Autonomous vehicles are moving from science fiction to reality as legislation develops, driverless technology advances and on-the-road testing accelerates. But what happens to insurance when driverless cars start making decisions for themselves? New UK self-driving vehicle laws are expected to reshape liability and claims, as insurers, brokers and businesses prepare for the biggest change to motor insurance in decades.  

Our host, financial broadcaster and journalist Georgie Frost, is joined by Alexandra Wyard, Director of Product and Proposition for Personal Lines at Allianz UK, and Dominic Tough, Senior Research Engineer at Thatcham Research.  

In this episode, we discuss:  

• How autonomous vehicles, self-driving cars and ADAS technology are changing the insurance landscape  
• Autonomous vehicle liability, regulation and who pays when AI is ‘behind the wheel’?  
• The role of vehicle data and risk assessment in a driverless future 
• Robotaxis, autonomous fleets and the impact on commercial and personal insurance  
• The importance of safety testing and human oversight as self-driving cars mix on crowded roads. 

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