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R IDESHARE C OMPANIES : I NSURANCE & R EGULATORY I SSUES FOR S TATES Griffith Foundation & Council of State Governments Webcast | 23 June 2015 K IM B. S TAKING C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY , S ACRAMENTO

“You ¡never ¡change ¡things ¡by ¡fighting ¡the ¡existing ¡reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model ¡obsolete.” ― R. Buckminster Fuller R IDESHARING I NTRODUCTION AND B ACKGROUND

H ISTORY OF THE S HARING E CONOMY T HERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN ! • Some assets are too expensive for most individuals • It is convenient to share some assets

U NLOCKING V ALUE IN U NDERUTILIZED A SSETS In the sharing economy, individuals are able to unlock the value of existing assets. These can either be stores of value or wasting assets . The latter are more common. This creates value for both sides of the transaction.

U NLOCKING V ALUE IN W ASTING A SSET A UTOMOBILE D EPRECIATION OVER 5 YEARS 35,000 19.1% 8.6% 10.5% 11.47% 10.6% 9.4% 8.5% 30,000 - 2,559 5,687 9,294 25,000 12,467 15,280 17,804 20,000 15,000 29,873 27,314 24,186 20,579 10,000 17,406 14,593 12,069 5,000 - New Minute 1 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Value Accumplated Depreciation Source: http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/how-fast-does-my-new-car-lose-value- infographic.html (Retrieved 6/16/2015). Assumes $15,000 miles per year. Does not include the cost of fuel, maintenance, insurance, etc.

M ONETIZING AN U NDERUTILIZED A SSET Drivers VIA A T ECHNOLOGICAL P LATFORM Unlocks value of underutilized assets to Technological provide income Platform (TNC) Connects drivers & passengers via smartphone Manages payments Reduces asymmetric information Passengers Extracts economic rents Don’t ¡need ¡to ¡ purchase an underutilized W IN … ¡ ¡ ¡ W IN … WIN! assets

R EGULATORY I SSUES – PUC Transportation Network Companies (TNC): Are TNCs and Ridesharing subject to regulation? Should TNC regulation be similar to taxi/livery services? Background checks of drivers

J UDICIAL I SSUES – C OURTS Ongoing Legal Questions Regarding Transport Network Companies (TNC) Is Ridesharing Legal? Who is responsible for paying claims? Independent contractors or employees? Confusion when legislation and regulation not clear

R EGULATORY I SSUES – I NSURANCE T RANSPORT N ETWORK C OMPANIES (TNC) / D RIVER Who is responsible in case of accident? Is ¡driver’s ¡personal ¡auto ¡insurance ¡ sufficient? Is commercial insurance needed? Is insurance coverage provided by TNC sufficient?

“Taking ¡a ¡new ¡step, ¡uttering ¡a ¡new ¡word, ¡is ¡what ¡people ¡fear ¡most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky I NSURANCE I SSUES N EED FOR INNOVATION | C OMING UP WITH SHARED SOLUTIONS M ARKET DRIVEN VS . R EGULATOR DRIVEN A PPROACHES

“N EXT TIME , LISTEN TO YOUR ACTUARIES !”

E CONOMIC I NCENTIVES VIS - À - VIS I NSURANCE What incentives are created by existing rideshare insurance structure? E SPECIALLY UNDER C ONTINGENT C OVERAGE ( BUT IN ALL TIME PERIODS FOR MINOR DAMAGES )

I NSURANCE G APS Passengers: • Generally equal or better coverage than taxis Drivers: • Low level of coverage during the contingent period • Currently ¡no ¡worker’s ¡compensation ¡coverage • Drivers are on their own to get life and medical insurance

I NSURANCE G APS Ridesharing Companies Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) • Court cases challenging independent employee status • Legislation regarding legality in states and cities • Risk of piercing the corporate vale in event of major accident

N EED FOR I NNOVATION IN I NSURANCE M ARKETS Bi Big g TNCs are working with selected Dat ata a insurers to design policies for Prob Pr oblem lem Rideshare drivers Why the Delays?

C HANGING I NSURANCE M ARKETPLACE I NSURERS ARE BEGINNING TO PROVIDE COVERAGE AS P ILOT P ROGRAMS Metromile (California): Purchase insurance per mile driven. Specifically includes ridesharing. Cost 5-6 cents per mile. Does not charge for miles when the app is on. Uber only. Erie Insurance (Illinois, Indiana): Amendment to allow ride sharing coverage in personal policy as excess insurance for TNC activity for any insured with a business classification on personal auto. Excludes livery restriction. Allstate (Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Colorado): Ride for Hire endorsement. Expect $15 to $20 a year to a driver's bill.

C HANGING I NSURANCE M ARKETPLACE I NSURERS ARE BEGINNING TO PROVIDE COVERAGE AS P ILOT P ROGRAMS Farmers (Colorado, California). Extends cover through contingent period. Expect 8% increase in customer's premium MetLife (Colorado): Extends coverage through contingent period. Lyft only. Geico ( Virginia). Policy offers coverage during all phases of driving. Expects pricing to fall somewhere between personal and commercial policy. Liberty Mutual is only providing coverage for non-rideshare (personal) related driving. No coverage when app is on. Must be part of multi-car policy.

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