Simplifying Claims Involving Automated Cars

Canada’s insurers are developing a framework for insuring automated vehicles that is designed for handling auto claims quickly, regardless of whether tort liability arises from human error or a manufacturing defect in the automated vehicle. “We all know the automated vehicle revolution is coming with major ramifications for auto insurance,” David McGown, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), said during the trade association’s annual general meeting Thursday.