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‘Essential’ Gig Workers Likely to Expect More Benefits Post-Pandemic
The insurance industry should expect to see a change in how gig economy workers view themselves, what they believe they are entitled to, and what they come to expect when and if they return to their ...
Uber, Lyft Seek Compromise on Drivers’ Independent Contractor Status
Faced with legislation in California that endangers their business model, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are urging a compromise that would keep their drivers from being considered employees. ...
Who Will Cover Gig Workers for Injuries on the Job?
The rise of an on-demand economy once threatened to put workers compensation insurers in the hot seat, in large part because the question of how the sector could, or should, cover these individuals ...
ArgoGlobal and Italian InsurTech Firm Provide On-Demand Insurance for Gig Workers
ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A, a subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., is working with InsurTech startup Axieme to provide on-demand, pay-as-you-go insurance for ...
Relax, Uber’s Not Interested in Entering Insurance Business
While it is weighing providing benefits and insurance to its independent contractor drivers, ridesharing giant Uber is not interested in getting into the insurance business itself. Rather, the global ...
Gig-Economy Legal Risks May Rise After Uber Loses UK Court Fight
Uber Technologies Inc. will be regulated in European Union countries as a transport company after the bloc's top court rejected its claim to be a digital service provider, a decision that could ...