Latest Trucking Headlines
All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIA Disturbed by New Federal Motor Carrier Rules
Aug 25 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) is reportedly extremely disappointed that the federal agency overseeing motor carrier safety has approved new rules that would allow commercial truckers to drive more with less...
Oceanwide’s Cargo Technology Chosen by IMU/OneBeacon
Aug 1 2005 // Oceanwide Inc., a Montreal, Quebec-based provider of Web-based cargo insurance management software, announced that International Marine Underwriters (IMU), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group’s specialty segments,...
Miami Woman Arrested Operating Without a Certificate, Selling Fake Insurance to Truckers
Jul 26 2005 // Rosa Bajdor of Miami was arrested today and charged with transacting insurance without a certificate after whe was discovered paying an accident claim without a license. Bajdor’s husband, Peter, was also implicated...
Great American Tabs Hendricks to Run Trucking Division
Jun 3 2005 // The Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group announced that Scott Hendricks has been promoted to divisional president of the firm’s trucking division. Hendricks has been with Great American since 1994. Prior...
Highway Patrol: Hazardous Cargo Haulers Face Criminal Background Checks
Apr 18 2005 // Up Until Now Trucking Firms Performed the Checks But the FBI is Taking Over the Job The truck drivers who haul cargo labeled as flammable, combustible, radioactive or poisonous are now going to be scrutinized as closely as...
GARAMENDI TO ADDRESS DANGER OF UNINSURED VEHICLES FROM MEXICO:
Apr 18 2005 // Seeking better coordination of insurance programs so that people on California and Mexican highways are protected, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi lead a delegation to Mexico on April 11 to participate in trilateral...
Hartford Announces ‘Ocean Companion’ Cargo Rider
Apr 8 2005 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced the launch of its new “Ocean Companion” endorsement, which attaches to the company’s Property Choice policy for medium-sized businesses. It”...
Calif. Commissioner to Address Danger Uninsured Vehicles from Mexico Pose to Calif. Motorists
Apr 8 2005 // Seeking better coordination of insurance programs so that people on California and Mexican highways are protected, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced Friday he will lead a delegation to Mexico on Monday to...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Apr 4 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required on Brokers
Apr 4 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Non-Construction Laborers, Freight Movers Had Most Occupational Injuries, Illnesses in Texas in 2003
Mar 31 2005 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that non-construction laborers and freight, stock, and material movers recorded the largest number of occupational injuries and illnesses in Texas in 2003,...
ACE Forms Logistics Industry Practice Division
Mar 28 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has created the ACE Logistics Industry Practice. This specialized practice will focus on providing comprehensive insurance coverage and...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required on Brokers
Mar 21 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Mar 21 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Unions Oppose Efforts to Stretch Trucker Workday
Mar 10 2005 // Wal-Mart and other retailers are lobbying Congress to extend the workday for truckers to 16 hours, something labor unions and safety advocates say would make roadways more dangerous for all drivers. Rep. John Boozman, an...
Excess Trucking, Transportation
Mar 7 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Jeffrey L. Heath Inc., dba Heath XS, is now offering excess trucking and transportation including all types of excess auto, except LPG, haz-mat, livery and buses. Dollars: Policy limit is $4 million with...
Excess Trucking, Transportation
Feb 21 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Jeffrey L. Heath Inc., dba Heath XS, is now offering excess trucking and transportation including all types of excess auto, except LPG, haz-mat, livery and buses. Dollars: Policy limit is $4 million with...
Trucking, Transportation
Jan 24 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Jeffrey L. Heath Inc., dba Heath XS, is now offering excess trucking and transportation including all types of excess auto, except LPG, hazardous materials, livery and buses. Dollars: Policy limit is $4...
NAIS Offers Admitted Truck Cargo Legal Liability
Dec 20 2004 // Clifford Mapes, president and CEO of National Advantage Insurance Services, Inc., recently added a new financially stable carrier for monoline motor truck cargo legal liability. The carrier is admitted and rated A++XV by...
Loss Ratios Improve in 45 States Nationwide
Nov 22 2004 // The commercial auto market went through some tough times. After years of deteriorating loss ratios, things have definitely turned around. What does this mean for the marketplace? In some cases, prices have started to...
