The auto insurer has said that it will start to sell full coverage policies as of February in Toronto, Canada. UberX has faced an ongoing struggle with the ride share insurance issues in Toronto, Canada – as it has in many other places throughout North America and the rest of the world – but things will start to become a little bit easier in February when Aviva starts to offer full auto policies to its drivers. The policy would build on top of existing personal auto insurance coverage for drivers…
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Lyft driver insurance is available from Progressive
This unique coverage is a part of a pilot program that will start being sold in Pennsylvania. Progressive has recently announced that it is launching a new Lyft driver insurance program that will be available as a part of a pilot test in Pennsylvania, and that it is exclusive to that ride sharing program. This special form of auto insurance coverage will not extend to drivers with the much larger Uber company. This Lyft driver insurance program is a first of its kind and was just rolled out by Progressive…
Read MoreUber and Lyft withdraw opposition to auto insurance bill
Legislation in California aims to change the way insurance works for ride-share companies Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft have been working together to combat legislation in California that would make changes to the state’s auto insurance requirements. The two companies typically compete with one another quite aggressively, but have become allies because of this controversial legislation. The legislation in question, Assembly Bill 2293, aims to place higher insurance requirements on both companies and the drivers that they hire. Uber and Lyft believe that these higher requirements would have a negative…
Read MoreUber and Lyft fight auto insurance legislation
Ride-share companies continue to fight legislation that could have a severe impact on their business Ride-share companies Uber and Lyft are fighting legislation that could, essentially, ruin their business. Auto insurance is at the heart of the legislative battle that has been brewing in the ride-share sector for some time. Both Uber and Lyft have been the subject of criticism recently due to the way they handle insurance coverage for their drivers. The matter has become so problematic that government officials have introduced new legislation to address the issue. Legislation…
Read MoreRide sharing service in Iowa comes with potential insurance problems
Commissioner Nick Gerhart has cautioned drivers that signing up for these programs could negate their coverage. The Iowa insurance commissioner, Nick Gerhart, has released a statement of caution to drivers in the state who are considering participating in ride sharing services, such as Uber, as signing up to give people drives under this type of program could nullify their auto policies. While the Uber service has not yet made its way into Des Moines, the company has been looking at the city. That said, the commissioner spoke in advance of…
Read MoreNew auto insurance regulations in California target on-demand ride services
Regulators are introducing new rules that focus on the on-demand ride service sector California insurance regulators are considering new rules that target on-demand ride services, like UberX and Lyft. These services represent a certain degree of risk when it comes to auto insurance and many insurers have expressed concerns regarding fraud and other issues that have yet to receive regulatory attention by the state. Similar services in other states have been subjected to the same regulatory focus recently, with some of these services actually being barred from operating in some…
Read MoreAuto insurance gap for ridesharing closed by Uber
Drivers participating in the program can now do so with greater confidence with better coverage. The popular Uber ridesharing program has now broadened the auto insurance coverage that it is offering its drivers, in order to help to ease the concerns of American lawmakers and regulators, and to help to ensure that these services will be used on a broader scale. This type of ridesharing program allows the use a smartphone app to find a ride. The drivers in these ridesharing programs aren’t usually professionals, but are typically regular licensed…
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