Waymo Is Using Insurance Data About Self-Driving Cars to Bolster Its Safety Case

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Waymo is using insurance data to make the case that its self-driving cars are safer than human drivers. The report, a result of the collaboration first announced last year between the Alphabet-owned company and the insurer Swiss Re, is intended to show how driverless vehicles crash less often and damage less property than human-driven vehicles.

Best’s Commentary: Florida Losses from Hurricane Idalia Are Unlikely to Match Hurricane Ian’s

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Insured losses in Florida related to Hurricane Idalia are unlikely to surpass those from Hurricane Ian last year given the storm’s path across the more sparsely populated Big Bend region, which has lower insured values than other coastal areas, according to a new AM Best special report.

How Billion-Dollar Hurricanes, Other Disasters Are Starting to Reshape Insurance Bills

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As coastal residents pick up the pieces in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, the final price tag from Idalia is far from clear. But one thing is already known – the storm is yet another reminder that protecting homes with insurance is getting harder, riskier and more expensive.