Uber Eats, one of the world's largest food delivery platforms, has launched a first-of-its-kind, no-cost insurance programme in partnership with Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd to make delivering a safer experience for all Bangladeshi courier partners, in line with Uber’s programme for its driver partners since early 2018.
Under the insurance policy provided by Pioneer Insurance, Uber Eats courier partners and Uber driver partners receive no cost coverage for accidental death, permanent disablement and medical treatment (in-patient and out-patient), in case of accidents while using the Uber or Uber Eats App, according to a media release.
The coverage consists of BDT 0.2 million (2 lakhs) for accidental death, up to BDT 0.2 million for permanent disability and up to BDT 0.1 million (1 lakh) for hospitalisation expenses (with a sub-limit of BDT 50,000 for out-patient expenses).
In Bangladesh, Uber Eats was first launched in Dhaka in April 2019 and is currently present in many parts of the city.
