The issue focused on regulations governing liability insurance policies for lawsuits arising out of accidents involving automated vehicles. Those regulations currently mandate that insurers insure liability coverage against litigation stemming from lawsuits arising out of crashes involving automobiles equipped with autonomous driving technologies. Insurance companies typically reimburse insured motorists $500 per occurrence if their automobile was damaged by an autonomous vehicle while being operated without driver supervision or monitoring. However, federal lawmakers say such reimbursement amounts should not exceed the actual damages incurred as a result of an accident caused by an autonomous vehicle. In October 2016