Insurance & Risk Management

Workers’ comp doesn’t cover owner-operators but misclassifying a driver may prove otherwise at your expense.

While hurricanes produce an abundance of freight-hauling opportunities, truckers should understand it’s best to hunker down before hitting the load boards.

Just because you don’t own the trailer doesn’t mean you’re exempt from its liabilities. Truckers should protect themselves with the proper insurance coverage.

Truck owners can respond to engine issues by repairing or replacing their troublesome trucks — or using them for spare parts.

Truckers have once again proved they can rise to any challenge. Motor carriers should reflect on COVID-19 to prepare themselves for the next time disaster strikes.

Seidl suggests that non-rated carriers are often better than those labeled satisfactory.

Ashley Hammonds of Reliance Partners cautions that buying a cheap older truck may have an inverse effect on insurance rates.

As car manufacturers resume production, the trickle-down effect may breathe new life into the hard-hit auto hauling industry.

The sudden increase of non-payments and defaults can quickly sink your transportation company.

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and transportation companies are a prime target.

Reefer is a hot trucking segment, but jumping in without considering proper insurance could freeze you in your path.

Relaxed regulations and insurance payment relief are certainly helping truckers, but many are also changing their mix of freight to insulate revenue.

Although April is no longer officially Distracted Driving Awareness Month, drivers of all kinds should focus on preventing this deadly issue

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s emergency declarations extend far beyond hours of service.

Drivers should closely watch the market and adapt to the freight in high demand.

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, fleet wellness programs should focus their efforts on protecting drivers from the illness.

Truck inspections are often land mines for motor carriers but additional maintenance can defuse the situation.

Insurance spikes can be attributed to the ongoing threat of nuclear verdicts.

It’s now possible for managers to virtually ride shotgun with their drivers—and that’s a good thing.

Reliance Partners’ Brenda Wiser helps carriers prepare to interact with insurance inspectors