If you have a leased vehicle or property, you are required to provide insurance protection for the owner of that unit from losses that you are legally liable to pay. Contingent Liability is protection from losses to a third party for which you are legally responsible but, as the owner of the equipment of property, […]
Avoiding Collisions During Deer Season
As a child, seeing a deer along the road was exhilarating. A big, majestic creature, standing motionless, observing, listening, then with explosive power, bounding off into the woods. Incredible. As an adult, I still feel that same rush of adrenaline when out of the corner of my eye I spot a deer alongside the road […]
Tales From The Trenches: Trucker Interviews About ELDs
Recently I sat down with a couple of professionals working hard in the trucking industry. They had some insight into how electronic logging devices and hours of service rules are slowing them down. See how well this relates to your own experiences in the trucking world, and if so, reflect on ways to resolve this […]
Trucking on Your Own Authority? Here Are Some Helpful Insurance Tips for New Owner-Operators
Being your own boss as an independent owner-operator can be rewarding. Accepting jobs on your terms and managing your own time and resources can lead to significant opportunities and a higher level of satisfaction than working for others. To avoid the pitfalls of owning your own business, you, as an independent trucker, must understand each […]
Insuring Logistics Equipment – Who Covers You?
When you’re building a logistics network, particularly one that stitches to together a number of external players from your own organization, the issue liability will eventually come up, both for the shipping of goods as well as for the management and operation of the equipment doing the shipping and movement. The problem with the liability […]