Sahej Singh steps through Reliance Partners’ usage-based and API insurance offerings for the transportation and logistics industry.
“Take some time each week to clean out the cab, and stay on top of it, just like you would your house. It’s a healthier atmosphere to be in if it’s clean,” says Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels.
In an environment as hands-on as trucking, bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds can prove challenging.
“A lot of truck drivers, just like law enforcement, don’t understand that girls in these types of situations are usually not there by their own will; there’s usually someone else behind the scenes compelling them to do it,” said Reliance Partners’ Mark Barlar.
In light of recent wind-related accidents, Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels advises truckers to check their weight, slow down and monitor weather reports before hitting the road.
Competitive rates will convince a carrier to pick up a load, but the right combination of relationship and convenience will keep them coming back to the same broker over and over.
Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners warns transportation providers of Mexico’s eye-opening insurance regulations, which he compares to the “Wild West.”
Consumer Brands Association study calls for establishing a federal Office of Supply Chain to coordinate public-private strategies.
On Wednesday, the company reported Q4 earnings and 208% of year-over-year growth.
It’s hard to predict when and where ice will strike, but the magnitude of such events can be mitigated. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels explains why it’s imperative that drivers slow down and increase their following distance during adverse conditions.
Reliance Partners announced Wednesday it has acquired Borderless Coverage, an insurance agency focused on the U.S.-Mexico commercial transportation and logistics industries.
When it comes to risk mitigation, due diligence of the carriers you broker to is just as important to having the right insurance policies.
The most fundamental difference between real-time pricing and spot pricing is that one is by design and the other is by mistake.
Reliance Partners’ Jordan Chastain suggests spending more time with a motor carrier before jumping into the world of independent driving.
Reliability in container shipping depends on visibility. Cargo shippers should encourage their carriers and service providers to adopt standards that ensure consistent data and timely exception handling across carriers.
Although it took several years for Epay to gain traction in the market and become profitable, the general consensus among brokers who used it to manage carrier payables was, they wanted it to do more.
Slips, trips and falls can bring about lifelong injuries for truckers, but thankfully, they’re easily preventable. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels details basic safety tips around the truck and trailer.
In 2021, you do not just need to offer a solution; you need to offer a smart solution.
NYSHEX aims to eliminate ambiguity from containerized freight contracts. ‘We make it crystal clear exactly what the carriers and shippers are going to do.’
Reliance Partners’ John Seidl explains that managers can avoid pestering drivers for their signatures altogether by simply using limited queries for their annual Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse checks.
