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Elon Musk: Insurance Is ‘Quite Significant’ Part of Tesla’s Makeup

Entrepreneur Elon Musk drew distinctions between how automaker Tesla Motors’ insurance operations cover auto risk compared to the traditional insurance industry, which he said suffers from too . . .

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