Insurers embrace telematics to lure drivers with rewards
Insurers increasingly use telematics to measure driving and offer discounts or rewards. Progressive launched Snapshot in 2011, monitoring data via device or app. Root Insurance prices based on how you drive, with a two to six week test drive before quoting, while demographics still factor in for some models.
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Car insurance shifts toward usage tracking and video aids
The NerdWallet article notes insurers test usage-based pricing in select states with base rates plus per mile charges, plus feedback apps and device alerts. It highlights distracted driving data from NHTSA, voice assistant integration from Liberty Mutual and others, and claims video appraisals from Esurance plus dashcams promising up to 50 percent faster claims and up to 30 percent discounts in the UK.
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Actor Spade: Family pulling together after Kate’s death
Los Angeles reports David Spade promotes his Netflix comedy Father of the Year while discussing family tragedy. Kate Spade killed herself in June and her father died days later. Spade donated 100000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and urged mutual support in a stressful New York.
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NYPD Mounted Unit Trades Sparks for Portable Farrier Work
In Times Square a mobile blacksmith team services NYPD horses on the spot with a 2850 degree furnace and tungsten carbide shoes. Farriers Marcus Martinez Jr. and Thomas Nolan describe safety and precision while McQuade TI receives new shoes on a 1200 pound mount. The article notes the unit’s long history since 1858 and its current use for crowd control and public relations.
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Demi Lovato Beach Fest Show Canceled In Atlantic City
Live Nation cancels Demi Lovato’s Thursday Atlantic City BeachFest appearance after reports of overdose hospitalization. Tickets remain valid for Thursday and fans may attend The Chainsmokers Sunday. Lauv featured on original bill. refunds available at point of purchase.
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