Press Release – Zeist/Eindhoven, 10 October 2017
Achmea to be the first company to insure shared, self-driving vehicles in the Netherlands
Achmea is the first company in the Netherlands to insure shared, self-driving electric vehicles. The insurer signed an agreement with the Eindhoven-based scale-up, Amber, this afternoon. Instead of selling cars, Amber uses cars to offer on-demand mobility. Achmea is actively engaged in creating innovative products and services that are consistent with the latest developments in self-driving cars. In doing so, Achmea is responding to the future in which there will be a reduced need for traditional motor insurance.
From claims history to real-time data
The world of mobility is changing faster than ever. One manifestation of this is the development of self-driving cars and the transformation from car ownership to car-sharing. This has convinced Robert Otto, member of the Executive Board of Achmea, that the current motor insurance will be remodelled. He cites an example: “Some of the data we currently use to calculate premiums will soon no longer be relevant. In the future, we will no longer work with statistical data (claims history), but real-time data.â€
