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US Medical Uninsured Rate and Number Up from 2017
Healthcare of course is one of the key issues in the ongoing UAW GM strike. Continue reading
Travelers Attacks Distracted Driving, Cybersecurity, Weather
“We saw great engagement throughout our symposia series in 2018 and look forward to continuing to raise awareness of important social topics across the United States and Canada,” said Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. Continue reading
Posted in distracted driving, insurance, news analysis, people, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, cybersecurity, distracted driving, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, Severe Weather, The Travelers Companies, Travelers Institute
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In the Weeds – Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis
Marijuana’s role in crashes isn’t as clear as the link between alcohol and crashes. Many states don’t include consistent information on driver drug use in crash reports, and policies and procedures for drug testing are inconsistent. Continue reading
Happy New Year or is that Old Year? Impaired-Driving Still Remains Primary Cause of Deaths
The first four states with legalized recreational marijuana use saw as much as a 6% increase in vehicle crashes compared with neighboring states without such laws, according to research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute. Continue reading
GM Collision Repair Network Growing
“Collision repair professionals are telling us they see how the Network can help make their business more efficient, speed up the repair process and give confidence that vehicles are repaired accurately and safely,” said John Eck, collision manager, GM Customer Care and Aftersales. Continue reading
More Automated Driving R&D Underway at Toyota
Through this alliance, the three companies will work toward achieving “freedom of movement for all” and a “society with zero casualties from traffic accidents.” While these goals are a cliché in automated driving releases, scant evidence exists that this will happen beyond the fact that there is a lot of work underway in the area. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, autonomous vehicles, concept, insurance, litigation, safety
Tagged and Tokio Marine & Nichido, auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automated driving enabling technologies, automotive blog, Automotive Commentary, Ken Zino, new car reviews, toyota, TRI-AD
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Laws Mandating DUI Interlocks Save Lives
Twenty-eight states, the District of Columbia and four California counties have some type of interlock requirement that applies to first-time offenders. If all states without such laws adopted them, more than 500 additional lives could be saved each year. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, litigation, people, safety
Tagged autoinformed.com, driver interlock devices, DUI, dwi, iihs, Ken Zino
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Pennsylvania State Police Crash Reports Now Online
Pennsylvania law states that only certain parties may access a crash report, including those involved in the crash, their attorney, and their insurance company. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, news analysis, safety
Tagged autoinformed.com, Crash Reports Online, Ken Zino, Pennsylvania State Police
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Michigan has Costliest Auto Insurance. Maine Lowest
Maine, Ohio and Idaho all have competitive insurance marketplaces and less expensive car insurance premiums, according to a new study. Michigan was labelled the most expensive state for car insurance for the fourth consecutive year. The lowest Michigan has even been on the most expensive list is third, back in 2012. It’s a disgrace from a broken, lawyer dominated system. That was the year that Louisiana, who claimed second place this year for most expensive, took the No. 1 spot. Continue reading
Hoffa: Opioid Use Due to Broken System
Opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin, killed more than 33,000 people in the U.S. during 2015, a record. The epidemic is straining public services and state budgets. Continue reading
Posted in fools 'n frauds, insurance, news analysis, safety
Tagged AmerisourceBergen, Attorney General Bill Schuette, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Cardinal Health, DEA, heroin, including prescription painkillers and heroin, Ken Zino, McKesson, opioid epidemic, prescription painkillers, Teamsters Union
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Top Ten Future Collectible Cars in 2017 Production
Ten vehicles in production by automakers stand out as the likeliest to grow in value and appeal as collectible cars to enthusiasts, claims Haggerty. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, new vehicle, news analysis
Tagged 2017 Hagerty Hot List, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, collectable cars, Ken Zino
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Amica Auto Claims Adjust Converts to IBM MobileFirst for iOS
Amica is equipping170 adjusters with iPad Pro and iPhone 6 loaded with Claims Adjust, providing secure, immediate access to individual claims data anywhere in the field. Continue reading
Web Aided Auto Insurance Shopping Grows
Compare.com, a comparison auto insurance website in the United States, has added Amica Mutual so it will be providing quotes in California and Texas starting this month. Continue reading
Posted in insurance, marketing, transportation
Tagged Amica, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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The Un-luck of the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day Drunks
St. Patrick’s Day – when it’s said everyone is Celtic – is sometimes heartbreaking because of drunk drivers behind the wheel. NHTSA says that during St. Patrick’s Day from 2009 to 2013, there were a total of 276 lives needlessly lost in drunk-driving crashes. Continue reading
COVID-19: Globally – Ford Motor Employees to Work Remotely
“In recent days, though, we concluded the issue has taken on a different dimension,” said Ford, “ and (we )are continuing to act in real time to keep our people safe and help limit the spread of the virus in communities where we live and work… Continue reading →