Insurance News - Friday, June 6, 2014

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Friday, June 6, 2014:

• A number of experts think that self-driving cars could hold a big promise for public transportation.
• Almost  80% of Canadians are still unfamiliar with usage-based insurance.
• Telematics will become so popular that within 10 years drivers will likely have to opt out.
• Lawyers and expert witnesses are cashing in when auto insurance claims go to court and driving up costs.
• Armed with digital devices, consumers are filling many legacy insurance roles and driving insurers crazy.
• An interesting report by Lloyds on self-driving cars - opportunities and risks for insurers.