Bolt introduces discounted health insurance for drivers and their dependents
Leading ride-hailing company, Bolt, has introduced a discounted health insurance scheme for drivers operating on its platform. In a statement to Technext, the company said the scheme was in partnership with Bastion Health Limited, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) in Nigeria.
With the partnership, Bolt says it wants to provide affordable and accessible health insurance packages for its driver-partners across Nigeria, reinforcing the company’s commitment to improving driver welfare and long-term sustainability within the ride-hailing ecosystem.
Speaking on the partnership, Head of Regulatory and Policy, Africa, Weyinmi Aghadiuno said the mobility ecosystem is only as healthy as the drivers who power it, thus the need to make quality healthcare more accessible.
Weyinmi Aghadiuno
“Driver wellbeing is critical to the long-term health of the mobility ecosystem. This partnership with Bastion Health is designed to make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable for drivers, helping them protect their health while continuing to earn on the platform. By negotiating group benefits for drivers, we’re able to lower barriers to healthcare access and create meaningful support for our driver community,” she said.
More on Bolt’s health insurance
The initiative is part of Bolt’s broader effort to support the well-being of the thousands of drivers who rely on the platform as a source of income.
The partnership with Bastion Health introduces a specially designed health insurance offering tailored to the needs of independent driver-partners who typically do not have access to traditional employer-sponsored health coverage. Through the collaboration, drivers will be able to access discounted health plans under a pooled programme, with the flexibility to choose coverage for themselves as well as their dependents.
The health plans combine affordability, flexibility, and access to quality healthcare services. Unlike traditional retail health insurance packages, the Bolt driver pool model allows drivers to access discounted premiums and enhanced benefits without the long waiting periods that often apply to individual plans.
Through Bastion Health’s digitally integrated insurance platform, drivers will also be able to access a seamless experience, from awareness and enrollment to plan management, making it easier for them to sign up and use the service.
Bolt noted that improving access to healthcare for driver-partners can also contribute to safer roads by enabling drivers to better manage their health and well-being.
Drivers
The company added that the initiative forms part of a broader set of programmes aimed at supporting drivers through partnerships that deliver financial, safety, and wellbeing benefits.
As the gig economy continues to expand across Nigeria, Bolt said it remains committed to working with partners to develop practical solutions that address the real needs of driver-partners while strengthening the sustainability of the mobility ecosystem.
The company also pointed out that access to the health insurance plans is available to drivers enrolled in its rewards program. Eligibility is extended across tiers of the reward system from Bronze to Diamond. This, the company says, ensures that active drivers on the platform can benefit from the offering, without additional standalone conditions beyond participation in the Bolt Rewards programme.
See also: Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand price review as Bolt says it is preparing ‘targeted measures’
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