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Q&A: How Driverless Car Technology Could Impact New York and Other States
Jul 6 2017 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in May signed a budget bill into law allowing self-driving and self-parking cars to be tested for one year on New York public highways. Prior to this law going...
Trial Date Nears for Two Defendants in Delaware Murder-For-Hire Case
Jun 1 2017 // A judge is meeting with attorneys as the trial date nears for two men charged in the murder-for-hire killings of a Delaware couple. Tuesday’s pretrial conference involved Dominque Benson and Aaron Thompson, who are...
Uber Faces Biggest Challenge to European Plans in Region’s Top Court
May 12 2017 // Uber faces the biggest challenge yet to its European roll-out after the region’s top court was advised to rule that the U.S. ride-hailing firm is actually a transport service not an app. Although the opinion of the...
Charter Bus with Texas School Athletes Crashes; 2 Dead
May 2 2017 // Texas Department of Public Safety authorities say two people are dead after a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a chartered bus carrying 34 coaches and athletes from seven El Paso high schools returning home from...
Commercial Auto – The Long Road to Profitability
May 1 2017 // The commercial auto market has a long road ahead to reach profitability after five consecutive years of underwriting losses from 2011-2015. While many insurers upped rates in 2016, the year appears to be coming in with...
Uber Faces Hike in London License Fees, in Latest Blow for Ride-Hailing Firm
Apr 21 2017 // Taxi app Uber could face an increase in operator license fees in London under proposed changes by the city’s transport authority, the latest in a series of moves by regulators to rein in a firm that has disrupted the...
‘Flying Taxi’ Successfully Tested in Germany by Start-Up Lilium Jet
Apr 21 2017 // A Bavarian start-up is developing a five-seat “flying taxi” after successful test flights over Germany of a smaller version of the electric jet, the company said on Thursday. Munich-based Lilium, backed by...
Uber Sees EU Growth Despite Impending EU Court Ruling, Denmark Setback
Apr 19 2017 // Uber Technologies sees opportunities to expand in the Europe Union, despite withdrawing its ride-hailing service from Denmark and facing the possibility of an EU court ruling that could mean tougher rules for the firm, an...
North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme
Apr 17 2017 // When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big insurance bust. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says 70 Charlotte-area taxi and limousine drivers falsely listed the...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Seattle Law Allowing Ridesharing Union
Apr 7 2017 // A federal judge in Seattle, Wash. has temporarily blocked the city’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions. U.S. District...
Mercedes’ Parent, Daimler, Partners with Bosch to Develop ‘Robo-Taxis’
Apr 4 2017 // Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler and supplier Robert Bosch are teaming up to develop self-driving cars in an alliance aimed at accelerating the production of “robo-taxis.” The pact between the world’s largest...
4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report
Mar 27 2017 // As many as four million truck, bus, delivery and taxi driving jobs could be lost if fully autonomous vehicle technology is adopted in a short period of time, according to a new report. With more than 30...
Seattle Law Allowing Driver Unionization Survives Uber Legal Attack
Mar 20 2017 // Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing Uber Technologies Inc. drivers to unionize survived a legal challenge by the ride-hailing company. Washington state Judge Beth Andrus rejected Uber’s arguments that...
North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme
Mar 20 2017 // When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big insurance bust. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says 70 Charlotte-area taxi and limousine drivers falsely listed the...
GMI Insurance Taps Falls Lake as Primary Carrier for Auto Programs
Feb 24 2017 // GMI Insurance, a program administrator specializing in commercial auto exposures, has added Falls Lake Insurance Companies as the new primary carrier for its auto programs. Effective Feb. 1, GMI Insurance programs offers...
With Growth of the Gig Economy, States Rethink How Workers Get Benefits
Feb 23 2017 // As more and more Americans hold nontraditional jobs that don’t have benefits attached — think freelance graphic designers or Uber drivers — cities and states are exploring ways to ensure those workers still have...
Uber & Ola Drivers’ Strike Paralyzes Ride Hailing Services in India’s Capital
Feb 13 2017 // A strike led by drivers’ unions in the Indian capital demanding better pay from Uber and Ola has paralyzed the ride-hailing services that have grabbed business from traditional taxi and rickshaw operators with their...
Tow Truck Market Gets Hit Hard as Carriers Exit Market
Feb 6 2017 // Tow truck drivers operate in a dangerous world. Every day they face angry drivers while repossessing vehicles, dangerous driving and road conditions, near misses while operating heavy equipment, and close calls on U.S....
Federal Judge Dismisses Taxi Companies’ New Jersey Lawsuit Over Uber
Jan 23 2017 // A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by taxi and limo companies against the city of Newark over what they claim is preferential treatment given to ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. The judge ruled Thursday...
California Labor Commissioner Nails Taxi Company for Failure to Carry Comp
Jan 9 2017 // Santa Rosa, Calif., taxi company A-C Transportation Services Inc. has agreed to settle a $522,300 citation for refusing to provide its 30 drivers with workers’ compensation insurance coverage and for misclassifying...
