Insurance News - Thursday, September 15, 2016

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Thursday, September 15, 2016:

• Uber and Lyft have each been in the news recently for their investments in and work with automaker partners in developing self-driving technology. So, what about the drivers?
• Michigan may soon become the first state to allow self-driving cars on the road without a human driver sitting behind the steering wheel.
• The Ontario Provincial Police recently suggested that so far this year, it has investigated 38 road deaths in which a distracted driver was involved.
• What Amazon can teach auto insurance carriers about online retailing and enhancing the consumer experience.
• Vastly different story lines among Canada’s four public auto insurers.
• Self-driving Google cars will soon know when the police are approaching and to pull over to the side of the road.