Tag: insurance market

Commercial vehicle insurance: a quick guide for business protection

Secure your equipment, inventory and employees inside commercial vehicles Several companies require commercial vehicle insurance, including contractors, real estate agents, and transportation services where driving for commercial purposes is part of daily operations. This essential coverage protects vehicles in the event of an accident and, with the right coverage, ensures equipment and inventory inside the […]

Experienced drivers: optimizing transportation safety and insurance costs

Hiring more experienced drivers involves prioritizing those with clean records and more incident-free years on the roads. In the course of 2023, the transportation sector faced a persistent shortage of drivers, leading several companies to lower requirements for applicants and hire less experienced drivers to fill vacancies. Although this may seem like an immediate solution, […]

High-risk profession: trucking leads the deadliest occupations in the USA

The transportation and movement of materials in general claimed 1,369 lives. The most affected area of all those measured. Transportation is the sector with the highest number of deaths, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data was extracted from the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2022 and demonstrates not only the […]

Notable downfalls of 2023: A year of political, business and academic turmoil

Erroneous choices that led to professional failures in the U.S. The year 2023 was marked by political, historical, and sociocultural events resulting from individuals wielding the power to make decisions affecting millions. Some of these figures not only exercised their decision-making capacity but made erroneous choices, leading to professional failures that marked the end of […]

Safety, Retention, and Transparency in US Road Transportation

Ramaswamy’s vision for the trucking industry Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential candidate, unveiled his road transportation platform at Iowa 80 on the evening of December 21. At the renowned “World’s Largest Truck Stop,” Ramaswamy shared his insights on the current state of the trucking industry in the United States, which represents an economic movement of $875 […]

What speed would Santa Claus need to visit all the houses on the planet and what would happen to him?

He would require such powerful power and the consumption of so much fuel that the trip would be extremely expensive to begin with. Have you ever wondered what Santa would actually have to do to reach all the children’s homes in the world? How fast should the famous sleigh travel to deliver so many gifts […]

Broker Fraud: trucking industry challenges and regulations

This situation significantly impacts small businesses and independent drivers Broker fraud costs the trucking industry up to $800 million annually. Representative Mike Bost voiced the issue of broker fraud in the trucking industry during a recent House subcommittee hearing. Bost thoroughly analyzed the situation and explained how this scam operates. There are individuals posing as […]

No, it’s no!: FMCSA issued an advisory regarding sexual assaults committed in a CMV

FMCSA issued an advisory regarding sexual assaults committed in a CMV.

From the truck to the stage: five drivers who crossed film and music

Elvis was told in a casting that he better continue with trucks. Stories of drivers who marked generations. Actors and great musicians began their working lives in trucks and shared a generation with other drivers who had the luxury, for example, of meeting Elvis at a stop or with Sean Connery at the occasional meal. […]

USA’s 6 biggest natural disasters and the role of insurance

A list of the six largest natural disasters in the history of the United States and the role played by insurance in these events Throughout its history, the United States has had to recover from catastrophic events such as hurricanes, and the role of insurance agencies has been crucial in these circumstances. Insurance plays an […]