Grab has launched a first-of-its-kind, free insurance scheme that protects driver-partners against the loss of earnings due to illness or injury.
Grab rolled out a new reward programme yesterday that guarantees up to a five-figure monthly income, but some say hitting targets regularly will be hard.
Grab will introduce a tiered rewards programme pegged to weekly trip targets that guarantees gross monthly incomes of $6,888 to $11,888, before deducting costs.
A new pay-as-you-use insurance policy by AXA Insurance Singapore was launched for private hire car drivers operating under the Grab app.
Private chauffeur drivers operating under apps such as Uber and GrabCar will have to attend a vocational license course and undergo background checks.
Private car drivers operating under Uber and GrabCar may soon be required to have a vocational licence. More will be revealed in next month's Budget debate.
Grab has announced free group Personal Accident Insurance coverage for GrabCar and GrabBike passengers and drivers across the Southeast Asia region.
GrabCar launched an incentive programme promising $1,550 a week on top of the drivers' fare earnings, which is the most since the service was launched.