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College Students Driving for Uber & Lyft Face Insurance Coverage Gap
As college students nationwide head back to campus this month, a hidden financial crisis is brewing that could devastate families: millions of students driving for Uber, Lyft, and delivery services are unknowingly operating in dangerous "coverage gaps" where neither their parents' auto insurance nor company-provided policies apply, leaving them exposed to potentially catastrophic financial liability.
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