{"id":892109,"date":"2026-09-14T21:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/892109\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T21:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:32:31","slug":"zurich-insurance-company-to-give-self-driving-car-owners-a-discount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/892109\/","title":{"rendered":"Zurich: Insurance company to give self-driving car owners a discount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A major insurance company will offer Tesla drivers discounted premiums if they use their self-driving technology.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss-based provider Zurich has claimed cars fitted with full self-driving supervised mode have seven times fewer major or minor collisions compared with regular electrical vehicles, according to data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/elon-musk-2w0\" class=\"sc-iRgEWu hHENWX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elon Musk<\/a>-founded automotive company.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new interior of the Model S includes a rectangular steering wheel with no stalks and a 17-inch high-definition screen in the centre console.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/05f318970242002e3850499ef439a65304cedcc8.png\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">The new interior of the Model S includes a rectangular steering wheel with no stalks and a 17-inch high-definition screen in the centre console.\u00a0Tesla<\/p>\n<p>The insurance company claims the offer is a first for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\" class=\"sc-iRgEWu hHENWX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian<\/a> insurance industry.<\/p>\n<p>Zurich head of general insurance Alex Morgan said the company wanted to offer the insurance option due to the \u201creduced risk associated with supervised self-driving\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs vehicle technology and driver behaviour continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace, it is critical that we continue to innovate alongside this change,\u201d Morgan said.<\/p>\n<p>Zurich product manager\u00a0David Toma described the change as \u201can exciting milestone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe data shows that drivers using this technology are involved in far fewer accidents, so it\u2019s important they can access insurance that reflects this lower risk,\u201d Toma said.<\/p>\n<p>Drive director of content James Ward said the self-driving technology was \u201cnot a substitute for paying attention\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have the system in your car and you have it on you\u2019re responsible,\u201d Ward said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not self-driving, the car is not you\u2019re not handing over control, its driver assistance technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you are 100 per cent responsible for anything that happens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s understanding the systems in the car and knowing you\u2019re still on the hook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward said drivers should also consider the cost of the full self-driving supervised mode compared with the potential insurance savings.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tesla, a subscription costs $149 per month.<\/p>\n<p>Zurich said the use of the technology has increased \u201crapidly\u201d since its launch in Australia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/world-news\/new-zealand\" class=\"sc-iRgEWu hHENWX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand<\/a> in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The business said customers logged one million kilometres of driving with the feature within two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent data, Tesla customers have now self-driven more than 132 million kilometres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major insurance company will offer Tesla drivers discounted premiums if they use their self-driving technology. 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