eDriving has acquired Interactive Driving Systems, a global provider of fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform and Mentor eData, a consumer-focused telematics app and analytics provider. ...
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Google has announced that it will close down its Compare service by March 23, which offers auto insurance comparison in two markets, the US and the UK. With Google Compare services, one could compare various financial products such as ...
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Visa has announced that it has extended its Visa Token Service available to the automotive industry for easy and secure mode of payment for car-based commerce. Visa today announced it was making the Visa Token Service available to auto ...
Today, Metromile and Uber announced an innovative partnership to provide variably-priced, pay-per-mile auto insurance for drivers who use Uber's rideshare platform. The two companies have jointly developed the first technology solution that ...
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The Faster Clearance Working Group (FCWG), a towing committee that was formed several years ago to address questionable practices during and after collision cleanups involving commercial vehicles will see a revival in 2014. The Ontario ...
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Governor Rick Perry joined GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely today to announce the company is opening a new claims operation in Katy, Texas. GEICO expects the office to grow to 400 associates by 2015 and up to 1,000 associates in the next three ...
Tags: GEICO, Claims Operation, New Houston Area, Add up to Jobs
Insurance brokerage firm AssuredPartners, through its Dawson Companies platform, has purchased MGA Property & Casualty Insurance Agency, the retail division of MGA Insurance, for an undisclosed amount. Based in Sarasota, Florida, MGA ...
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Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance, announced the acquisition of two additional insurance brokerages: DeFranco Insurance Agency, Inc. of Niagara Falls, NY and Insurance Group of American, Inc. ...
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Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, is now offering Kansas renters coverage. The coverage -- which costs around $10 a month on average* -- is available to residents that live in apartments, condominiums, and houses in the ...
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Capgemini, a global consulting, technology and outsourcing services firm, has launched its new Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering, known as Insurance Connect, designed for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market. Leveraging ...
SafeAuto Insurance Company has rolled out auto insurance policies in California through a partnership with SCJ Insurance Services, starting from 12 September 2013, expanding its presence in 17 US states. The company forays into one of the ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced a self-funded group employee benefits solution for its members through an alliance with The Association Benefits Solution (TABS). "TIA has been exploring solutions to the health insurance ...
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Foreign insurance giants have cast eye on the Chinese vehicle insurance market in succession. Hubei Biocause Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000627), a shareholder of Tianping Auto Insurance Co., Ltd., said in a statement on September ...
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Sprint, a wireless and wireline communications services provider, has added two new products - text disablement and premium connected services - to its Integrated Insurance Solutions portfolio. The new products provide auto insurance ...
Mapfre Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisor Program in the state of Oregon, a voluntary program as part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety. Customers using telematics technology to monitor their driving behaviour can ...
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