Facebook buys Oculus, a manufacturer of VR headsets. Google buys Nest (connected thermostats) and Boston Dynamics (autonomous robots).Amazon and DHL are developing drones for delivery.
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Speeding up court can be costly, make things worse
Insurance industry’s driver monitoring device is habit-forming
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has some stats guaranteed to scare the hell out of parents everywhere:People in the 16-to-24 age group account for 9 per cent of all drivers but 25 per cent of all road accidents and fatalities. Drivers 16 to 19 have four times the fatalities of those aged 25 to 34 and nine times those aged 45 to 55.
Bureaucratic nightmares
There is a deductible of $30,000 that applies to pain and suffering awards of $100,000 or less.
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association has since called on candidates and political parties in the ongoing Ontario election campaign to restore the rights of auto accident victims by reducing this deductible. It has also pointed out lawyers are not allowed to tell jurors about the deductible in personal injury jury trials.
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/23/bureaucratic-nightmares
We help cyclist hit by uninsured driver: Roseman
A cyclist hit by an uninsured driver tried to get his insurer to cover his $3,000 bike under his car insurance. TD said no until we got involved.
What the Ontario Party Platforms Say About Auto Insurance
What Andrea Horwath’s election platform says about the NDP: Walkom
Ontario updates attendant care rates payable under auto insurance policies
Blizzard: Liberal or NDP, we can’t afford their promises
“The regulator FISCO (Financial Services Commission of Ontario) reported in January that, on average across the market, rates have come down just under 6%. It’s on target for the 8% for this year. Now that’s not fast enough,” Palumbo said.
http://www.lfpress.com/2014/05/22/blizzard-liberal-or-ndp-we-cant-afford-their-promises