Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part II - Philadelphia Parking Authority
Subpart B - Taxicabs
Chapter 1025 - INSURANCE REQUIRED
Section 1025.3 - Insurance required

(a) A regulated party may not engage in taxicab service and the certificate of public convenience will not be issued or remain in force, except as provided in § 1025.4 (relating to applications to self-insure) until there has been filed with and approved by the Authority a certificate of insurance by an insurer authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, to provide for the payment of valid accident claims against the insured for bodily injury to or the death of a person, or the loss of or damage to property of others resulting from the operation, maintenance or use of a taxicab in the insured authorized service.

(b) The liability insurance maintained by a taxicab certificate holder must conform to 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 17 (relating to Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law). First party coverage of the taxicab driver of taxicabs must meet the requirements in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1711 (relating to required benefits).

(c) The certificate holder's loss history with a current or former insurer shall be released to the Authority within 3 business days of a request by the Authority. The certificate holder shall authorize any release required by the insurer to facilitate the timely delivery of the loss history to the Authority.

(d) The Authority may direct insurers to file proof of insurance both electronically and in hard copy.

(e) The limits in subsection (b) do not include the insurance of cargo.