That's a poor argument. All it needs is for someone to take liability. If you own the driverless car, then you buy the insurance. If it's leased from a pool, t

That's a poor argument. All it needs is for someone to take liability. If you own the driverless car, then you buy the insurance. If it's leased from a pool, then they buy the insurance. The software vendor for their part take an over-arching insurance on software errors across thousands of cars. Done deal. Today if you have a 20 year old your premium is higher. Tomorrow if you have a driverless car, your premium might be low even if you have a 16 yr old. Parents buying a first car might just buy a driverless car for a lower insurance premium & the safety of not having the kid drive!