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Taxi shortage | 4 insurance companies are willing to temporarily take over the Taiga insurance policy for 30 days before discussing plans with car owners

2022-01-04T09:24:54.467Z


The leader of the taxi insurance industry, "Taiga Insurance", had previously refused to accept new taxi insurance policies. Recently, it wrote to the industry to indicate that it would "surrender" the insurance after the 7-day notice period. The China Insurance Regulatory Bureau stated that some insurance companies agreed to


The leader of the taxi insurance industry, "Taiga Insurance", had previously refused to accept new taxi insurance policies. Recently, it wrote to the industry to indicate that it would "surrender" the insurance after the 7-day notice period.

According to the China Insurance Regulatory Bureau, some insurance companies have agreed to provide a 30-day insurance plan to the affected car owners to ensure that the taxi will not be cancelled because of the insurance policy and suddenly fail to comply with the law.


It is understood that several insurance companies are willing to temporarily take over the relevant insurance policies. During this period, they will discuss future arrangements with the car owners, that is, for at least the next month, the relevant taxis will still have insurance certificates for driving.

Some people in the taxi industry said that there are four insurance companies that can provide temporary underwriting, including Bank of China Group Insurance, China Pacific Insurance, China Taiping Insurance, and China Merchants Wing Lung Insurance. However, because more than 10,000 taxis are involved, they are worried that the market may not be able to deal with them in time. bear.


Zheng Kehe, the permanent president of the Taxi Dealers Association, stated on a radio program this morning (4th) that Taiga is sending letters to the industry to explain the surrender of the insurance. It lapsed within a week, and some taxis in its dealership have been driving on the road because they are uninsured and do not meet the legal requirements from tomorrow, criticizing Taiga for not providing an alternative.

China Insurance Regulatory Authority: has contacted the Hong Kong Federation of Insurance Companies and other insurance companies to draw up plans

In response, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission stated that it is aware that some insurance companies have recently changed their business strategies and notified some policyholders to cancel their taxi insurance policies and refund premiums.

In order to ensure the stable operation of the market and avoid impacts on the taxi industry and the public, the IA stated that it has contacted the Hong Kong Federation of Insurance Companies and other insurance companies to draw up plans so that taxi owners can transfer the affected insurance policies to other companies. Insurance company underwrites.

The China Insurance Regulatory Bureau stated that some insurance companies have agreed to provide a 30-day insurance plan to affected car owners to ensure that taxis will not be cancelled due to insurance policies.

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The IA continued that, in view of this special situation, the relevant insurance companies agreed to provide the affected policyholders with a 30-day "insurance plan", that is, to provide temporary short-term insurance to ensure that taxis will not be cancelled due to the insurance policy. Without insurance protection.

In addition, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission stated that it has adjusted and simplified the arrangements to allow more insurance companies to act as agents for taxis in order to arrange taxi insurance.

There were originally a total of 8 insurance companies undertaking taxi business in the market. It is understood that some insurance companies will take over the currently affected taxi policies and provide 30-day transitional services. During the period, they will learn the details of each case to determine the actual plan.

The Taxi Dealers Association issued a notice to the industry today, stating that it has received notice from the China Insurance Regulatory Bureau that there are 4 insurance companies underwriting insurance, including Bank of China Group Insurance, China Pacific Insurance (Hong Kong), China Taiping Insurance (Hong Kong), and China Merchants Wing Lung Insurance .

Wu Kuncheng, the permanent president of the association, confirmed receipt of the news, but believed that the current situation is chaotic and the measures are not enough. The market may not be able to process and bear the taxi insurance policy in time for more than 10,000. He is worried that some taxis will not be protected and will not be able to land; and Taiga has not yet arranged a refund, and there is financial pressure.

He believes that the government should directly intervene in the incident, and the measures to protect the industry are not clear enough.

Zhou Guoqiang, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Minibus Chamber of Commerce, criticized that Taiga Insurance unilaterally notified the cancellation of the policy, describing it as an irresponsible behavior, but he believed that the government was capable of solving the problem.

Taxi shortage|Taxi Insurance has surrendered after 7 days. The taxi king expects that 10,000 taxis will not be on the road. The leading insurance company refuses new orders. How the taxi industry is in a vicious circle. Taxi insurance leader Taijia Insurance refuses to accept new orders. Taxi industry is worried about insurance: Complaints about frozen taxis in an industry have risen by 60% compared with the previous quarter Refusal to load soars by 90% quarterly, and one driver is fined 1,200 yuan

Source: hk1

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