AXA partners with Uber for driver protection

French insurer AXA and car-hailing app Uber have partnered to offer benefits to all Uber’s independent partner drivers and couriers in Europe.

From June 1, Uber will provide a range of protections including accident, injury, illness, and paternity benefits for drivers and couriers when they are on and off the Uber app in European markets. Uber’s cover will be funded by Uber at no cost to all eligible drivers and courier partners.

Uber and AXA also signed a memorandum of understanding to build a joint affinity marketplace for independent workers. Through a digital platform, Uber and AXA expect to propose a full set of personalized offers tailored to the different profiles and needs of each partner driver or courier, notably including injury protection, income protection, family protection, health covers, retirement, savings.

“AXA’s aim is to provide everyone with optimum protection,” said CEO Thomas Buberl. “With the digital revolution, forms of work have been changing engendering new needs for protection. Our innovative partnership with Uber has proved that a world leader in insurance and one of the most emblematic companies in the new economy can successfully join forces to accompany these deep transformations,” Buberl added.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi commented: “Uber wouldn’t be what it is without drivers and couriers - they are at the heart of the Uber experience. We’re committed to being better a partner, and that starts by being a better listener. That’s why I’m thrilled to provide this groundbreaking protection alongside a trusted insurer like AXA, giving our drivers and couriers the peace of mind they tell us they want while preserving the flexibility they value,” Khosrowshahi added.

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