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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
Nenshi has lost a lot of credibility in the past 24 hours.
His endless tweets that reference the same article over and over again are a tired argument that lines up perfectly in tow with the taxi industry.
What efforts has Nenshi made to encourage a dialogue at a provincial level? (Alberta government has not yet allowed insurance companies to sell the proper insurance to drivers).
Again, I've never seen an issue in Canada where elected officials are this relentlessly against the overwhelming popular opinion. It's disgusting.
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Well, in fact he has pointed out what needed to be done and Uber as a result ARE working on it and apparently making progress. All he said is they decided to launch before issue was resolved.
As the mayor pointed out:
https://www.kanetix.ca/uber-rideshare-insurance
UBER AND INTACT WORKING ON RIDESHARE INSURANCE
In response to the rapidly growing and somewhat controversial rise of ridesharing programs, Uber and Intact Financial Corp have announced plans to develop a new insurance product that protects drivers who use their own personal vehicles for ridesharing programs.
The organizations said they are in the process of working with provincial governments in the provinces that currently have ridesharing programs (Ontario,
Alberta and Quebec) to develop an insurance product that is nationally consistent but customized to each province's regulations...
The insurance grey area
Ridesharing programs such as Uber are growing in popularity, but they introduced a slew of challenges for insurers, drivers and passengers alike.
On the one hand, Uber provides its UberX drivers with $5,000,000 commercial auto liability insurance that covers bodily injury and property damage. On the other hand, drivers are jeopardizing their own personal auto insurance coverage by using their vehicle for commercial purposes, which could result in many Uber drivers not being properly insured.
Drivers who use their own vehicles as essentially a taxi service are not covered under their personal auto insurance policies. If you are an Uber driver and you get in an accident your insurance could be void-especially in the event of non-disclosure. If your insurance is not void, you may lack sufficient coverage. Most insurers recommend a minimum of $2 million liability.
Provinces like Ontario operate on a no-fault system, which means regardless of who is at fault in a collision each driver must go through their own provider. Where Uber's commercial policy comes into play in this matter remains unclear.