schools closed last year after asbestos was found will reopen for classes at the start of the new school year. The Los Angeles Times reported that Hope View and Oak View elementary schools in … The article 2 Southern California Schools Closed over Asbestos Will Reopen appeared first on…

Fire officials said Monday they could not determine the cause of a fire that ripped through a 14th floor pool deck at The Cosmopolitan hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip and caused $2 million in damage. The Clark County Fire … The article Fire Damage at Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is $2M, Cause Unknown appeared…

The family of a Nampa, Idaho grade school student who was hit by a bus in March has filed a claim against the city and others. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that the family of 7-year-old Connor Wright filed a tort … The article Family of Boy Hit by School Bus Files Claim against Idaho District…

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be able to pick up and drop off passengers at Los Angeles International Airport within weeks, after the City Council made it the largest U.S. city to permit the companies at its airport. … The article City Council Makes L.A. Largest U.S. City with Ridesharing at Airport appeared…

More than half of small fleet managers are likely to stay with their current insurance carriers rather than switching if their insurer offers usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, according to a new survey by analytics firm Lexis Nexis. If an alternate … The article Small Fleet Managers Would Choose Insurer for UBI Service: Survey appeared first…

It’s not what Bostonians want to hear: The Farmer’s Almanac says another rough winter is in your stars. A year after Boston was pummeled with the snowiest winter on record, editors of the Maine-based publication have dubbed their latest forecast … The article Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Harsh Winter for Northeast in 2016 appeared first on…