Driverless Cars: Time for Insurers to Shift Gears

August 22, 2016

The automobile industry has continuously evolved over the decades but not as dramatically as the emergence of the driverless car. What still seemed like science fiction a few years back is now a reality. Along with the excitement and interest, the rollout of the driverless car is also having ripple effects across related industries.

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Award winning Westland Insurance Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent property and casualty insurance brokers in Canada. With a national network of 195 locations and over 2,100 employees, the company continues to expand coast to coast. Learn more about why you should partner with us at www.westlandinsurance.ca/partner-with-us/ Personal Insurance Westland's brokers provide expert advice to home, business, and auto insurance clients. Since its founding in 1980, Westland has remained a family-owned company that is committed to supporting its local communities. www.westlandinsurance.ca/why-choose-us/ Commercial Insurance As a leading insurance brokerage in Canada, our scale and pace of growth allow us to continually invest in our platform and to deliver on our promise to be your most trusted commercial advisor. Our Commercial team has developed unique partnerships with national and international insurers and reinsurers, with whom we have established pre-comm

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