European Gig Workers Hail ‘Landmark’ Directive to Make Them Employees December 9, 2021 By Jillian Deutsch and Ivan Levingston Millions of platform workers in Europe could be on their way to being designated as employees, a move that labor...
China Urges Development of Accident Insurance, Pension Products for Gig Workers October 18, 2021 China’s top banking and insurance regulator said it would encourage insurers to accelerate the development of commercial pension products and...
Uber Proposes Gig Industry Benefits Model in Canada August 31, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday proposed a plan for a flexible benefits fund for app-based ride-hail and food delivery drivers...
Insurer Lessons From UK Court Ruling on Business Interruption: Put Customers First August 25, 2021 By James Harrison COVID-19 has led to the disruption of millions of businesses around the UK, particularly for SMEs who have been beset...
Postmates Paying $1M to Washington Gig Workers in Settlement August 6, 2021 Online food delivery platform Postmates has agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle allegations it violated the city’s paid...
UK Court of Appeal Confirms Riders for Food Delivery Firm Deliveroo Are Self-Employed June 25, 2021 LONDON – Britain’s Court of Appeal confirmed on Thursday that riders for food delivery firm Deliveroo were self-employed, dismissing a...
Why Sharing Economy Firms Just Might Be the Best Insurance Customers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Imagine insurance customers who actually enjoy meeting with their insurance broker. Customers who see insurance not as a nuisance mandate...
Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers February 17, 2021 By Alonso Soto The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers...
Buckle Expands Rideshare Auto Insurance Into Tennessee February 1, 2021 Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has expanded its rideshare-only auto insurance into Tennessee. Last year, the company launched the...
New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance January 25, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can...