Trucking Risk & Compliance
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How does captive insurance benefit trucking companies?
Trucking insurance continues to get more expensive. Chris Henry and Daniel Pickett provide information about captive insurance agencies.
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Commentary: The trucking insurance crisis, part 2: Lawsuit abuse
Commercial liability insurance rates continue to spiral, with costs passed through to businesses and consumers. A primary culprit is a corrupt personal injury legal system…
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Commentary: It’s time for less talk and more solutions to trucking insurance crisis
Trucking insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, driven by nuclear verdicts, but instead of complaining, trucking companies should take steps to stop incidents from…
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Are nuclear verdicts out of control?
Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for…
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Commentary: Responding to readers’ reactions
A number of readers responded to Brian Aoaeh's 12/26/19 "Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020." His current commentary features some of those responses and…
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Registration overload floods Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse
Sources confirm shutdowns and delays on system’s opening day.
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How sleep apnea causes trucking accidents?
Sleep apnea is one of the more than 80 different sleep disorders that can be life-threatening if left untreated. ‘Apnea’ is Ancient Greek meaning ‘without…
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Texas-based flatbed carrier with 260 trucks shuts down, citing insurance costs
The flatbed and oil field service carrier was subject to a class action lawsuit for not paying overtime. The carrier operated in two markets that…
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Truckstop.com says ransomware knocked its sites offline
Freight load board is back in service after ransomware, which was more frequent in 2019.
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Truckstop.com restores most critical desktop services
Truckstop.com reported that the company is making progress in bringing operations back online.
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