Autonomous Vehicles and the Road Ahead for Insurance
From NAMIC's Insurance Uncovered by NAMIC
February 20, 2026 · 26 min · Season 9 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of autonomous vehicles on insurance, including recent legislative developments and court concerns.
Today we're uncovering... A major insurance bill in Oregon narrowly fails after concerns about expanded bad faith litigation.Rhode Island lawmakers hear warnings that proposed bad faith legislation could drive insurers out of the state.A federal judge raises red flags about third-party litigation funding and its impact on the court system.Congress takes up critical questions around autonomous vehicle safety, liability, and insurance readiness.Today's episode is sponsored by Holborn.
Topics covered
- autonomous vehicles
- insurance
- bad faith litigation
- liability
- court system
Keywords
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- third-party litigation funding
- Congress
Sponsors
Holborn
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Oregon, Rhode Island
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