rideshare News
Zego, Supported by Swiss Re, Joins bp to Insure London Electric Vehicle Trial
Commercial motor insurer Zego, with support from Swiss Re, has teamed up with bp, an integrated energy company, to provide professional insurance for bp's electric vehicle trial in London, called "bp ...
Companies Hope to Take California Gig Worker Classification Law Nationwide
Gig economy companies want to turn California voters' decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and ...
Buckle Debuts Driver Rideshare Policy With Personal and Commercial Cover
InsurTech startup Buckle is rolling out what it bills as the first rideshare-only insurance that provides rideshare and Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers with personal and commercial ...
Chubb Will Cover Uber Drivers in South Africa
Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with security and insurance company Chubb Ltd. to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The ...
Product Innovation: How Usage-Based Cover Fills Workers Comp Gap for Rideshare Platforms
It was just three years ago when more than a dozen state insurance chiefs issued strongly worded consumer alerts declaring an insurance coverage gap for passengers in rideshare vehicles. Insurers, ...
XL Catlin Leads Slice Lab’s $11.6M Series A; Expansion Eyed for Pay-Per-Use Insurance Platform
XL Catlin's investor arm is the lead backer of Slice Lab's new $11.6 million Series A financing, money the InsurTech startup will use to expand its on-demand pay-per-use insurance platform. Beyond XL ...
AXA Will Offer Uber Drivers Accident Cover in France
Uber and insurance group AXA have joined forces in France to offer accident cover for drivers who work for the ride hailing service after it faced criticism over their treatment. In France, as in ...
Is Uber an App or Transport Company? EU Judges to Decide
Fifteen judges at the European Union's top court are trying to decide, once and for all, whether Uber Technologies Inc. is an app or a transport company. The question has long vexed regulators and ...