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What if the company that makes your car
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also knows exactly how you drive it?
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Tesla isn't just disrupting the auto
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industry. They're completely reimagining
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insurance using data most companies can
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only dream of. Tesla isn't just making
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electric cars anymore. They're selling
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insurance and they're crushing it with
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premiums jumping 34% in Q2 2025 and
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Tesla General Insurance more than
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doubling their premiums. Tesla's got
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something other insurers can only dream
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of. Realtime data. Every Tesla on the
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road is basically a rolling data
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collection machine tracking hard
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breaking speeding and other driving
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behaviors. Traditional insurers are
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still asking about your driving history
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on paper forms. Tesla, they already know
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how you drive. This isn't just cool
0:51
tech. It's a competitive mode. Remember
0:54
when Progressive started using that
0:55
little flow device to track driving?
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Revolutionary at the time. Now it feels
1:01
ancient compared to Tesla's integrated
1:03
approach. Tesla's approach is different.
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They're not chasing everyone, just Tesla
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owners for now. The good Tesla owners
1:10
love their cars. Brand loyalty is
1:12
through the roof. Converting Tesla
1:15
owners to Tesla insurance feels natural,
1:17
like buying an iPhone and getting Apple
1:19
Care. But there are limitations, only
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available in 12 states so far. Insurance
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is regulated state by state, each with
1:27
different rules and requirements.
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Tesla's already learned this the hard
1:31
way, having to use State National as a
1:33
fronting company in California and
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Illinois. The competition isn't
1:38
Progressive, Allstate, and State Farm
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all have their own telematics programs.
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The difference, Tesla has the data from
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day one without needing customers to
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install apps. With EV tax credits
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potentially ending after September 2025,
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there could be a rush to buy Teslas
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before the deadline. Good for Tesla
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insurance in the short term. But what
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happens after? Tesla's edge is data.
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Every Tesla beams back a gold mine of
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info, driving habits, safety scores, the
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works. That's how they offer customized
2:08
rates that other insurers can't match.
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Tesla's not trying to become Geico.
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They're building an ecosystem. Car
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purchase, charging network, insurance,
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service. It's the Apple playbook. Create
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a walled garden that's so convenient,
2:21
customers never want to leave. Tesla
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insurance is winning right now, growing
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fast and contributing to Tesla's overall
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profitability. But they're playing a
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different game than traditional insurers
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with a smaller market and higher stakes.
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The real test. What happens when the
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first major autonomous driving accident
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hits the courts and lawyers start asking
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who's really liable? Tesla the car
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company or Tesla the insurance company?
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Let's recap what makes Tesla insurance
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unique. First, they have an unmatched
2:51
data advantage. Every Tesla car
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continuously sends driving data,
2:55
allowing for precise, personalized
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insurance rates. Second, Tesla's
3:00
insurance business is growing rapidly
3:02
with premiums jumping 34% in Q2 2025.
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But they're limited to just 12 states so
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far due to complex state-by-state
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insurance regulations. Third, Tesla
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isn't just selling insurance. They're
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building an ecosystem where your car,
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charging, service, and insurance all
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work together seamlessly, similar to
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Apple's walled garden approach. Finally,
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the big question remains. What happens
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when autonomous driving accidents occur?
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Will Tesla, the car company, or Tesla,
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the insurance company, be liable? That's
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when we'll truly see if this insurance
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experiment was genius or just good
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timing. Thanks for watching our deep
3:39
dive into Tesla insurance. Whether
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they're disrupting the industry or just
3:43
getting lucky with timing, one thing's
3:45
clear. They're changing how we think
3:47
about car insurance. If you enjoyed this
3:49
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