All the headlines from our Sharing Economy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Apr 25 2014 // The city of San Francisco has sued two landlords for allegedly evicting tenants to rent out rooms on such websites as Airbnb, opening a new front in a controversy over increasingly popular home-rental services.In separate...
Apr 24 2014 // A California Assemblywoman has introduced a bill to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar.Assembly Bill 2293, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, would clarify existing insurance laws...
Apr 24 2014 // Calling Uber a cutting-edge concept, the Arizona Senate approved a bill that exempts it and other rideshare companies from the same regulations that traditional taxi and limo companies have.The amended bill exempts...
Apr 22 2014 // Question: What’s an automotive monopolist’s worst nightmare? Answer: Uber picks you up in a Tesla.Two big Silicon Valley companies are busy disrupting state-sponsored transportation monopolies. Uber is...
Apr 17 2014 // San Francisco lawmakers are considering making it legal for city residents to rent out their homes on sites such as Airbnb, but only if they have liability insurance and meet other requirements, a newspaper...
Apr 14 2014 // Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are leading a campaign to undo new regulations adopted by the Seattle City Council.The rules require them to meet to meet the same safety and insurance requirements as taxi companies. They...
Apr 9 2014 // Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit, according to recommendations...
Apr 9 2014 // Updated story: California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing CompaniesTransportation Network Companies like such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage...
Apr 8 2014 // App-based ride company Uber will start delivering on its promise of expanding its business into logistics on Tuesday when it launches a trial courier service, Uber Rush, in Manhattan.“Better, faster, cheaper,”...
Mar 31 2014 // Days before a key vote in Colorado Legislature on ridesharing regulation a large insurer has come out with a poll that shows the majority of Coloradans believe rideshare companies should cover their drivers with commercial...
Mar 31 2014 // Arizona has joined a number of states debating how to regulate so-called ridesharing programs that have popped up around the country and riled traditional taxi and limousine establishments.An amendment to an unrelated bill...
Mar 27 2014 // While Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has recommended that insurance should be required to cover the “app on, no match” period when rideshare drivers are between fares, that doesn’t seem to have ended...
Mar 26 2014 // A Seattle-area taxi drivers organization has sued an app-based ridesharing service, alleging that Uber violates multiple laws and regulations, thus harming taxi drivers and the public.The Seattle Times reported the lawsuit...
Mar 25 2014 // California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations to the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday following the California Department of Insurance’s investigatory hearing on March 21...
Mar 21 2014 // Update: California Commissioner Dave Jones made his initial recommendations on insurance issues and transportation network companies.Update: Excess and surplus carrier James River Insurance Co. said it’s not leaving...
Mar 19 2014 // See related story: Uber Announces New Policy to Cover GapThe Seattle City Council passed a measure Monday that puts some regulations on rideshare companies that use smartphone apps to connect passengers with rides from...
Mar 16 2014 // Two of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurer trade associations have weighed in with Illinois lawmakers on the subject of insurance coverage for commercial rideshare companies, saying such companies should...
Mar 14 2014 // Ridesharing company Uber on Friday said it has new insurance to cover a gap between personal and commercial policies when drivers are using the app-based ridesharing service, while the company’s CEO said the San...
Mar 12 2014 // Tennessee regulators are warning automobile policyholders that participating in transportation network companies could lead to gaps in their coverage and leave them exposed to monetary damages from an...