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Why Tesla and GM Want to Be Big in a New Kind of Car Insurance Business
Driver performance data and algorithms running inside EVs is creating a new insurance market for EV makers including Tesla and GM.
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Markets Could Be Challenged in the Week Ahead as the Fed Prepares to Reverse Easy Policy
The Federal Reserve is expected to take its first step away from the easy policy it put in place to fight the pandemic, a milestone on the road back to normal.
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Auto Insurance Rates Rise, But Insurers Could Still Qet Squeezed by Higher Costs Ahead
Auto insurers refunded $14 billion in premiums last year, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Rates have since stagnated or declined.
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Dow Rises Nearly 100 Points to Close at a Record Amid Solid Earnings
U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday as strong earnings results and economic optimism pushed the major averages higher as the trading day went on.
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Private Equity Is Buying Up Annuity and Life Insurance Policies. That May Be Bad for Consumers
Private equity firms are buying insurance companies at a record pace. Financial advisors warn some consumers may see higher annuity and life insurance costs.
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The NFL Lost Big in Ticket Sales This Season, But Corporate Sponsorships Blunted the Blow
The NFL says its partnership revenue, which brings in over $1 billion, is in strong position as it gets set to finish its pandemic year with Super Bowl LV.
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GM to Offer Auto Insurance That Uses Data From Connected Vehicles to Price Rates
General Motors is launching its own auto insurance as a way to generate new revenue using its growing amount of connected vehicles in the U.S.
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Mind Over Murky Water: First Woman to Swim San Francisco's Entire Shoreline Says the Strength Is All in Her Head
Maryam Sharifzadeh, the second person and first woman on record to swim the 22 miles of shoreline around San Francisco all in one shot, says the frigid water and rough surf are the ultimate test of mental fortitude.
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Cellphone Networks Have Weathered Harvey, So Far
Roads, refineries and other infrastructure have taken a beating in the Texas and Louisiana regions hit by Harvey, but cellphone networks so far remain largely functional.
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Woman Delivers Own Baby on 405 Freeway
All of Jesse and Patty Snider’s four children are named after superheroes, but after Patty delivered her own baby in a car on the freeway, it’s clear she’s the superhero in the family.
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Final US Airways Flight Takes Off, Lands at Philadelphia International Airport
The final US Airways flight has begun its roundtrip journey between Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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Catholic Underground Reemerges With a Hip-Hop Beat
Catholic Underground’s goal of helping the Catholic Church engage with contemporary culture got a big boost with a “coffeehouse”-style gathering in Philly.