How the e-bikes boom is testing insurance models
As e-bike use surges across the UK, Chris Marshall examines how insurers are grappling with complex risks related to the vehicle, legal grey areas and theft and how insurtechs are racing to plug the coverage gap.
For many riders, the appeal of an electric bicycle is being able to travel further with less effort. To coast along and let the rechargeable battery take the burn out of pedalling.
Yet while e-bikes –
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