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Uber Technologies Inc., whose self-driving car program is reeling from a fatal collision with a pedestrian, has hired Christopher Hart, the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to advise the company. That same board is investigating the Tempe, … Source: Claims Journal

Three frontrunners lead US property & casualty (P&C) insurers’ priorities for data and advanced analytics: customer experience; claims management; and telematics data for pricing, customer selection and product design. This finding, and the growing range of data sources that insurers … Source: Claims Journal

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology cannot be held responsible for the death of a graduate student who killed himself on campus in 2009, the state’s highest court ruled Monday. The Supreme Judicial Court sided with MIT in the closely watched … Source: Claims Journal

A former Allstate Insurance Co. employee who was fired following an arrest has been awarded more than $18 million in damages. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported a San Diego jury awarded 55-year-old Michael Tilkey about $2.6 million in actual damages … Source: Claims Journal

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. In revised figures Sunday, Hawaii County officials said another four unspecified structures were covered by … Source: Claims Journal

Nearly half a century after an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 mine in West Virginia, the families of the 78 men who died there are still looking for justice. Many of the children of the lost miners are … Source: Claims Journal

Ride-hailing service Lyft is partnering with an automotive technology company to deploy a fleet of 30 self-driving cars to the streets of Las Vegas this summer. Lyft and Aptiv will run the self-driving BMWs between the same predetermined sites that … Source: Claims Journal

Starr Companies Announces Leadership Promotions Conan Dolce has been promoted to regional vice president of the New York Region. He is responsible for field leadership, as well as broker and client relationships. Dolce joined Starr in April 2015 and has … Source: Claims Journal

The National Rifle Association is suing Lockton Cos., alleging the insurance broker breached its contract with the firearms lobbying group. Lockton administered the NRA’s Carry Guard insurance program, which was advertised as the nation’s “most complete self-defense membership program.” Following … Source: Claims Journal

In the race to start the world’s first driving business without human drivers, everyone is chasing Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo. The Google sibling has cleared the way to beat its nearest rivals, General Motors Co. and a couple of other players, … Source: Claims Journal