GIG ECONOMY Zego Raises Over £1M In Funding To Provide Insurance Platform For Gig-Economy Drivers

Startup Zego has raised just over £1 million in seed funding from investors, including LocalGlobe, with FTSE 100 company Aviva, for an “insurtech” product for gig economy delivery drivers. According to Tech Crunch, while companies like Uber and Deliveroo are getting bigger, the issue of insuring all of their drivers , or the workers finding insurance for themselves, has become a pressing issue.