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Inside FreightWaves
FreightCasts Weekly Recap (7/20-7/26)
How to get a deal on “Shark Tank,” talking business with “The Real Wolf of Wall Street” and the latest from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit. Catch…
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News
The Daily Dash: Excess insurance; can autonomous vehicles fit in the last mile?
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, fleets looking for excess insurance coverage are paying top dollar; Landstar projects a strong Q3; and Waymo will…
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Drilling Deep Podcast
Drilling Deep: Fighting nuclear verdicts by preparing for them now
Using a third-party administrator is touted as a way to ward off big verdicts against trucking firms.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Excess insurance seemingly unattainable thanks to rising rates
“Nuclear verdicts are destroying the excess market. Until someone puts a leash on these lawsuits, I don’t see prices going down that’s for sure,” said…
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News
Emotion, outside funding driving up cost of litigation
Nuclear verdicts are on the rise, and two behind-the-scenes factors playing large roles are the emotional pleas plaintiffs’ attorneys are making to juries and the…
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Driver issues
How a $1.25 million insurance liability hike may affect owner-operators
Annual insurance rates could surge 150% or more
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News
Commentary: The power of control
Central to Edwards v. Cardinal Trucking, Inc. was whether the trucking company had power of control over a co-defendant.
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Legal issues
Plaintiffs’ attorneys: ATRI nuclear verdict report needs reality check
“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.
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Legal issues
Nuclear verdicts jump more than 300% in 7 years
Insurance costs climbing as awards and amounts increase.
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Business
Weekend Wrapup: Tort reform, guns, and safety
The hot topics you may have missed this week.
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