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03-14-2014, 07:14 PM
Uber and Lyft Expand Insurance to Address Legal Concerns
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Taxi and ridesharing apps Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) and Lyft have an**unced the expansion of their insurance coverage as the companies work to respond to issues brought to light by a fatal accident on New Year's Eve involving an Uber driver.
The taxi and ridesharing startups will **w provide liability coverage for drivers that are using the apps but don't have passengers in the vehicle
See also: Uber Rolls Out 'Surge Drop' Feature for Cheaper Rides (http://mashable.com/2014/03/04/uber-surge-drop/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The New Year's Eve accident occurred when the Uber driver was between fares but connected to the taxi and ridesharing app. The family of the 6 year-old girl that died has sued Uber (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/01/family-sues-uber-for-wrongful-death-of-their-6-year-old-daughter/) for wrongful death. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/14/uber-lyft-insurance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Business (http://mashable.com/business/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Startups (http://mashable.com/startups/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Sharing Eco**my (http://mashable.com/category/sharing-eco**my/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/FXCSV2CQ84I
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Taxi and ridesharing apps Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) and Lyft have an**unced the expansion of their insurance coverage as the companies work to respond to issues brought to light by a fatal accident on New Year's Eve involving an Uber driver.
The taxi and ridesharing startups will **w provide liability coverage for drivers that are using the apps but don't have passengers in the vehicle
See also: Uber Rolls Out 'Surge Drop' Feature for Cheaper Rides (http://mashable.com/2014/03/04/uber-surge-drop/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The New Year's Eve accident occurred when the Uber driver was between fares but connected to the taxi and ridesharing app. The family of the 6 year-old girl that died has sued Uber (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/01/family-sues-uber-for-wrongful-death-of-their-6-year-old-daughter/) for wrongful death. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/14/uber-lyft-insurance/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Uber (http://mashable.com/category/uber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Business (http://mashable.com/business/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Startups (http://mashable.com/startups/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Lyft (http://mashable.com/category/lyft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Sharing Eco**my (http://mashable.com/category/sharing-eco**my/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/FXCSV2CQ84I