Smartphones have had a big impact on all manner of things. This includes in how people take videos. With the cameras on modern smartphones, people have a way to take relatively high-quality videos right at their fingertips. Videos taken by smartphones can show up in...
Insurance Law
Challenges regarding cyber insurance
One area that has seen a lot of growth in the insurance industry in recent years is cyber insurance. This relatively new type of business insurance coverage is already drawing in a fair number of business customers; estimates put global spending on cyber insurance at...
Distracted driving’s impacts on auto insurance
Smartphones have become a major part of our society. People have these devices on them pretty much all day and use them for all manner of things. High levels of smartphone use can have many implications within the insurance industry. For one, it can have cost-related...
In the future, will auto insurance pricing be trip-based?
Not all driving routes are the same safety-wise. Some routes, due to the features they contain, the volume of traffic they have, the weather conditions prevalent on them or other factors, tend to be more dangerous than others. So, what routes a driver picks can impact...
Drones and the insurance industry
Drone use has grown considerably in the United States. In recent years, more and more hobbyists have been taking up drone flying. And drone use seems poised to grow even further, as new loosened federal guidelines on commercial drone use could open the door to more...
The auto insurance impacts of this year’s flooding in Louisiana
Louisiana has been hit rather hard this year when it comes to floods. There have been three major flooding events so far in the state this year. The first two happened in January and March. Then of course, there was the catastrophic flooding the state saw last month....
Many insurance companies planning to hire
It appears that, these days, insurance companies are particularly likely to be looking to add to their staff. This is what a recent report from an ongoing study indicates. The study, which has been going since 2009, is called the U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study. It...
Smartphone data and car insurance
Among the things that modern smartphones are incredibly good at is collecting data. The range of types of data these devices can gather is staggering. Such phones can even collect data on the conduct of a driver when they are behind the wheel. Apps have been developed...
Insurance issues related to the sharing economy
The sharing economy has become an increasingly large presence in our society. It involves services in which individuals share goods/services with others in exchange for money. This includes room-sharing services like Airbnb and ride-sharing services like Uber and...
Hacking: The new auto theft risk
Claims related to car thefts are among the claims auto insurers sometimes receive from their policyholders. Now, automobile thefts have been happening pretty much since cars first came onto the scene. However, what automobile thefts look like and what the big...
