Latest Trucking Headlines
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Fireman’s Fund McGee Introduces Oceanwide’s Online Cargo Insurance Management System
Aug 28 2001 // Fireman’s Fund McGee Marine Underwriters has contracted with Oceanwide.com to license its Genoa software product. According to the company, Fireman’s Fund McGee will be the first U.S. insurer to offer this...
NAII Warns NAFTA Funding Cuts Pose Road Hazard
Jul 9 2001 // Congressional efforts to block funding for additional border inspectors and facility improvements in anticipation of the opening of the U.S.-Mexican border under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are a threat...
DOT Confirms Need for Tighter Mexican Trucks Inspection under NAFTA
May 18 2001 // An adequate number of safety inspectors and a detailed plan for the inspection of Mexican trucks at all borders are both essential for the safety of all motorists, according to the National Association of Independent...
CNA Launches Pilot Internet Cargo Program
Apr 26 2001 // CNA’s maritime division announced that it will begin a pilot program of a system that “enables OMMni.com, the automated ocean cargo insurance system, to receive instructions to issue electronic insurance...
Commercial Auto-The LONG Road Back to Profitability
Feb 19 2001 // The signs were there in 2000—and now it can safely be said that prices in the commercial auto industry are definitely firming. But how long it will take the industry to truly return to profitability is still hard to...
NAFTA Panel: U.S. in Violation of Treaty
Feb 19 2001 // On Feb. 6, a North American Free Trade Agreement arbitration panel upheld an interim ruling opening the United States border to Mexican trucks. Many in the insurance industry say they will cautiously review the changes the...
Commercial Auto: The Long Road Back to Profitability
Feb 12 2001 // The signs were there in 2000—and now it can safely be said that prices in the commercial auto industry are definitely firming. But how long it will take the industry to truly return to profitability is still hard to...
NAFTA Ruling Expected to Allow U.S. Access to Mexican Trucks
Feb 12 2001 // A North American Free Trade Agreement arbitration panel is expected to uphold an interim ruling from November allowing Mexican trucks to operate in the United States. Many in the insurance industry say they will cautiously...
IRC Survey: Americans Willing to Pay for Shorter Trucking Drive Times
Jan 12 2001 // A recent survey of Americans conducted by the Insurance Research Council found that 57 percent of those surveyed believe that increasing the number of hours a truck driver is allowed to drive with no break is unsafe. More...
GAINSCO TO EXIT COMM. TRUCKING
Nov 20 2000 // GAINSCO has reported a third quarter loss of approximately $7.6 million. As a result, the company has concluded it will be necessary to increase estimated ultimate liabilities by approximately $10 million, primarily for...
Insurance Groups Voice NAFTA Concerns
Oct 30 2000 // The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the U.S. have yet to simplify cross-border shipping by implementing a feasible cross-border insurance system...
Border Crossing
Oct 23 2000 // NAFTA Still Hobbled By Stafety Concenrns, Cross-Border Insurance Isues The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the United States have yet to simplify...
Gerling Announces Web-Based Oil Cargo Insurance
Oct 20 2000 // The U.K. subsidiary of Germany’s Gerling Group announced that it had launched “Oilsure,” an Internet-based trading system for oil cargo insurance with an initial capacity of $50 million, through...
Bridgeport Completes Purchase of TIB’s Trucking Book
Sep 27 2000 // Sept. 27, 2000 9:50 a.m. CDT
CNA Maritime Launches Cargo Insurance Via Internet
Sep 25 2000 // Cargo insurance, the grandfather of all international property coverage, is about to enter the Internet age with the announcement that CNA Maritime has established “Ocean Marine Manager network interface,”...
Kingsway Acquires Long-Haul Trucking Renewal Rights
May 18 2000 // Kingsway General Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Kingsway Financial Services, has acquired the renewal rights for AXA Canada subsidiaries’ long-haul trucking portfolio in Canada. The portfolio, made up of fleet...
Government Endorses Fewer Hours for Truckers
Apr 26 2000 // The Department of Transportation has proposed new rest requirements for truck drivers in an effort to reduce the number of accidents caused by exhaustion. The American Trucking Association opposes the new rules, saying...
