ridesharing and insurance News
Uber Wants to Buy Self-Driving Cars: Report
Ride-hailing service Uber has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars, an auto industry source said on Friday. "They wanted autonomous cars," the source, who ...
Uber Drivers Pursuing Employee Status Propose Streamlining Their Suit
Drivers suing Uber Technologies Inc. for better pay and benefits are proposing to pursue their group lawsuit in phases focused first on whether they qualify as employees. If they win that round, then ...
Allstate to Offer Ride for Hire Policy
Allstate will start insuring drivers who pick up passengers through ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. The insurer said Wednesday that the Ride for Hire policy will cost $15 to $20 a year on ...
Compromise Should Ease Enactment of Much-Needed Laws Clarifying TNC Coverage Issues
Heading into the 2015 state legislative sessions there was no doubt what issue would be the most closely tracked and worked on by the property/casualty insurance industry: insurance coverage ...
Month-Long Austin Rideshare Challenge Shows Drivers Lack Insurance Savvy
Josh Waldrum knows from firsthand experience that most of the folks who drive for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are not well informed about the insurance issues that insurance professionals ...
Uber Hit With German Court Ban Preventing Use of Unlicensed Cab Drivers
A German court on Wednesday banned Uber from running services using unlicensed cab drivers and set stiff fines for any violations of local transport laws by the pioneering online taxi firm. Uber, ...
Ridesharing Insurance Legislation Advances in Georgia
A major property/casualty insurance trade group is lauding Georgia legislators' action on a bill mandating insurance coverage for ridesharing companies that covers an existing gap, mirroring similar ...