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Get peace of mind while you drive

Optional Injury Protection insurance is designed to help provide people driving or delivering with Uber with peace of mind in case the unexpected happens. We believe that drivers deserve the opportunity to be protected if they’re in an accident and are unable to drive or deliver—and are therefore unable to make money—or have to pay for medical expenses.

Pioneering protections for you

For less than $0.03 a mile, Optional Injury Protection, through Affinity Insurance Services Inc., helps minimize the financial impact a covered accident could have on a driver or delivery person. Pioneered by Uber, this insurance offering is designed specifically for drivers.

Meaningful benefits

For injuries covered through this optional insurance, there are several important benefits, including:

Disability payments

Earnings replacement up to a maximum of $500 per week

Medical expenses

Accident medical expenses up to a maximum of $1,000,000 with no deductible or copay

Survivor benefits

Up to a maximum of $150,000 for your family

“After the accident, Optional Injury Protection actually paid me for the time off while I was going through therapy, and it allowed me to be a mother, it released a lot of fear. It was so delightful to know that I don't have to deal with the financial part, I just need to do what I need to do to get well. So I just show up, get well, and now I’m back driving. It made me whole again.”

Patricia, driver

Frictionless protection

Simple, per-mile premiums

Pay $0.024 per mile only when on-trip—with coverage while you’re online, on the way to pick up a passenger or delivery, and on-trip (for deliveries and passenger trips). The entirety of the premium goes to the insurer—Uber takes no fees or commissions in relation to this coverage.

Get protected instantly

Enrollment takes 2 clicks, ensuring that you’re protected on your very next ride.

Pay automatically

Your premium is deducted automatically from each trip, and the deductions will be clearly shown on your earnings reports.

Stop whenever you want

Canceling your enrollment is easy and can be done at any time.

Additional Coverages Available by State

  • CA earners now have Injury Protection insurance paid for by Uber. You can stay enrolled in Optional Injury Protection insurance and will not be charged for California trips driven that are covered by Injury Protection effective.

  • Effective January 1, 2023 WA rideshare drivers who sustain injuries while en route to pick up riders and during rideshare trips may be eligible for workers compensation insurance coverage by filing a claim with the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.

    WA drivers and delivery persons remain eligible to enroll in Optional Injury Protection.

Frequently asked questions

  • As a driver or delivery person, you’re constantly on the go. Accidents can happen, and often through no fault of your own. Protecting yourself against unforeseen medical expenses and eligible earnings loss resulting from a covered accident with affordable Optional Injury Protection can be a smart financial move. It can also help minimize the financial impact that an accident would have on you and your family. This coverage is designed specifically for drivers..

  • Protection for a covered accident starts as soon as you have enrolled and meet the eligibility requirements. Although you’re only charged for miles while you’re on-trip with a passenger or on your way to drop off an order, you are protected for injuries covered by the policy during these 3 scenarios:  

    • While you’re online, including when you’re available for trip requests
    • While you’re en route to pick up a passenger or delivery
    • While you’re on a trip using the Driver app

    Optional Injury Protection doesn’t apply when you’re performing services for another company, or when driving your vehicle for personal pleasure.

  • For injuries covered by Optional Injury Protection insurance, you and your family are protected in 6 important ways if you’re injured in a covered accident while online with Uber:  

    • Accident medical expenses up to a maximum of $1,000,000 (no deductible or copay)
    • Temporary total disability up to a maximum of $500 a week
    • Continuous total disability up to a maximum of $500 a week
    • Accidental death up to a maximum of $50,000
    • Survivor benefits up to a maximum of $150,000
    • Accidental dismemberment up to a maximum of $200,000
  • It’s fast and easy to enroll through the Insurance section of the Driver app by tapping Learn more under Optional Injury Protection (go to Account > Insurance > Optional Injury Protection), or you can go online at driverinjuryprotection.uber.com/enroll.

  • Optional Injury Protection is completely optional. You can enroll or terminate coverage at any time. As an independent business operator, you can purchase the Optional Injury Protection insurance product as a way to help manage risk.

