Security Google Blue Shield of California shared private health data of 4.7 million members with Google without consent A lot of personal details were used for targeted advertising By Rob Thubron, April 24, 2025, 8:22 AM 11 comments
AI Industry Insurance firms bet big on AI, but customers are not as enthused There's an AI disconnect between insurance companies and their clients By Alfonso Maruccia, October 17, 2024, 2:24 PM 9 comments
Mobile Car Tech These apps track your driving habits and sell that information to insurance companies Some are seemingly innocent-looking apps like mileage trackers By Skye Jacobs, June 16, 2024, 10:36 AM 29 comments
Car Tech The Web Carmakers are sharing driving habits with insurance companies, unbeknownst to owners Have your insurance rates jumped and you don't know why? By Rob Thubron, March 12, 2024, 5:18 AM 24 comments
AI Tech Culture UnitedHealthcare accused of using AI that denies critical medical care coverage (Allegedly) putting profit before patients? What a shock. By Rob Thubron, November 19, 2023, 9:55 AM 35 comments
Security Cyberattacks could soon become impossible to insure In the grim dark future of cyber-warfare, there is no insurance By Alfonso Maruccia, December 30, 2022, 8:50 AM 11 comments
Mobile T-Mobile stores will offer same-day smartphone repairs starting November 1 In-store, same-day mobile device repair is coming to T-Mobile stores By Shawn Knight, September 16, 2021, 2:16 PM
Security Tech Culture Over 41 percent of cyber insurance claims in 2020 came from ransomware attacks Ain't no rest for the wicked, $2,000,000 don't grow on trees By Adrian Potoroaca, September 12, 2020, 8:29 AM
Wearable Tech Apple Apple and Aetna are giving away "free" Apple Watches if you sign up for a 24-month health goals program If you leave the program early or don't meet your monthly goals, you'll have to pay back the remaining balance on the watch By William Gayde, January 29, 2019, 4:37 PM
Apple Security Cisco and Apple join alliance to promote cyber insurance Protection against the growing threat environment By Greg Synek, February 5, 2018, 5:26 PM
Wearable Tech Samsung Gear wearables to be handed out by health insurance company for fitness tracking Fitness trackers continue to earn warm reception from healthcare providers By Greg Synek, November 17, 2017, 10:38 AM
Wearable Tech Apple Get an Apple Watch Series 3 for almost nothing from your insurance provider Get active = Get an Apple Watch By Cal Jeffrey, October 23, 2017, 3:48 PM
Mobile AT&T to add screen repair service to mobile device insurance plans By Shawn Knight, October 17, 2016, 4:00 PM
Hardware Tech Culture You're likely to get charged more if you tell the PC repair shop you have insurance By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2016, 2:30 PM 14 comments
Electronics DJI now offers insurance policies for your drone By Shawn Knight, February 24, 2016, 3:00 PM
The Web Google Google is closing its online comparison shopping product just one year in By Shawn Knight, February 23, 2016, 11:15 AM
Mobile Industry Google Wallet funds are now FDIC-insured, setting the bar for other mobile payment platforms By Shawn Knight, April 20, 2015, 5:15 PM
Industry The Web Google enters the US auto industry with insurance comparison shopping site By Shawn Knight, March 5, 2015, 7:45 PM 7 comments
Industry Google is reportedly preparing to enter the US auto insurance market By Shawn Knight, January 9, 2015, 2:00 PM 8 comments
Security Coinbase has been insuring Bitcoin deposits for nearly a year By Shawn Knight, September 1, 2014, 9:15 AM
Mobile Weekend Open Forum Weekend Open Forum: Do you have insurance for your smartphone? By Shawn Knight, April 11, 2014, 6:45 PM 31 comments
Mobile Mobile phone 'kill switch' could save consumers $2.5 billion per year, study finds By Shawn Knight, April 1, 2014, 7:30 AM 11 comments
Mobile Greedy wireless carriers aren't interested in smartphone kill switch to curb phone theft By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2013, 7:15 AM 25 comments
Mobile AT&T to raise mobile insurance rates on October 4 By Shawn Knight, September 30, 2011, 5:00 PM