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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway Testing Safety Tech to Reduce Insurance Claims

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies will begin testing advanced safety technology from Safe Drive Systems with a select group of vehicles in client fleets to see if the radar-based collision avoidance technology can reduce insurance claims.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

Speeding Declines After Boston Reduces Limit

Speeding declined significantly in Boston, after the city lowered the limit to 25 miles per hour from 30 mph, according to new analysis from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released today.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2018

Improved Headlights Help Hyundai Kona Earn Top Safety Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has upgraded the 2018 Hyundai Kona to a Top Safety Pick+, after the automaker began offering LED projector headlights to limit glare for oncoming drivers in May.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsAugust 9, 2018

IIHS Developing Ratings for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

The new ratings program would extend the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's work toward developing objective tools for evaluating adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping systems.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Red-Light-Running Fatalities Increase 17% in Four Years

As red light camera programs in communities across the nation have declined, deaths in red-light-running crashes increased from 696 in 2012 to 811 in 2016 — representing a 17% increase according to an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) analysis.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2018

Top Vehicle Theft Hot Spots Named

Albuquerque, N.M., recorded the highest rate of vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2017 as vehicle thefts increased 4.1% across the nation, reports the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Each year, the bureau analyzes thefts reported to law enforcement and releases a top 10 list with its "Hot Spots" report.

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Articlesby Michaela Kwoka-ColemanJuly 5, 2018

How a Vocational Fleet Reduced Unsafe Driving Events by 52%

Barth Electric worked closely with its insurance company and telematics provider to identify relevant safety metrics, collate them into a scorecard, and counsel drivers to effect better driving behaviors.

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Newsby Paul ClintonMay 15, 2018

Insurance Institute Awards Top Safety Picks for 2018

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has given its Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards to 68 2018-model-year vehicles in 10 categories. Of the winners, 21 vehicles have earned the Top Safety Pick+, while 47 others have earned the Top Safety Pick.

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NewsApril 18, 2018

2018 BMW X3 Qualifies for Top Safety Pick+

The 2018 BMW X3 has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick+, when the midsize luxury SUV is equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.

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NewsApril 4, 2018

BMW Debuts Subscription Service

BMW's finance arm has launched a new vehicle subscription service that provides users with unlimited access to certain BMW vehicles for a monthly price across two tiers that includes maintenance, insurance, and roadside assistance.

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