Tagged: insurance

An explainer of FMCSA insurance filing requirements and data, covering BIPD liability, cargo insurance, surety bonds, and how filing status affects operating authority.

Data & Technology

Why cyber insurance is increasingly important for trucking companies, what it covers, and how to evaluate whether your fleet needs a cyber liability policy.

Insurance & Risk

What a certificate of insurance (COI) is, what it contains, how it is used in trucking, and what to look for when reviewing a carrier's certificate.

Insurance & Risk

Proven strategies for managing insurance claims in trucking operations, from initial reporting through resolution, to minimize costs and protect your safety record.

Insurance & Risk

A practical guide for motor carriers on how to shop for trucking insurance, compare quotes, evaluate agents and insurers, and build a cost-effective coverage program.

Insurance & Risk

An overview of environmental liability risks in trucking, including spill response obligations, regulatory exposure, and insurance options for pollution-related losses.

Insurance & Risk

An examination of the rising trend of nuclear verdicts in trucking litigation, what drives these massive jury awards, their impact on the industry, and strategies carriers can use to reduce exposure.

Regulatory & Legal

An explainer of FMCSA licensing and insurance data systems, including operating authority types, insurance filing requirements, and how to verify carrier credentials.

Data & Technology

How to structure your commercial trucking insurance program to balance coverage, cost, and risk management across liability, cargo, physical damage, and workers compensation.

Fleet Management

A guide to navigating the annual insurance audit, covering what auditors examine, how premiums are adjusted, and how to prepare for a smooth audit.

Insurance & Risk

An explainer on physical damage insurance for commercial motor vehicles, covering collision, comprehensive, and specified perils coverage for trucks and trailers.

Insurance & Risk

An explanation of deductibles and self-insured retentions in trucking insurance, how they differ, and how to choose the right level for your fleet.

Insurance & Risk

What non-trucking liability (bobtail) insurance covers, who needs it, and how it differs from primary auto liability for leased owner-operators.

Insurance & Risk

A guide to occupational accident insurance for independent owner-operators, explaining how it works, what it covers, and how it compares to workers compensation.

Insurance & Risk

An explanation of how workers compensation applies to the trucking industry, including coverage requirements, common claims, the special challenges of multi-state operations, and the distinction between employees and independent contractors.

Regulatory & Legal

Practical risk management strategies tailored for small fleet operators, covering driver screening, maintenance programs, technology, and insurance optimization.

Insurance & Risk

How umbrella and excess liability policies extend coverage for motor carriers, the differences between them, and when additional limits are essential.

Insurance & Risk

A breakdown of the insurance and surety bond filings required by FMCSA, including Form E, Form H, BMC-91, BMC-34, and what each filing means for carriers and brokers.

Insurance & Risk

An in-depth look at how FMCSA safety measurement data, CSA scores, and crash history directly influence what trucking companies pay for insurance.

Insurance & Risk

A step-by-step guide for motor carriers on building an accident response plan, from on-scene procedures to insurance notification and post-accident review.

Insurance & Risk