Latest Trucking Headlines
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Cooke to Head Lloyd’s Marketform Marine Cargo Underwriting
Apr 28 2011 // London-based specialist Lloyd’s insurer Marketform announced that experienced London Market underwriter Gary Cooke will join the company effective June first, as head of Marine Cargo Underwriting. “After two...
The Hartford Introduces Marine Policy For Modern Warehouse Logistics Operations
Apr 22 2011 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced a marine policy designed specifically for modern warehouse logistics operations involved in the transport and storage of their customers’ property. The...
U.S. Plan Would Restart Mexico Trucking
Apr 11 2011 // Long-haul trucks from Mexico would be allowed to operate throughout the United States for up to three years under a pilot plan aimed at reviving a politically sensitive trade program stalled for years. The U.S....
Government Ends Cargo Insurance Rule for Truckers
Apr 4 2011 // The federal government is no longer requiring that about 76,000 of the nation’s for-hire truckers carry cargo liability insurance. Over the objections of shippers and transportation brokers, the Federal Motor Carrier...
Federal Government Lifts Cargo Insurance Requirement for Truckers
Mar 28 2011 // The federal government is no longer requiring that about 76,000 of the nation’s for-hire truckers carry cargo liability insurance. Over the objections of shippers and transportation brokers, the Federal Motor Carrier...
Trucking, Courier Classifications
Mar 21 2011 // State lawmakers have approved a model law for the trucking and courier industries that sets guidelines for who is an independent contractor and who is an employee. The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL)...
Model Bill Targets Misclassification of Trucking, Courier Workers
Mar 7 2011 // State lawmakers who deal with insurance issues have approved a model law for the trucking and courier industries that sets guidelines for who is an independent contractor and who is an employee. The National Conference of...
Carolina Casualty Extends Trucking Binding Authority of All Risks, Ltd.
Mar 2 2011 // Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. has extended All Risks, Ltd.’s binding authority nationwide, effective March 1, 2011. All Risks, Ltd. has the authority to write trucking risks nationwide with a fleet size of eleven...
United States Proposes to Open Roads to Mexican Trucks
Feb 7 2011 // The Obama administration on Jan. 6, 2011, proposed a new inspection and monitoring regime to permit long-haul trucks from Mexico on U.S. highways after years of delays over safety concerns and political wrangling. The...
United States Proposes to Open Roads to Mexican Trucks
Jan 24 2011 // The Obama administration on Jan. 6 proposed a new inspection and monitoring regime to permit long-haul trucks from Mexico on U.S. highways after years of delays over safety concerns and political wrangling. The...
Industry: Great Lakes Cargo Shipping Way Up in ’10
Jan 21 2011 // Shipments of bulk cargo such as iron ore on the Great Lakes jumped by one-third last year, a hopeful sign for a region battered by the recession, an industry spokesman said Jan. 19. The Lake Carriers Association credited a...
Bernas Promoted to AVP, Ocean Cargo at CNA
Jan 6 2011 // CNA has promoted Mark Bernas to assistant vice president of Ocean Cargo division. In this role, Bernas will manage the growth and profitability for Ocean Cargo. He replaces Charles Maurer who recently retired from CNA...
Heavy Rains, Floods Disrupt Australia Coal Mining, Port, Freight Operations
Dec 29 2010 // Heavy rains and flooding in Australia’s key coal-producing Queensland state have impacted mining operations and brought parts of the coal infrastructure, including rail and ports, to a standstill, operators said on...
Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship with 25 People aboard off India
Dec 7 2010 // Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi ship carrying nickel ore in the Arabian Sea and appear headed to the lawless East African nation, officials said Monday. The Bangladesh-flagged M.V. Jahan Moni appears to...
Aspen Insurance Adds Inland Marine, Ocean Marine Cargo Insurance
Nov 18 2010 // Aspen Insurance now offers inland marine and ocean marine cargo insurance products in the U.S. Aspen will utilize both broker and agency distribution and will consider specialized managing general agents for select lines...
Travelers Implements New Trucking Form in Response to CSA 2010
Oct 20 2010 // In 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will fully implement its new program, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010). Travelers is helping its trucking industry customers prepare for the...
Navigators Rebrands Retail Logistics Unit; Names Kritz President
Sep 10 2010 // Navigators Management Co. Inc. has rebranded its retail brokerage division presently known as Navigators Logistics Insurance Services. The division will now be called iTrade Risk & Insurance Services. The company said...
Nations Meet on Climate Cash Contributions; UN Sees Long Haul
Sep 3 2010 // About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Environment ministers and...
2010: A Revolutionary Year for Truckers Insurance
Aug 2 2010 // The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle...
Study: Long Haul Truck Collisions Peak in July
Aug 2 2010 // A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc. shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Using its database of more than 18 million...
