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Uber Spends Six Figures on Ads in Latest NY Insurance Reform Push

Uber Technologies Inc. is spending six figures on advertisements in New York in its latest appeal to lawmakers to address issues stemming from the insolvency of the city’s largest taxi insurer. The rideshare giant launched the campaign on Tuesday as …

Bill Aims to Drive Down New York City Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?

The New York City Council’s transportation committee heard testimony Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from $200,000 to $50,000 per person, aligning it with the state’s requirement for all …

Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by New York Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries

Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents and performed unnecessary surgeries to take advantage of New York’s lucrative no-fault insurance policies. Since …

NYC Scraps ‘Solvent’ Requirement in Revised Taxi Insurance Rules

New York City is walking back a proposed rule change that would have required taxi and rideshare drivers to be covered by a “solvent and responsible” insurance carrier, after Uber Technologies Inc. warned the mandate risked leaving thousands of drivers …

New York Proposes Plan to Stabilize Broken Taxi Insurance Market

New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed measures to stabilize the city’s taxi and rideshare insurance industry, which is reeling from the insolvency of its largest provider American Transit Insurance Co. Two of the bills would make it easier to adjust …

With Uber Boost, Group Seeks Reforms to Lower New York’s High Insurance Costs

Remember the 2010 The Rent Is Too Damn High campaign by Jimmy McMillan? Some people in New York now think insurance is too damn high. A new coalition with backing from Uber Technologies is launching a campaign to lower insurance …

Troubled New York Taxi Insurer Sues 180 Providers in Huge No-Fault Fraud Case

New York’s largest taxi insurer that is facing serious financial and regulatory challenges has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $450 million against medical providers it alleges have been part of a huge fraud scheme that takes advantage of the …

New York Considers Making Property Insurers Cover Taxi Claims Losses

New York is considering asking property and casualty insurers to cover the claims of insolvent taxi insurer American Transit Insurance Co., according to people familiar with the plans. That measure is one of several options under discussion as the state’s …

New York City Weighs Slashing Cab Insurance 75% to $50,000 to Aid Drivers

The New York City Council will introduce legislation this week that would drastically reduce the amount of insurance coverage taxi and ride-share vehicles are required to maintain, looking to contain potential fallout from the insolvency of the city’s largest taxi …

New York City Cab Crash Sends Rider on ‘Nightmare’ to Get Insurance Money

Carlos Quiles says he was seriously injured in May 2022 when the Uber he was traveling in crashed into two parked cars in Queens — after the driver lost control of his Toyota while trying to clear a fly or …