Safety, Insurance Costs Cited in Study as Reasons to Consider Autonomous Vehicles
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace on our highways and roads, drivers of both trucks and passenger cars are likely to become more accepting of the technology, a survey of U.S. consumers by the market research firm J.D. Power found.
June 6, 2018North Carolina Truckers to See 14.61% Surcharge on Liability Insurance
North Carolina motor carriers are being slapped with a 14.61% surcharge on their liability insurance policies to plug a $96 million shortfall in the state’s insurance risk pool.
April 19, 2018Opinion: Become a Better Trucking Insurance Buyer
Your customers view your product as a commodity. Rogue competitors lurk, willing to offer your customers a cheaper short-term deal. Rate increases are only achieved if market forces allow them, not whether you need them. Are we talking about the trucking industry or the insurance industry?
March 2, 2018Get, Keep and Grow Capacity in 2018
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January 30, 2018Motor Carrier Insurer Acuity Expands Operations to Texas
ORLANDO, Fla. — Commercial Motor Carrier insurer Acuity has expanded operations to Texas, the company announced at a press conference at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21.
October 21, 2017How Best to Insure a Large Truck? It’s Complicated
Several years after becoming an insurance agent, David Imschweiler decided on a career change, so he got his commercial driver’s license and became a truck driver.
September 19, 2017Gallagher Bassett Services Acquires National Transportation Adjusters
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett Services, has acquired National Transportation Adjusters Inc., a company based in Scottsdale, Ariz., that provides claims management for self-insured trucking companies and corporate fleet operators in the United States.
September 5, 2017FMCSA to Begin Crash Accountability Program to Aid Fleets’ Safety Scores
FMCSA is beginning a two-year crash preventability demonstration program that will classify a crash as “not preventable” on a carrier’s Safety Measurement System profile in instances where the carrier is not at fault.
July 27, 2017Specialty Program Acquires Insurance Company’s Assets
Specialty Program Group has acquired the assets of transportation insurer Paul Hanson Partners.
July 17, 2017Take Me Out to the Ballgame and a Trucking Leadership Symposium
Ballpark Village, which is situated just outside the stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play, provided a delightful venue for what was billed as a Trucking Leadership Symposium.
June 30, 2017