Britain's driverless car ambitions hit speed bump with insurers

FILE PHOTO: An employee of Daimler demonstrates steering by the Drive Pilot Level 3 autonomous driving system in a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousine at the company's test center, near Immendingen, Germany October 14, 2020. Picture taken October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn.

Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving, with some investing in a technology they believe will slash accidents and deaths, and save them billions in payouts.