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Amazon adds car insurance to its absurd list of services
Ford hopes you’ll trade some privacy for discounted car insurance
Ford thinks it has a way to make car insurance more appealing: taking advantage of the data available from connected cars. It's teaming up with Nationwide to introduce its own take on usage-based insurance. If you have one of several 2020 Ford or L...
Healthcare risk algorithm had ‘significant racial bias’
There's more evidence of algorithms demonstrating racial bias. Researchers have determined that a "widely used" risk prediction algorithm from a major (but unnamed) healthcare provider had a "significant racial bias." While it didn't directly consi...
Tesla’s car insurance is now available in California
Tesla just gave some of its most faithful US drivers the insurance they've been looking for. After rollouts in Asia and Australia, the EV maker has introduced its simply titled Tesla Insurance in California. Drivers can theoretically lower rates on...
Volvo’s new app tells you what to do after a car accident
Being in a car accident is stressful -- even the smallest bump can send your nerves sky high, and in times of extreme tension it's easy to forget the usual protocols. But Volvo is here to make the whole unfortunate experience a little easier to manag...
Fitbit’s latest tracker is only available through your work or insurance
Fitbit has quietly released a new activity tracker, but don't expect to buy one yourself -- if anything, it'll be issued to you. The company's new Inspire is a fitness band intended for companies that plan to issue wearables en masse, whether it's y...
Healthcare.gov security breach leaks info for 75,000 people
Today The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Healthcare.gov, the federally operated health insurance marketplace, has suffered a data breach. Apparently it detected "anomalous system activity" in a tool that's supposed...
VoIP: Providing Diverse Services for Insurance Companies
In today’s time, when natural calamities are completely inevitable, and accidents can happen anytime and anywhere, there is a great need for insurance. Because of the tremendous increase in the...
VoIP: Providing Diverse Services for Insurance Companies
In today’s time, when natural calamities are completely inevitable, and accidents can happen anytime and anywhere, there is a great need for insurance. Because of the tremendous increase in the...