All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 24 2008 // In February 2002, Insurance Journal reported that Congress and the Bush Administration had reached a deal whereby the trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement could finally be implemented....
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 7 2008 // Gramercy Insurance Company (GIC), a global property and casualty insurer, announced the expansion of its Commercial Auto division with the addition of truck liability insurance. GIC now provides a single source solution...
Jan 22 2008 // AI Risk Specialists Insurance, Inc., a brokerage subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., has unveiled LexExpress, excess auto liability insurance for small to medium sized fleets in the trucking industry.It is...
Nov 27 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group announced an agreement with Houston-based Southern Marine & Aviation Inc. to represent OneBeacon’s International Marine Underwriters (IMU) division.Under the agreement, IMU will assume...
Nov 12 2007 // A cargo ship sideswiped a support on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last Wednesday, leaving a gash nearly 100 feet long on the side of the 926-foot vessel, and spilling fuel into the bay.The crash ruptured two fuel...
Oct 27 2007 // Drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are 10 times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors, such as weather, road conditions, and vehicle performance, according to a study...
Oct 27 2007 // The past few years have not been easy for the U.S. trucking industry. Rising fuel prices, threats of terrorism, new regulations and the daily challenges of simply moving heavy freight from point A to point B, have combined...
Oct 22 2007 // AIG Cos. launched a new unit dedicated to providing insurance solutions for the U.S. trucking market.AIG Transportation Solutions, to be headed by Lentz Merisier, director of Transportation Solutions, will provide a broad...
Oct 2 2007 // Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. (SUA) recently announced that the company has entered into a new Partner Agent contract with First Light Program Managers, Inc. (“First Light”) to...
Sep 7 2007 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC has formed a specialized project team to identify a more scientific, practical approach to cargo accumulation modeling. The bulletin said the “new team’s efforts have resulted...
Aug 6 2007 // A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates.The decision is the latest chapter in a long-running battle between...
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Aug 6 2007 // Federal court throws out rules on extended hours for truckersA federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The...
Aug 6 2007 // Federal court throws out rules on extended hours for truckersA federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies in July by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates. The...
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Jul 26 2007 // A federal court dealt a blow to U.S. trucking companies this week by striking down rules on working hours that were strongly criticized by safety advocates.The decision is the latest chapter in a long-running battle...
Jul 23 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving goods faster.The...
Jun 26 2007 // A train carrying hazardous materials through Kentucky derailed in an industrial park, but none of the materials leaked, authorities said.The derailment at the Bluegrass Industrial Park in Louisville caused nearby homes to...