INTTRA, a global multi-carrier shipping network for ocean freight, has launched a new member service that enables shippers to purchase cargo insurance from marine insurance specialist, FP Marine Risks, via INTTRA’s e-commerce platform. INTTRA members can elect to purchase cargo …
Crum & Forster (C&F) will now offer DriveCam’s managed services to its policyholders as part of C&F’s loss control/safety management services. DriveCam addresses safety by combining data and video analytics with real-time driver feedback and coaching, resulting in reductions in …
Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has formed a specialty marine, energy and construction unit within its US Insurance business, led by Anthony S. Carroll who has been named executive vice president. The unit complements Aspen …
Wholesaler KF&B, Inc. has launched a new auto liability program for buses with up to $5 million in liability limits. The program is available in all 50 states through admitted carrier ProSight Specialty Insurance. It is designed for charter, sightseeing, …
Verisk Crime Analytics has formed an agreement between its CargoNet division and the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) to help TIA members reduce cargo theft risk. Verisk Crime Analytics is a unit of Verisk Analytics. CargoNet will assist TIA in collecting …
Businesses that rely on barge traffic on the 440-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to move fertilizer, grain and other commodities are raising concerns about looming federal budget cuts’ effects on shipping. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates locks …
The American International Group (AIG) insurers have expanded their NextGen Protection suite of products with the release of PLL Transportation and Logistics Protect. PLL Transportation and Logistics Protect is specifically designed for clients who transport, or arrange transport for, both …
Crews have completed the most critical phase of removing bedrock that threatened barges along a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River, staving off the shipping industry’s fears that the treacherous channel could close to traffic, the U.S. Army Corps …
Verisk Crime Analytics has formed a strategic alliance between its CargoNet division and insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers to support the cargo theft prevention efforts of Integro’s domestic Property Broker and Forwarder clients. Verisk Crime Analytics …
National Interstate Insurance Co., a provider of transportation insurance, is launching a new insurance program targeted for waste operations. The company is now accepting applications for accounts with effective dates of February 1, 2013 and beyond, marketing the program through …
