Partnership of the on-demand delivery app Glovo and the InsurTech Qover
On-demand delivery unicorn Glovo teams up with InsurTech Qover to reinforce global ‘Couriers Pledge’
2 December 2021
In a nutshell:
Glovo and Qover announce partnership following the launch of ‘The Couriers Pledge’, a new initiative to implement fair pay and upgraded benefits to couriers – including insurance.
The global insurance solution protects 74,000 couriers against accidents from the minute they log onto the Glovo Partner App, and up to one hour after they log off. A visual of the solution is available for your use.
Additional benefits are in the works, including sick and parental leave, hospital stays and urgent family expenses
On-demand multicategory delivery unicorn Glovo and InsurTech Qover are pleased to announce their partnership designed to enhance the protection of Glovo’s couriers. This announcement follows the launch of ‘The Couriers Pledge’, a global initiative to increase the social rights and benefits available to couriers.
Qover’s insurance solution is fully aligned with Glovo’s mission: leveraging the latest technology to give people easy access to everything in their city.
Today, Glovo has more than 74,000 couriers and Qover now offers insurance products protecting all couriers under its coverage against accidents. And that's not all: Glovo will soon offer guarantees to protect riders in case of incapacity due to illness or hospital stay, as well as providing cover for maternity and paternity for new parents and urgent family expenses – a first in the gig economy.
Sacha Michaud, Glovo Co-founder, said: “Qover provides one of the best digital insurance solutions in the industry and they’re a perfect partner for us on what we consider to be one of the most important initiatives we’ve launched. At Glovo, we have always been in favour of providing our couriers with access to greater social rights, no matter their contractual relationship. By 2023 we expect to be collaborating with around 240,000 couriers on a monthly basis worldwide and we are committed to providing them with better social rights, protection and coverage.”
What’s more, this unique solution is fully digitalised to provide an outstanding user experience on a global scale. Not only are riders automatically covered while using the Glovo app, but they also have access to a dedicated portal with useful information regarding their coverage in their local language – including a summary, legal documents and FAQs. Riders can also access an automated claims form through the portal, so they can easily report a claim and receive real-time feedback.
‘We are honoured to be part of “The Couriers Pledge”,’ said Quentin Colmant, CEO and Co-founder of Qover. ‘At Qover, we are hyper-focused on finding new ways to empower disruptive gig economy players with the insurance solutions and insights they need to attract and retain more talent.’
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About Qover
Key facts
Live in 32 European countries
+1M people covered
95% satisfaction score
As an international pioneer in the insurance industry, Qover designs, builds and distributes innovative digital insurance solutions to help fast-growing companies globally. Its insurance solutions are available in real-time through APIs or white labelling that can be easily and quickly integrated into its partners’ digital platforms. Qover's long-standing partners include renowned companies such as Deliveroo, Revolut, Wolt, Decathlon, Cowboy, Immoweb and many others. More information on https://qover.com
About Glovo
Key facts
74,000+ active couriers
4.3M active customers
105,000 local shops and restaurants
Glovo is the app that allows you to get the best products of your city in a few minutes. We connect users, businesses and couriers to make that possible. The project was born with the aim of transforming the way users acquire what they need, making cities more accessible. At Glovo we want to give everyone easy access to anything in their city, having a sustainable impact on the economy, society and environment: we are a tech-first responsible company.
