Subrayando la creciente influencia de la IA en el sector de seguros, la aseguradora de transporte comercial de AI Nirvana Insurance anunciado El lunes una ronda de financiación de la Serie C de $ 80 millones. Esta última ronda valora a la compañía con sede en San Francisco en casi $ 850 millones....
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Underscoring the growing influence of AI in the insurance sector, AI-driven commercial trucking insurer Nirvana Insurance announced on Monday an $80 million Series C funding round. This latest round values the San Francisco-based company at nearly $850 million. The raise was led by General Catalyst, with continued support from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Valor Equity Partners.
“This funding round is a testament to the transformative power of AI in the insurance industry,”...
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Proveedor de seguros de automóviles comerciales Seguro de vehículos de alta definición (HDVI) anunció el miércoles que ha obtenido $ 40 millones adicionales en fondos de los inversores anteriores 8VC, Autotech Ventures, Munich Re Ventures y Weatherford Capital, ya que la compañía busca desarrollar...
Commercial auto insurance provider High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI) announced Wednesday it has secured an additional $40 million in funding from previous investors 8VC, Autotech Ventures, Munich Re Ventures and Weatherford Capital as the company looks to develop more data-driven solutions and discount programs for the trucking community.
The company has raised a total of $87 million since its founding in 2017 by Chuck Wallace and Reid Spitz.
As a part of this announcement, Spitz, former...
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Texas’ trucking sector heralded the enactment of a law in 2021 as a big victory in its fight against nuclear verdicts, typified by a huge award against Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) in the Lone Star State.
But just a few years later, the impact of the law, HB 19, is generally seen as a bust for the trucking industry’s attempts to fend off large judgments, whether or not they cross the $10 million nuclear verdict dividing line.
That disappointment has spurred a new effort to change the law...
Just-released data on this year’s International Roadcheck results add to other indications that drivers in 2024 were more likely to stay home during the three-day compliance crackdown than they were in 2023.
The evidence that the annual Roadcheck “vacation” may have had a bigger impact this year than in recent years first came in data from the Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI) in SONAR during May, which showed a clear increase in that benchmark. OTRI reflects freight that is tendered under...
Bestpass-Fleetworthy Solutions, known primarily for toll management solutions, has acquired Drivewyze, which has made its mark mainly in weigh station bypass.
The acquisition for an undisclosed price closed Friday.
It is Bestpass’ third significant acquisition in the FreightTech space in the past several years. Bestpass in November acquired Fleetworthy Solutions, with its focus on helping fleets meet compliance requirements. In 2022, it bought ExpressTruckTax, a Heavy Vehicle Use Tax e-filing...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bestpass-acquiring-drivewyze-in-expansion-of-freighttech-offerings
A $10 million lawsuit by a Georgia man who says he was badly injured when his pickup was struck by a semi driven for an amusement rides company has been transferred to federal court in Georgia.
The suit, first filed June 6 in Muscogee County Superior Court in Georgia, moved to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia on Friday, according to documents in the case.
The suit alleges a truck driven by James Lawrence Butcher for Awesome Amusements Inc. “suddenly, and without warning...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/10m-suit-in-georgia-truck-accident-moved-to-federal-court
Nearly four years after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse was established, it continues to have a significant impact on the trucking regulatory landscape.
Michael Precia, president and chief strategy officer at Fleetworthy Solutions, joined FreightWaves in an interview to discuss the clearinghouse’s impact on the industry and its goal of improving safety on the road.
“The intent of the program was to shine a light on what could be called a black hole...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/using-advanced-tech-to-navigate-the-drug-alcohol-clearinghouse
A bipartisan measure that would largely protect insurers from being sued directly after crashes involving trucks is on its way to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature or veto.
The state House of Representatives passed the bill 172-0 on Monday after the legislation passed in the Senate by a vote of 46-2. Backers say that no longer permitting direct lawsuits against insurers would expand the beleaguered insurance market for trucking companies and lower premiums, media outlets reported.
Insuranc...
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