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Navigating Today鈥檚 Trucking and Logistics Landscape

Program Aired: March 26, 2 p.m. ET聽Join industry specialists for a discussion on cargo theft trends and the state of market regarding contingent auto. Learn how these issues are impacting trucking companies today and what fleet leaders should be considering to manage risk in an evolving environment.

March 26, 2026
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Missouri Finds Lawsuits Drive Insurance Premiums Higher

Trucking and business groups hope the state report will spur long鈥憇ought tort reforms amid rising insurance costs.

March 24, 2026
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2 Attorneys Convicted in Louisiana Staged-Crash Scheme

Two New Orleans lawyers were convicted of helping stage passenger鈥憊ehicle crashes with trucks to defraud insurance companies and truckers for profit.

March 24, 2026
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Hormuz Insurance Rates Spike After Vessel Strikes

While rates are high, they signal that coverage is available for the few vessels still moving through the waterway.聽The question is whether shipowners are willing to make the transit.

March 16, 2026
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Trial Opens for Attorneys Accused in Staged鈥慍rash Scheme

Louisiana prosecutors and truckers are seeking justice in a trial involving attorneys accused of staging accidents with commercial vehicles.

March 16, 2026
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FMCSA: Trucking Insurance Minimums Fall Short for Fleet Risk

Minimum insurance levels in the trucking industry fail to adequately cover fleet risk for catastrophic losses as a result of spiraling medical costs across the past four decades, FMCSA says.

March 4, 2026
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Perspective: Why Fleets Need UM, UIM Insurance Coverage

Some fleet owners may overlook an important type of insurance coverage: Uninsured Motorist Property Damage and Underinsured Motorist Property Damage, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.

February 24, 2026
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GenLogs Receives $60 Million to Grow Trucking Intelligence

GenLogs, a startup using roadside sensors and artificial intelligence to combat cargo theft and fraud in the trucking industry, secured $60 million in Series B funding, the company said.

February 5, 2026
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Perspective: Helping Contract Drivers With Insurance Claims

The right support can play a critical role in helping independent contractors recover financially when they are involved in a crash through no fault of their own, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.

November 10, 2025
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Trucking Combats Soaring Nuclear Verdicts and Insurance Costs

The trucking industry has been facing surging unfavorable verdicts and insurance costs as biases and policies drive up costs beyond economic reality, according to a panel of experts.

October 29, 2025

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