{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tesla\u2019s Insurance Gamble: Why Cheaper Isn\u2019t Always Better (&amp; What History Teaches Us)","description":"Tesla\u2019s Insurance Gamble: Why Cheaper Isn\u2019t Always Better (&amp;amp; What History Teaches Us) Why would Tesla get into the insurance business, and is it really a new idea? In this episode, I explore Tesla\u2019s foray into insurance, the bumps they've hit along the way, and why history shows automakers rarely succeed with insurance.&amp;nbsp; Selected References:  1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/2025\/10\/06\/tesla-insurance-in-trouble-for-claims-mishandling\/?kw=Tesla%20insurance%20in%20trouble%20for%20claims%20mishandling&amp;amp;utm_source=email&amp;amp;utm_medium=enl&amp;amp;utm_campaign=newsroomupdate&amp;amp;utm_content=20251006&amp;amp;utm_term=pc360&amp;amp;oly_enc_id&amp;amp;user_id=29a99e396b51ff1e37567d2fe2ef4b2d7540d4c206a60ee86a83e02abf0199f8  2.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.insurance.ca.gov\/0400-news\/0100-press-releases\/2025\/release064-2025.cfm  3.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/special-report\/tesla-insurance\/  4.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.insurancebusinessmag.com\/us\/news\/auto-motor\/why-has-tesla-insurance-fallen-short-for-some-customers-471754.aspx  5.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.insurancethoughtleadership.com\/six-things-commentary\/why-tesla-insurance-will-flop Hire me to speak at your meeting! I can talk about the topic of your choice, or I can talk about the history of insurance and why insurance matters.&amp;nbsp; Reach out for booking info or just to connect at meredith@insurancevshistory.com Help keep independent podcasts going by contributing to my production costs: See my page at Buy Me a Coffee: Insurance vs History is Exploring all the ways Insurance changed History...or failed to.  Music Credits: Boulangerie by Jeremy Sherman, courtesy of NeoSounds: Boulangerie, LynneMusic | NeoSounds music library Email: meredith@insurancevshistory.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/meredithbrasher ","author_name":"Insurance Vs History","author_url":"https:\/\/insurancevshistory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38610890\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/112f8b\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38610890"}