Illinois Secretary of State releases study on insurance industry ratemaking practices

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias releases a study that details how auto insurance companies are using non-driving factors to increase costs for Illinois drivers.  “This study puts hard data behind what Illinois drivers have [...]

2026-04-22T14:26:34-04:00April 22nd, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Stellantis and Microsoft announce five-year collaboration for AI, cybersecurity and engineering

Stellantis and Microsoft announced a five-year collaboration aimed at advancing AI, cybersecurity and engineering, according to a press release.  The two teams will co-develop more than 100 AI initiatives across sales, customer care, operations and [...]

2026-04-22T14:26:04-04:00April 22nd, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Insurity study shows consumer opinions shift about insurance use of AI

A new report released by Insurity found a shift in consumer support for AI use by property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies prior to last year.  The 2026 AI in Insurance Report found 39% of [...]

2026-04-22T14:25:33-04:00April 22nd, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Mazda: Pre- and post-repair scans required for safety, proper working condition of vehicles

Mazda has updated its position statement on pre- and post-scanning in collision repair, emphasizing both are required “to ensure vehicles are safely and accurately restored to proper working condition.” It states that due to the [...]

2026-04-21T09:21:36-04:00April 21st, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Automakers raise concerns about Chinese vehicles entering the U.S.

It would be devastating on the American economy if Chinese vehicles are allowed into the country, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently said on Fox News’ Fox & Friends.  Farley said more than 100 Chinese automakers [...]

2026-04-21T09:20:35-04:00April 21st, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Ford’s new Product Creation and Industrialization Organization to scale next-gen vehicles, technology

Ford Motor Co. has established a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, which it says will deliver one of the most intensive product, software, and services rollouts in the company’s history. The new structure, [...]

2026-04-21T09:20:04-04:00April 21st, 2026|RDN News Feed|

PPG, other paint and material suppliers raising prices amid rising supply chain costs

PPG has announced a global price increase of up to 20% across its paints, coatings, and specialty products portfolio that it says reflects the company’s “continued commitment to maintaining [a] reliable supply of its high-performance [...]

2026-04-20T10:20:50-04:00April 20th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

U.S. Sen. Hawley demands State Farm pay policyholders for torando damage

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has sent a letter to State Farm’s CEO demanding the insurance company stop dragging its feet and pay policyholders in full for tornado damage that happened nearly a year ago.  [...]

2026-04-20T10:20:19-04:00April 20th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Allstate files $7.9 million RICO lawsuit against Houston medical network

Allstate and six of its subsidiaries have filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act lawsuit against medical facilities in Houston, Texas, alleging that unlicensed individuals were paid millions of dollars based on false [...]

2026-04-20T10:19:48-04:00April 20th, 2026|RDN News Feed|
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