Latest Trucking Headlines
All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lexington Insurance Set to Drive with New Suite of Policies for Motor Carriers
Oct 14 2005 // Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc., has introduced Lex TransportPlus, a new product suite encompassing two policies – Motor Truck Cargo and Vehicle Physical Damage...
Judge Orders Conn. Trucking Firm Owner to Court
Oct 2 2005 // The owner of a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fatal 20-vehicle crash this summer in Avon has been ordered to appear in court and bring with him financial records for the past year. The order on Friday came two...
Letter to the Editor: FMCSA Says Article Based on Speculation, Not Fact
Sep 28 2005 // The following letter is from FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg in response to a recent Insurance Journal article on the new Federal hours-of-service rule for truck drivers: To the editor: “It is unfortunate that...
Deadly Trucking Crash Leads to Calls for Tighter Insurance Rules in Conn.
Sep 25 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has called on the Motor Vehicles Department to demand proof of insurance from all trucking companies in Connecticut. The request came after survivors of a fiery, 20-vehicle...
Ky. Trucking Company Owner Charged With Fraud
Sep 13 2005 // The owner of a Lee County, Ky. trucking company near Frankfurt has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay over $43,000 in restitution for submitting false information to the company’s workers’ compensation...
RELL GETS TOUGH WITH UNSAFE TRUCKERS:
Sep 5 2005 // State inspectors cracking down on trucking companies in the wake of a deadly crash in Avon in July mistakenly skipped thousands of interstate carriers, including some with troubling safety records. Gov. M. Jodi Rell told...
AIA Disturbed by New Federal Motor Carrier Rules
Aug 25 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) is reportedly extremely disappointed that the federal agency overseeing motor carrier safety has approved new rules that would allow commercial truckers to drive more with less...
Oceanwide’s Cargo Technology Chosen by IMU/OneBeacon
Aug 1 2005 // Oceanwide Inc., a Montreal, Quebec-based provider of Web-based cargo insurance management software, announced that International Marine Underwriters (IMU), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group’s specialty segments,...
Miami Woman Arrested Operating Without a Certificate, Selling Fake Insurance to Truckers
Jul 26 2005 // Rosa Bajdor of Miami was arrested today and charged with transacting insurance without a certificate after whe was discovered paying an accident claim without a license. Bajdor’s husband, Peter, was also implicated...
Great American Tabs Hendricks to Run Trucking Division
Jun 3 2005 // The Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group announced that Scott Hendricks has been promoted to divisional president of the firm’s trucking division. Hendricks has been with Great American since 1994. Prior...
Highway Patrol: Hazardous Cargo Haulers Face Criminal Background Checks
Apr 18 2005 // Up Until Now Trucking Firms Performed the Checks But the FBI is Taking Over the Job The truck drivers who haul cargo labeled as flammable, combustible, radioactive or poisonous are now going to be scrutinized as closely as...
GARAMENDI TO ADDRESS DANGER OF UNINSURED VEHICLES FROM MEXICO:
Apr 18 2005 // Seeking better coordination of insurance programs so that people on California and Mexican highways are protected, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi lead a delegation to Mexico on April 11 to participate in trilateral...
Hartford Announces ‘Ocean Companion’ Cargo Rider
Apr 8 2005 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced the launch of its new “Ocean Companion” endorsement, which attaches to the company’s Property Choice policy for medium-sized businesses. It”...
Calif. Commissioner to Address Danger Uninsured Vehicles from Mexico Pose to Calif. Motorists
Apr 8 2005 // Seeking better coordination of insurance programs so that people on California and Mexican highways are protected, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced Friday he will lead a delegation to Mexico on Monday to...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Apr 4 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required on Brokers
Apr 4 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Non-Construction Laborers, Freight Movers Had Most Occupational Injuries, Illnesses in Texas in 2003
Mar 31 2005 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that non-construction laborers and freight, stock, and material movers recorded the largest number of occupational injuries and illnesses in Texas in 2003,...
ACE Forms Logistics Industry Practice Division
Mar 28 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has created the ACE Logistics Industry Practice. This specialized practice will focus on providing comprehensive insurance coverage and...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required on Brokers
Mar 21 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Mar 21 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
