Automated vehicles have been a hot topic of conversation in the news and at industry conferences recently.
Manufacturers have indicated their interest in being actively involved in the development and production of driverless cars.
|Safe deployment
Technology companies have been rapidly improving and advancing the equipment that will allow driverless vehicles to become a reality. And instances of both successes and failures of these cars on real roads have been widely reported.
In the midst of this activity, and with the hope of bringing about rapid — but safe — deployment of driverless technology, policymakers in the U.S. Congress and in many state legislatures have taken steps to address testing and deployment of automated vehicles.
|Liability rules
Ultimately, legislators and the judicial branch will play a key role in establishing the framework that will govern the use of these vehicles, as well as the determination of fiduciary responsibility in the event of mishaps. It will be critical that insurers, actuaries, and claims handlers understand those liability rules.
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