Aviva offers insurance for Uber-like services

Denis Boivin, a professor of law at the University of Ottawa and a specialist in insurance law, said the product may help address the knowledge gap people have about what's required to provide a ride-sharing service.

In February, Aviva Canada became the first to offer a policy for ride-share services like Uber. It is only available in Ontario right now.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DENIS CALNAN

April 4, 2016

As cities debate ways to deal with ride-sharing service Uber, an insurance company now offers a policy to cover risks associated with using the service in Ontario, a policy that could soon be offered by others as the economic risks of the sharing economy become clearer. In February, Aviva Canada be...

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