All the headlines from our Commercial Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 6 2009 // New York City plans to install digital cameras on the outside of cabs in an effort to detect reckless driving and deter auto accidents. But a taxi drivers’ advocacy group says the technology would invade...
Dec 12 2008 // A report says Connecticut’s taxi industry has unusually high crash rates, inconsistent inspection standards and unpredictable fares.The legislature’s Program Review & Investigations Committee report...
Dec 11 2008 // Company enhances Customer Service through new Bus WebsiteHartford, CT – S.H. Smith & Company, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its new website: http://www.shsmithbus.com. Developed to augment its...
Dec 1 2008 // A livery company and its driver could be held liable in a fatal car accident caused by a drunken passenger after he left the livery van, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled.The Supreme Judicial Court found that...
Nov 13 2008 // The Main Street America Group introduced a new commercial auto endorsement — Commercial Auto Elite — available nationwide.The endorsement complements the super regional property/casualty insurance...
Sep 29 2008 // Concord, Calif.-based Union General Insurance has an “A+” admitted carrier offering a variety of programs to address public auto exposures. The program can handle accounts up to 10 units. Public auto classes...
Jul 28 2008 // New York livery drivers will now have better access to workers’ benefits.Gov. David A. Paterson announced Friday that he has signed a law to aid the drivers in New York City, and in Westchester and Nassau counties....
Jul 3 2008 // July 3 2008 – Unitrin Specialty and Red Shield Insurance Company announced today that the two companies have formed a marketing relationship that will benefit both company’s appointed agents in Oregon and...
Jun 11 2008 // Burlington, N.C.-based AmWINS Transportation Underwriters launched several new insurance programs for the trucking and commercial auto industry. These national programs include coverage for truck broker’s contingent...
Jun 4 2008 // Truck drivers, beware. The West Virginia Public Service Commission is conducting a mandatory road check for commercial vehicles. Starting early on June 3, PSC enforcement officers will conduct nonstop inspections over a...
Apr 9 2008 // A truck driver struck by a car while making an early-morning delivery stop at a New Jersey Taco Bell cannot collect damages from his employer because his injuries entitled him to workers’ compensation benefits, a...
Feb 28 2008 // California-based Cambridge General Agency is offering coverage for accidental downtime for commercial auto risks. This coverage is only available for vehicles with comprehensive and collision coverage. The accidental...
Feb 24 2008 // 1. When should an insured consider a commercial auto policy over a personal auto policy that is rated for business use? Generally speaking, when the vehicle is: Used for business and owned by a corporation or...
Feb 5 2008 // Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. will automatically include $100,000 of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) in most commercial policies starting in April.This change gives agents an additional selling tool,...
Jan 4 2008 // The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is cracking down on operators of “Amish taxis” who regularly serve as drivers for members of the religious group but are not certified to carry passengers.The PUC this...
Dec 13 2007 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has announced a new package policy program to write contractor’s commercial auto as part of a package with general liability, property and inland marine products. The program...
Aug 24 2007 // About 20 percent of taxis pulled over by Arizona inspectors in the past 12 months failed at least one part of an inspection that ensures honest meter readings, licensed drivers, and safe and insured cabs.Department of...
Aug 6 2007 // Specialized taxicab market may not be glamorous, but can be as good as any other accountAs an agent you may receive a request to provide insurance for a limousine operation from time to time. Limousines conjure up an image...
Aug 6 2007 // As an agent you may receive a request to provide insurance for a limousine operation from time to time. Limousines conjure up an image of glamour and upscale clientele — just the kind of account many carriers...
Jul 27 2007 // Central Insurance is re-entering the Massachusetts commercial auto insurance marketplace after a 17-year absence.Since 1990, Central has been a commercial lines only insurer in Massachusetts, writing primarily commercial...