Insurance News - Thursday, April 10, 2014

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Thursday, April 10, 2014:

• Telematics is the first major change to the auto insurance industry since direct lines were introduced in 1986.
• California Insurance Commissioner wants ride-sharing companies to bear more of the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit so it looks like this battle continues.
• This is significant, a van driver in the U.K. was convicted thanks to telematics device in his vehicle.  So it seems police will likely be able to access telematics data.
• Self-Driving Cars: It's Unacceptable for Machines to Kill Humans.
• Here is the latest in Ontario provincial polling: 33% Liberals, 33% PC, 26% NDP.  But based on the Quebec election results, don't read too much into the numbers.