Compare And Contrast Essay On Driverless Cars Vs Auto Insurance

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Driverless Cars Vs Auto Insurance New technology emerges every day in today’s world of computers and innovation. While new technology has the ability to make life easier for consumers it can also cause harm to some traditional industries. One of the industries that are currently in danger of becoming extinct is the auto insurance industry. With the development of new self-driving cars this puts auto insurers in danger of becoming obsolete if they do not adapt to the changes that are already beginning in the auto industry. Traditional auto insurance has premiums based on the amount of claims and riskiness of the insured. With self-driving cars this model would no longer be valid because accidents would decrease significantly and when cars are completely autonomous accidents are the fault of the manufacturer and software developers because humans are not driving the vehicles (Francis). With fewer accidents that would mean cheaper rates or no need for personal auto insurance at all. For many …show more content…

Some companies may choose to keep rates high even though there are fewer claims which will allow them to profit in the short run. However, other companies may choose to adapt and lower rates to keep other companies from entering the market and taking away their customers. With this new change coming there is definitely a lot of questions about the future of the auto insurance industry. One big change will be the shift in the importance of underwriting. Traditionally underwriting has been a very important part of the insurance industry to measure the risk associated with an insured. However, the new model of auto insurance will shift away from the need to judge the risk of policy holders and more on customer service and paying claims. This will help companies to lower overhead cost and become more efficient

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