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Tesla’s FSD insurance could pose competitive risk to Lemonade: Jefferies
20th March 2026
Tesla Insurance’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) pricing poses a potential competitive risk to Lemonade’s auto insurance ambitions as its model scales, with pricing based on how the car performs in FSD through its Safety Score, potentially offering better rates, according to analysts at Jefferies. Recent filings show Tesla has eliminated standalone discounts ... Read the full article
Marsh Risk and Apollo launch Insurance Facility to support Uber’s autonomous vehicle expansion
12th March 2026
Marsh Risk, part of global insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh, and Apollo, a specialty insurer within Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, have announced the launch of a new insurance facility developed for Uber Technologies Inc.. The arrangement is designed to support the expansion of autonomous vehicles operating through Uber’s global platform. The ... Read the full article
Fitch warns of structural shift as AV liability moves toward manufacturers
11th February 2026
While autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to fundamentally reshape auto insurance markets over the long term, a new report from Fitch Ratings says their credit impact on auto insurers is likely to remain modest over the next decade. According to the rating agency, personal auto insurance is the single largest line ... Read the full article
Lemonade partners with Tesla to launch autonomous car insurance
21st January 2026
Lemonade, an AI-powered digital insurance company, has launched Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance, a product designed specifically for self-driving cars, starting with Tesla FSD. The new offering, described as first-of-its-kind, cuts per-mile rates for FSD-engaged driving by approximately 50%, a reduction that indicates significantly lower risk during autonomous operation. Lemonade anticipates further rate ... Read the full article
ADAS technology to have significant impact on auto insurance industry: Evercore ISI
7th October 2025
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) are expected to have a significant impact on the auto insurance industry, driving near-term frequency changes to the sector, although, autonomous could have greater ramifications longer-term, according to a recent Evercore ISI. In a recent report, titled ‘US P&C Insurance: The ADAS Impact on Personal Auto Insurance’, ... Read the full article
Premiums for ACES vehicles to grow to more than half a trillion by 2030
20th April 2023
Auto insurers may be forced to evolve from traditional offerings to ‘mobility protection’, as urban consumers adopt new mobility solutions that include Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) multi-modal options, suggests a joint report from Capgemini and Qorus. The Capgemini Research Institute's World Property and Casualty Insurance report states that consumers ... Read the full article
Autonomous vehicles will transform auto insurance in the coming decades: Moody’s
17th April 2023
Personal and commercial auto insurers will initially benefit from fewer accidents as the use of autonomous vehicles increase, however, they face long-term risks that will reduce the need for insurance in the coming decades, suggest analysts at Moody's. According to Moody's, vehicles with Level 2 autonomy (partial automation, with constant driver ... Read the full article
Swiss Re collaborates with Waymo to study autonomous vehicles
28th September 2022
The safe deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology could revolutionise the mobility space, though the insurance industry might not be equipped with the right knowledge and data to assess this novel risk, says Swiss Re. In a new report, Swiss Re has stated that AVs will likely result in a significant ... Read the full article
Autonomous vehicles report eliminates grey areas for insurers
23rd August 2022
Global law firm Clyde & Co has welcomed the new autonomous vehicles report from the UK government as a positive step forward, highlighting a few points regarding liability and insurance. These include its support for the need of a clear bright line test between human driver control and true self-driving, as ... Read the full article
Apollo claims European first for autonomous vehicle insurance
27th May 2022
Apollo Group has provided a first of its kind insurance solution for Europe’s first zero-occupancy on-road autonomous vehicle journey, completed by autonomous vehicle software company, Oxbotica. This marks not only a European first for Oxford and Toronto based Oxbotica, but also a first of its kind UK insurance solution created specifically ... Read the full article
Swiss Re & Baidu partner on autonomous driving insurance
19th November 2021
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re and Chinese tech giant Baidu have partnered to advance insurance and risk management for autonomous driving and autonomous vehicles. The companies announced this morning that Swiss Re will work with the technology firm to provide risk management expertise and innovative insurance products for Baidu’s autonomous driving ... Read the full article
Insurers to play critical role in shift to autonomous driving, says Travelers
26th January 2021
A new report by Travelers reaffirms the company’s belief that the auto insurance industry will play a “critical role” as lawmakers, regulators and society adjust to innovations in transportation, including the shift towards autonomous driving. Among the key points of the report, Travelers recommends that any proposed legal and regulatory framework ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s CEO Neal says marketplace is taking steps to address autonomous vehicles: Bloomberg
18th June 2019
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lloyd's of London, John Neal, has revealed that the specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace is in discussions with automakers about new and different types of insurance protection in response to the rise of driverless cars, reports Bloomberg. In a recent interview and in light of ... Read the full article
Liberty partners with Edge Case Research on autonomous vehicle tech
14th June 2019
Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced an investment and new strategic partnership with Edge Case Research, a firm that helps companies go to market with autonomous vehicle technologies and services. Liberty Mutual's venture capital arm, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, participated in the recent seed financing of the firm, which was established by ... Read the full article
Tesla insurance product to be fronted by Markel’s State National
29th April 2019
According to a more than 4,000-page filing with the California Department of Insurance, Tesla's soon to be launched insurance program for its drivers is set to be fronted by Markel Corporation subsidiary State National Insurance Company, Inc. As we explained last week, it's been reported that Tesla, the Elon Musk-led ... Read the full article
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