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title: Drive for a Ride-Sharing Company? Car-Sharing? Better Check Your Insurance
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# Drive for a Ride-Sharing Company? Car-Sharing? Better Check Your Insurance

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## Drive for a Ride-Sharing Company? Car-Sharing? Better Check Your Insurance

Two peer-to-peer trends that are growing in popularity are ride-sharing and personal vehicle sharing, or car-sharing. **Most people do not realize that their personal auto insurance policy may not cover them if they were to suffer a loss using either service.**

Ride-sharing involves a transportation network company (TNC), such as Uber or Lyft, which provides prearranged transportation services for compensation. This is done by using a digital network (app) to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles to transport people, goods, items or products for a fee. Individuals like to use a TNC as an alternative to taking a taxi or renting a vehicle, and those who drive for a TNC do so as a way to make extra income.

A personal vehicle sharing program, or car-sharing, provides individuals with the opportunity to list their personal vehicle(s) online for rent to others. This gives vehicle owners an opportunity to make some extra money with a vehicle that they may not often drive. It also serves as an alternative rental option rather than using a traditional auto rental agency.

If you lend your vehicle via a personal vehicle sharing program or drive for a transportation network company, please discuss this with our agency to ensure that you have the right coverage.

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