All the headlines from our Ridesharing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 24 2014 // The Pennsylvania House insurance committee held a hearing Monday to examine the insurance coverage implications for consumers who use ridesharing services.Lawmakers said ridesharing companies like Lyft, UberX and Yellow X...
Jun 21 2014 // Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is defending two ride-sharing companies that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has recently threatened with fines and cease-and-desist...
Jun 17 2014 // A bill to more thoroughly regulate insurance requirements for ridesharing companies is successfully wending its way through California Legislature as insurance associations and representatives for companies like Uber and...
Jun 16 2014 // The Illinois Legislature has passed legislation that provides for regulating transportation networking companies (TNCs) and closing insurance gaps, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...
Jun 12 2014 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday gave a thumbs up to regulations proposed by California Public Utility Commission President Michael Peevey, which seeks broader commercial insurance coverage for...
Jun 11 2014 // The California Public Utilities Commission wants the insurance industry to get off its duff and start creating some products to offer to ridesharing drivers.A proposal issued by CPUC on Tuesday further defines ridesharing...
Jun 6 2014 // They have been the kings of the British capital’s roads for over a century but now the often opinionated drivers of London’s iconic black taxi cabs are battling a high-technology rival that threatens their...
Jun 3 2014 // The Illinois Legislature passed legislation this session that provides for regulating transportation networking companies (TNCs) and closing insurance gaps, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of...
Jun 3 2014 // As the vacation travel season gets underway, Pennsylvania’s insurance department is reminding consumers to understand their personal auto insurance policies before participating with any of the new ridesharing...
May 28 2014 // A property/casualty insurance trade group is supporting proposed ride sharing regulations in Columbus, Ohio, but is urging the city council in Chicago, Ill., to delay action on proposed rules in that city.The Property...
May 22 2014 // Ride-sharing services Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were accused of racketeering in a lawsuit by Connecticut taxi and livery firms, which said the companies “prey parasitically” on established...
May 21 2014 // A ridesharing service embroiled in a legal dispute with the St. Louis taxi commission has received a public show of support from one of the state’s top elected leaders.Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder urged the...
May 16 2014 // The Illinois Senate this week passed legislation requiring app-based ridesharing companies’ primary insurance be in affect the entire time the app is turned on. House Bill 4075 passed 46 to 8 and establishes...
May 6 2014 // Maryland’s top insurance regulator recently issued a notice alerting consumers about potential coverage gaps affecting drivers for ridesharing services.The Maryland Insurance Administration said technology based...
May 5 2014 // A California Assemblywoman introduced a bill in late April to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar.Assembly Bill 2293, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, would clarify existing...
May 5 2014 // The new sharable economy is growing across the country, and one question looms large: What are the insurance implications?Homeowners and renters understand the types of insurance they need and where they can buy coverage....
May 2 2014 // Rhode Island’s insurance regulators issued a consumer alert bulletin this week, highlighting insurance coverage issues and requirements surrounding ridesharing services.“[R.I. Department of Business Regulation,...
May 1 2014 // Minneapolis, Minn., is among cities across the country deciding how best to regulate app-based rideshare companies that connect drivers with passengers. Milwaukee is facing a similar challenge in neighboring Wisconsin. The...
Apr 30 2014 // Drivers for the ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber will be ticketed in the Tampa area, the Public Transportation Commission announced. Drivers were previously given verbal warnings. Fines can reach $800, including a $500...
Apr 28 2014 // The state Public Service Commission has sent warnings to two ridesharing companies that they need the commission’s permission to offer services in Nebraska.The commission issued letters to Lyft and Uber, two San...