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Autonomous trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat
January 2, 2018 Ross Marowits - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a driver shortage and governments seek to reduce deadly crashes. They are not yet…
Insurance industry ‘has to be ready’ for automated vehicles: Insurance Institute speaker
May 25, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe rollout of fully autonomous vehicles for consumers “is quite a bit further off than we might expect,” and experts need to educate consumers about the limitations of the technology, but insurance providers should get ready over the next five…
Autonomous vehicles will have “whole host of impacts” on municipalities: Insurance Telematics Canada speaker
May 3, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorAutonomous vehicles will “shrink” the auto insurance industry but could also increase liability risk for municipalities, speakers suggested at a recent conference in Toronto. “Over time, this is going to transform mobility and what cities look like,” said Stephen Buckley,…
YIPT autonomous vehicles panel addresses product liability, future need for personal auto insurance
April 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe first fully autonomous cars could be in showrooms in a few years, attendees to the Young Insurance Professionals of Toronto (YIPT) second annual Speaker Panel Series heard last week. “You will see the first fully autonomous cars in showrooms…