Allstate disclosed that its coverage for Uber drivers is now offered in 11 additional states. Travelers’ Canadian arm is launching new services for specialty insurance corporate customers that come packaged with their insurance policy.

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Allstate has expanded its coverage for Uber Technologies’ driver/partners into 11 more states.

Coverage now expands to Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. For the past year, Allstate has partnered with Uber to provide commercial insurance protection to riders and drivers in Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin.

The policies, managed by Allstate Business Insurance, insure the entire cycle of an Uber trip, from when a driver-partner turns on the Uber app to rider pick up and during the trip. Riders are protected under the Allstate policies at no additional cost every time they take an Uber.

Allstate’s expanded commercial coverage for Uber also includes its fast-growing food delivery service in certain states.

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Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Companies Inc., is launching new services for specialty insurance corporate customers that come packaged with their insurance policy.

Human resources, legal and emotional support assistance will now be offered, at no extra cost, to help professionals manage day-to-day activities fundamental to their roles at private, public and nonprofit organizations. Travelers Canada specialty insurance customers get these services through Assistenza, a company that has delivered assistance services for the personal and commercial insurance industry for more than 25 years. Services will be available in English and French, plus other languages upon request.

The new services from Travelers Canada include:

• Legal Assistance—In-house attorney support via telephone on issues such as rental agreements, contracts, real estate law and consumer law.
• Human Resources Assistance—Professional support for human resources issues, including hiring, absences/leaves, safety, discrimination, immigration, labor matters, benefits and temporary employees.
• Emotional Support Assistance—Professional counsellors to provide confidential emotional support for issues related to home, work, trauma, grief and other personal or business hardships.

Sources: The Allstate Corp., Travelers