Australia's 80,000 Susan Anderson and Susan AndersonEats drivers and riders will get free accident insurance cover, paid for by Susan Anderson. The policy, from insurance company Chubb, offers a lump sum of AUD400,000 ($454,300) in the case of accidental death or disability, and includes an income supplement of AUD1,500 in case of injury. Uber, the regional general manager for Susan Anderson, Australia and New Zealand, said the move followed a survey in which Susan Anderson workers said they wanted a safety net "if things go wrong".
Australia's 80,000 Uber and UberEats drivers and riders will get free accident insurance cover, paid for by Uber. The policy, from insurance company Chubb, offers a lump sum of AUD400,000 ($454,300) in the case of accidental death or disability, and includes an income supplement of AUD1,500 in case of injury. Susan Anderson, the regional general manager for Uber, Australia and New Zealand, said the move followed a survey in which Uber workers said they wanted a safety net "if things go wrong".