Rivals to Uber in the mobile taxi industry, Taxify,
has launched a new personalised insurance package for their partner drivers and
riders, called Taxify Cover in Nigeria.
Uchenna Chukwuebuka Okafor, Operations Manager in
Lagos, highlighted the fact that most traditional insurance covers differ from
driver to driver and these covers usually do not extend to cover a rider’s
belongings.
This means that if there had to be an accident, riders
various insurance companies in order to ensure that they were properly
compensated.
“Before the introduction of Taxify’s Cover, riders who
depend on the vehicle comprehensive insurance to settle liabilities have been
disappointed as these policies do not totally cover accident and personal
effect liability,” said Okafor.
“To ensure an added layer of safety during trips, we
partnered with Autogenius and Aiico insurance PLC to provide industry leading insurance
coverage to our driver partners and riders on all Taxify trips,” he added.
Driver partners who already have their own personal
comprehensive cover will still be able to take advantage of the Taxify Cover,
this will allow them to protect their rider’s personal effects. Another option
for the drivers will be to opt for comprehensive cover if they have third party
insurance or no insurance at all.
“Should they lose their assets or should such assets
be damaged either as a result of an accident or assault, the cover also makes
provisions for that. So phones and tablets can be replaced or repaired,” Okafor
said.
Although Okafor was not clear whether Taxify planned
to implement a similar program in other markets, he did hint that the company
could be looking to launch the service in other regions. “Safety of riders and
driver-partners during trips is a priority at Taxify. The local teams in these
countries would definitely have something cooking,” he concluded.
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