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Self-driving cars could lead to lower auto insurance premiums

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Insurance premiums could fall significantly due to automated vehicles Self-driving cars could help save motorists money on auto insurance coverage, according to insurance startup Metromile. The company has released a new report that suggests that drivers could save as much as $1,000 a year on coverage due to automated vehicles. These cars could cost as little as $250 a year to insure, and they may serve as a disruptive force for the auto insurance industry in the coming years. Self-driving cars are not subjected to human error in the same…

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Self-driving cars could lead to the end of the auto insurance industry

Logan B.
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Automated vehicles could be a significant risk for insurers, but not in the traditional sense Automated driving could place the auto insurance industry at risk, at least to some degree. Self-driving cars are already a reality, but such vehicles are currently only available for testing purposes. These vehicles are praised as being safer than their conventional counterparts, largely because they are not operated by humans. Human error is the leading cause of most car accidents, and removing people from the driving equation could have a major impact on the auto…

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Auto insurance may experience a paradigm shift because of driverless cars

Logan B.
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Driverless cars could have a major impact on auto insurance coverage and how companies protect drivers and their vehicles Driverless cars may soon be quite common on the roads, and this could have a major impact on auto insurance coverage. According to Allstate CEO Tom Wilson, there will be an ongoing debate over insurance coverage for driverless vehicles for years to come. Currently, there are precious few driverless vehicles on the roads, with Google being one of the only companies in the world to apply such a vehicle in a…

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Auto insurance for self-driving vehicles is a hot topic in California

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State regulators are beginning to show more attention to insurance issues involving automaked vehicles Self-driving cars could become more common in the future and this may have an impact on auto insurance. The California Department of Insurance is advising the state’s insurance companies to prepare for the eventual proliferation of automated vehicles. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has been gathering data about these vehicles and the technology behind them, hoping that insurers will use this data to adapt more quickly to a future where drivers are a thing of the past.…

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Auto insurance fraud may be put to rest by driverless vehicles

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Driverless cars could be a powerful weapon against auto insurance fraud Auto insurance remains a problematic issue throughout the U.S. Fraud is quite common in this sector, especially in states like New York and Florida, and modern efforts to combat fraud on a legislative level have proven fruitless. The prevalence of fraud is causing auto insurance costs to skyrocket throughout the country, putting more pressure on lawmakers to find a way to crack down on fraud before costs begin to spiral out of control. The solution may be as simple…

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Nevada to regulate self-driving vehicles for the sake of consumers

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Nevada has become the first U.S. state to begin regulating self-driving vehicles. Legislators have imposed new regulations that would develop new licensing procedures for companies producing these vehicles and those already being operated within the state. The hope is to ensure that the manufacturers of these vehicles will be held responsible for any accidents or mishaps that may happen during their time on the state’s roadways. Legislators claim that this accountability will help protect consumers as well as insurance companies. Last year, one of Google’s famous self-driving vehicles caused an…

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