WeRide | WeRide Unveils Global Insurance Partnership Program to Scale Autonomous Vehicles Worldwide

WeRide has launched a global insurance partnership program with Allianz Insurance Singapore and Ping An P&C Insurance as inaugural partners. The program supports the responsible deployment of tens of thousands of WeRide autonomous vehicles worldwide, with partners co-developing tailored insurance solutions covering the full lifecycle of L4 vehicle operations. This initiative expands WeRide’s global partnership ecosystem across OEMs, mobility platforms, fleet operators, infrastructure, and insurance providers. WeRide’s Robotaxi GXR in Abu Dhabi is insured by Ping An P&C's locally compliant insurance solutions. The partnership supports WeRide's Robotaxi deployments in China and the Middle East, including services through WeRide Go and third-party mobility platforms like Uber and TXAI.

• WeRide operates one of the world’s largest autonomous driving fleets with approximately 3,600 vehicles, including over 1,800 Robotaxis, across 13 countries and over 60 cities.
• Allianz Insurance Singapore is the third-largest motor insurer in Singapore by gross written premiums and was the first insurer in Singapore to insure a fully driverless autonomous vehicle through WeRide’s Robobus service at Sentosa.
• Allianz expanded coverage to WeRide Robotaxis deployed with Grab as part of the Ai.R autonomous shuttle service in Punggol.
• The Ai.R autonomous shuttle service had served more than 13,000 unique riders and accumulated over 135,000 kilometers of autonomous mileage as of October 2026.

The insurance partnership program is designed to support WeRide’s global expansion across diverse regulatory and operating environments. It includes locally compliant insurance solutions for Robotaxi operations in China and the Middle East, covering motor liability, commercial general and product liability, and privacy and cybersecurity risks. The program aims to improve insurance efficiency and support stronger unit economics as deployments scale. Real-world operations demonstrate the strong safety performance of WeRide’s Robotaxis, with their technological strengths in risk detection, driving decisions, and safety control offering a promising approach to addressing the uncertainties of human driving and improving road safety.

The partnership includes four of WeRide’s flagship driverless commercial markets globally, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, where WeRide has achieved scaled driverless operations. The program supports WeRide’s Robotaxi deployments in China and the Middle East, including services through WeRide Go and third-party mobility platforms such as Uber and TXAI. Jennifer Li, CFO and Head of International at WeRide, emphasized the importance of insurance in enabling autonomous driving to scale globally. Ong Bi Ying, CEO of Allianz Insurance Singapore, highlighted the role of insurance in managing the unique risks of autonomous driving. Hequn Shi, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Ping An P&C Insurance, stressed the need for globalized insurance coverage for China's autonomous driving industry.

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