  • Auto liability insurance coverage may not cover personal medical expenses of the driver. Please check your auto liability policy for further details. Optional Injury Protection provides medical coverage for covered accidents, along with additional benefits such as disability earnings replacement and survivor benefits while you’re online with Uber. The rideshare insurance maintained by Uber insures Uber partners for bodily injury and property damage liability to third parties resulting from a covered accident, such as your riders, people in other vehicles, pedestrians, or property. This rideshare insurance generally doesn’t include the benefits offered by Optional Injury Protection. For more information, read Uber’s overview of insurance maintained on behalf of drivers at uber.com/insurance.

  • If you’re involved in a crash while driving with Uber, you can report it to Uber first. Please submit a claim to Uber that includes details of an injury through the “Help” section of your app. Our claims support team will guide you through the claims process. Once Uber has confirmed that you have purchased Optional Injury Protection insurance, Uber will inform Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company on your behalf. There’s no need to report to your personal insurance company.

    To file a claim or check the status of an existing claim, contact Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, the insurance carrier, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free, at 1-844-747-6221. Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company will send you the necessary forms to complete. You must notify Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company within 20 days of the injury. The Uber Support team does not handle claims for Driver Injury Protection.

    For additional support click here.

  • It is Insurance designed to protect drivers and delivery persons against covered injuries. This insurance provides benefits for medical expenses, disability, loss of life and dismemberment.

  • Coverage costs less than $0.03 per mile on covered trips. The premium is calculated based on miles traveled while you’re on a trip with a rider or on your way to drop off an order and is rounded to the nearest cent at the end of each trip. You’re only charged for the miles while you’re on a trip, but the coverage extends while you’re online waiting for a trip. The payment process is simple. When you enroll for Optional Injury Protection at driverinjuryprotection.uber.com, you'll also authorize Uber to deduct the per-mile premium from your earnings to facilitate payment. Uber takes no compensation from the premiums. If you decide you no longer want Optional Injury Protection coverage, you can stop it at any time.

    Please note the rate is subject to change. Insureds will be notified in advance of any rate changes.

  • There are no refunds available for premium deducted from eligible drivers for Optional Injury Protection.

  • Coverage may be canceled at any time in the Uber App by following these steps:

    • Open the Account menu in the Uber Driver App
    • Select “Insurance” to open Insurance Hub
    • Go to “Optional Injury Protection”
    • Select “Terminate Coverage”
    • Choose a cancellation reason from the list
    • Select “Terminate” to confirm
    • You will receive a confirmation message in the app that your coverage has been canceled
    • Remember, you can re-enroll through the app at any time

    For a visual guide, click here.

  • You do not need to sign up or pay for Injury Protection in California. Uber purchases the coverage on your behalf as part of the benefits provided to you under Prop 22.

  • Yes, you are eligible for Injury Protection even if you are enrolled in Optional Injury Protection. You can stay enrolled in Optional Injury Protection insurance and will not be charged for miles driven that are covered by Injury Protection effective 12/16/20.

  • For a detailed Explanation of Coverage including benefits, terms, limitations and exclusions, please click here.

  • Eligible drivers can file a workers’ compensation claim with the Washington Department of Labor & Industries if an injury occurs after a trip has been accepted on the Uber platform and while driving to a passenger pickup location or while the trip is in progress. This coverage does not apply before accepting a trip on the Uber platform or while completing a delivery on the Uber platform. To file a claim call 1-800-547-8367 or click here. To learn more about this coverage click here.

Helpful resources

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Uber Technologies is not an insurance provider and is not performing any insurance services. All coverages are subject to the policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. Affinity Insurance Services Inc., is offering this optional coverage to people who use the Driver app. Optional Injury Protection insurance is offered through Affinity Insurance Services Inc., and the policy is underwritten by Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company. If there’s a discrepancy between the information shown here and the actual insurance policy, the policy governs. For further information, please see the coverage details.

Optional Injury Protection is currently available in 41 states and Washington, DC: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri¹, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

** * All Coverages are subject to the policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a conflict between the information shown here and the policy, the policy will govern.

The Injury Protection policy is underwritten by Homeland Insurance Company of New York. For further information, please see coverage details.

¹ For Missouri Enrollees: Premium rates may differ based on the mode of transportation used for delivery. Rates are calculated on the basis of experience within the entire group. Individual coverage will not be cancelled or non-renewed due to the deterioration of the health of participants. Any change in premium rates will be communicated to the Policyholder and the approved Platform Operator with written notice sixty (60) days in advance of the premium due date. See coverage details for Missouri Enrollees.

For Washington Enrollees: Premium rate is $0.022 per trip mile.

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