Latest Trucking Headlines
All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2-Story Waves on Great Lakes Halt Cargo Shipping
Nov 1 2012 // Cargo shipping was at a standstill on Oct. 30 on the Great Lakes as superstorm Sandy churned waves up to two stories high, forcing crews to take refuge in bays and harbors and raising concerns about an economic blow if the...
Rebounding Economy Spurs Growth in Cargo, Supply Chain Risks
Oct 22 2012 // A slow trend toward economic recovery in the U.S. may mean good news/bad news for insurance agents and brokers who handle commercial accounts with cargo and supply chain vulnerabilities. The good news is growth in sales...
A Rebounding Economy Spurs Growth in Cargo, Supply Chain Risks
Oct 8 2012 // Nearly All Commercial Sectors Have Vulnerabilities, Experts Say A slow trend toward economic recovery in the United States may bring good news and bad news for insurance agents and brokers who handle commercial accounts...
CNA Canada to Use CargoNet, NER to Combat Cargo Theft
Oct 5 2012 // CNA, a global business insurer, is now using CargoNet and the National Equipment Register (NER) — two national information sharing systems designed to help policyholders combat the growing problems of cargo and heavy...
E&O Insights: Know the Details When Insuring Cargo
Sep 24 2012 // It’s important to know all of the details when looking to insure risks with a cargo exposure. Because no two risks are the same, the underwriter will look to the agency to provide those details to fully understand...
Why Cargo Security Should Be On Every Business’ To-Do List
Sep 24 2012 // Cargo theft, a multibillion dollar industry, continues to threaten supply chain security around the world. It can occur while goods are stored or in transit — by train, truck, air or ocean. Regardless of how a company...
Verisk Crime Analytics Launches Cargo Theft Prevention Systems in Canada
Sep 13 2012 // Verisk Crime Analytics has launched national information sharing systems designed to help Canadian insurers and their policyholders combat the growing problems of cargo and heavy equipment theft. Verisk Crime Analytics is...
ACE Accident & Health Introduces Accident Policy for Motor Carriers
Aug 7 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has launched a new occupational accident policy with optional contingent liability coverage. Designed for motor carriers, the policy provides occupational...
How Georgia Trucking Companies Escape Safety Scrutiny: Report
Jul 25 2012 // Trucking companies in Georgia that run afoul of safety rules can simply shut down and reopen with a name change. The barriers to starting a trucking company are low, according to a review by The Atlanta...
National Interstate Broadens Trucking Insurance Programs
Jun 26 2012 // Richfield, Ohio-based National Interstate Insurance Co. announced it is expanding its trucking insurance program by targeting heavy haul, crane and rigging operations. The program offers coverage for auto liability,...
Markel Joins Cargo Theft and Recovery Service
Jun 6 2012 // Markel is now a member of CargoNet in an effort to assist policyholders in cargo theft prevention, response, and recovery. CargoNet, which provides information about supply chain risk, is a division of the Verisk Crime...
Europe, U.S. Agree on Streamlining Air Cargo Safety
Jun 1 2012 // The European Commission and the U.S. Transport Security Administration have agreed to recognize each other’s air cargo security regimes, a move that will cut costs for carriers, an EU executive said on...
Great American’s Trucking Division Expands Key Executive Roles
May 16 2012 // Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has expanded the responsibilities of three key executives in its Trucking Division, Randal Smith, currently serving Great American as vice president of the...
West Africa Pirates Free Gasoline Tanker, But Steal Cargo
May 7 2012 // West African pirates have freed a gasoline tanker they hijacked last week, after stealing some of the cargo, the ship owner said on Friday, in a fresh example of a growing trend in the region to hold vessels briefly to...
AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc. Announces New Texas Long Haul Trucking Program
Apr 26 2012 // Burlington, NC, 04/26/12 -AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, an A+ XV Admitted Carrier, is proud to be 1 of only 3 MGAs with access to a new long haul trucking program for TX trucking operations. The new program limits up...
Harassment Class-Action Suit Against Iowa Trucking Company Backfires
Apr 16 2012 // They were learning to become truck drivers but wound up in a nightmare. In detailed accounts to a federal agency, dozens of female employees of an Iowa-based trucking company, one of the largest in the nation, told of...
Louisiana Man Wins Great American Insurance Group’s “Big Rig”
Apr 10 2012 // A trucking company service manager from the New Orleans, La.-area has won a customized Peterbilt “big rig” in Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group’s annual giveaway. Todd Turner’s first trip to...
Trucker Harassment Class-Action Suit Backfires
Apr 5 2012 // They were learning to become truck drivers but wound up in a nightmare. In detailed accounts to a federal agency, dozens of female employees of an Iowa-based trucking company, one of the largest in the nation, told of...
Texas Bus Inspections Get Lax Oversight Despite Crashes
Apr 4 2012 // Months after their state-certified vehicle inspection station was cited by federal authorities for failing to notice defects in a bus that crashed in North Texas, killing 17 passengers, brothers Alam and Cesar Hernandez...
Great American Launches FleetFusion Program for Motor Carriers
Mar 21 2012 // Great American Insurance Group’s Trucking Division has launched its FleetFusion program to help motor carriers manage an independent contractor division. The program consists of three different offerings meant to...
