UK insurance company now covers driverless cars

IEEE Spectrum : Adrian Flux Insurance Services in the UK has developed a reputation for taking on vehicles that are hard to insure elsewhere. The company was started in 1973 by kit car enthusiast Adrian Flux, who had trouble finding insurance for himself. Over the years it has insured hot rods, classic cars, imports, and other types of specialist vehicles. With the growing number of driverless features such as automatic braking and parking being added to today’s cars, the company has found a new market for its services. The policy will cover not only user errors, such as failing to update the car’s software, but also some issues that are beyond the driver’s control, such as software problems, satellite service outages, and vandalism by hackers. Although the territory is for the most part uncharted, autonomous vehicles are expected to be involved in fewer accidents and suffer less damage than traditional cars.