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Old 10-16-2015, 10:50 AM   #273
Slava
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse View Post
Sweet, so you're saying that Uber drivers don't need insurance coverage as they can take advantage of the emergency funds that the insurance industry has set aside for non-insured drivers?

That just means that us law abiding insurance payers have to pay for all accidents had by people driving for Uber. That's just the way insurance works - the claims of the few are paid by the many.
Well like I also said I don't think that we should encourage a run of claims in that manner, but I think that the idea that thousands of people are going to be injured with no recourse is a little disingenuous as well. That's on top of the Uber coverage of $5M which has been brought up in this thread, so it's not like I suggest this as a first line of defence either.

Clearly I wouldn't suggest breaking the law as an option here. First and foremost buy the commercial policy and register the vehicle properly. But the fact is there is some recourse for a party suffering damages.

I do find it odd that we are the one city/province struggling with this though? Surely somewhere else has dealt with the insurance angle?
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