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Association of California Insurance Agencies
President of the Association of California Insurance Agencies
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Mark Sektnan
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FROM Mark Sektnan
Which Way, L.A.?
Ridesharing Companies Face Insurance Increases with AB 2293 In this last, frantic week of the legislative session, one measure that’s drawing a lot of attention is AB 2293, which changes the insurance requirements for ride-sharing companies that compete with traditional taxies. It passed the Assembly unanimously. But Uber didn’t get to be a $17 billion company by failing to pay attention. AB 612 is now a dead duck. But AB 2293 is very much alive.
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