Council Passes Ordinance Requiring Insurance for Food Delivery Drivers

By Dan MurphyThe City Council voted 11-2 on Wednesday, April 2, to pass an ordinance that beginning next January, will require third-party food delivery drivers to obtain permits to work in Boston.Food delivery apps, including DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub, are now required to obtain a permit and renew that license annually, but they aren’t currently required to have insurance to cover any uninsured or underinsured drivers.Per the ordinance, companies will face a fine of up to $300 per d