The Uber app in action in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Image)

A measure by Florida Sen. David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs) that would create insurance requirements for ride-sharing companies is being met with opposition from marketplace leaders Uber and Lyft—and the proposal hasn’t even been heard in the House yet.

According to The Palm Beach Post, SB 1298 would establish coverage requirements for when a customer is in a vehicle and during an “on call” period—the time between when a driver is notified about a customer to pick up and the time the passenger gets in the vehicle—often cosidered a coverage gap.

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