Uber's Insurance Charges Varied by Ride Despite the Same Route and Driver, Study Finds

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER ) faced new questions on Monday after new research pointed to differences in the company’s per-ride charge for insurance and operations on nearly identical trips. Analyst Questions Uber Insurance and Operations Costs The analysis, conducted by a Columbia University executive in residence and adjunct professor, Len Sherman, said that riders as well as drivers may not be able to calculate insurance and operations costs from one ride to the next, Business Insider reported on Sunday. Read Also: Uber's Robotaxi Vision Could Take Years To Play Out: Analyst Uber did not immediately respond to ‘s request for comment. Sherman reviewed 120 Uber Reserve rides taken over two years on a repeated run between Ithaca, New York, and the Syracuse airport by a single driver using the same Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) Model Y and largely the same highway route...