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Robotaxi risk has shifted from the driver to the software
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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Robotaxi insurance risk is shifting from human drivers to autonomous driving software, requiring new underwriting models that factor in software performance and road environment rather than traditional driver metrics. The regulatory and liability landscape varies by jurisdiction, with insurers increasingly needing data-driven tools to assess risk proactively rather than reactively after incidents.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Insurtech.
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Autonomous vehicle insurers must act now by embedding software performance data into risk models or risk falling behind. You face immediate disruption as liability and pricing shift from drivers to AI systems and local rules change fast.
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