Hi! I’m an international student doing an internship that requires me to drive across the state (I live in the US). To move around, the organization is paying for the Zipcars I’ve been using. However, the company is not giving me any insurance or other benefits but a salary per hour.
I have health insurance through my school, but I think that if an accident happens or I get stopped by the cops for X or Y reasons, the one that should be responsible for any costs incurred or liability should be the employer, right? Should I ask them to get insurance to be covered in case an accident happens? What would be the best thing to do in this scenario?
I’m not happy about driving being part of this job, but as an international student, it is what it is. I don’t think I can do anything about it. Any thoughts?