For cars and motorised scooter you'll need both ‘Social, Domestic & Pleasure’ and ‘Hire & Reward’ insurance when working with Deliveroo.
This is standard insurance that covers you for the everyday use of your vehicle. It covers you for the times when you’re not using your vehicle for your work. SD&P insurance is a legal requirement for any vehicle that has not been declared off-road.
Your SD&P insurance does not cover you for your food delivery work with Deliveroo. If you’re delivering food in return for payment, in addition to SD&P you’ll need to have:
These are the specific type of cover that Deliveroo riders need to have in place in order to carry out food deliveries in a car or on a scooter. It covers you when you use your car or scooter for work. We’ll need to see proof of this insurance before you start riding with us.
Not sure where to get your insurance? We find a lot of riders use these providers:
Zego offer pay-as-you-go courier insurance - plus, they're integrated with our app, so you only pay for the time you're online. You can read more here
TradeX provides food delivery insurance. You can read more here
Acorn provides food delivery insurance for couriers. You can read more here
When working with Deliveroo riders and anyone using your account is covered by: