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Business, Technology

AI Helps Fleets Navigate Risk Management

Insurance companies and brokers are finding the benefits in artificial intelligence to better assist trucking companies with their risk management needs. 

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Three More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes

Three more individuals have been sentenced over the past two months for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.

June 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Progressive Introduces Truck Roadside Assistance Coverage

Progressive Insurance launched a new roadside assistance coverage option for commercial heavy-duty trucks, the auto insurance company announced May 22.

May 30, 2023
Business, Safety, For-Hire

Werner Appeal of $89.7 Million Verdict Denied

A Texas state court has denied an appeal by Werner Enterprises Inc. of an $89.7 million jury verdict in a case involving a 2014 fatal crash.

May 25, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Leverage Is Key to Winning Accident Litigation, Lawyer Says

MINNEAPOLIS — A winning strategy for a trucking company in any accident litigation often centers on gaining leverage on a plaintiff’s attorney early on, according to a trucking attorney.

April 11, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Seven More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes

Seven more individuals have been sentenced over the past month for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.

March 28, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety

Reduce Liability and Insurance Costs with Precision GPS

Program Aired: March 9, 2023 2 p.m. ET. The newest positioning technology is 100x more accurate than the current market standard. Such advancement promises trucking companies better ways to mitigate risk, reduce liability, and monitor safety. But how does it work in practice? This seminar explores the practical application of precision GPS and discusses fleet safety, accident reduction, and driver management.

March 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

AVs Could Alter Trucking Insurance Landscape

ORLANDO, Fla. — The emergence of autonomous vehicle technology could have profound repercussions for trucking insurance, according to a panel of experts Feb. 28 during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

March 1, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Florida Seeks Reforms for Insurance Litigation, Frivolous Lawsuits

Florida lawmakers are readying a series of reforms aimed at frivolous lawsuits that target trucking companies and other small businesses in the state.

February 15, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Carriers Hoping to See Relief After Years of Insurance Premium Increases

Carriers have weathered years of insurance premium increases and may see slight relief in 2023, but insurance providers continue to face inflation, economic pressures and larger verdicts in both average loss and nuclear verdicts.

February 3, 2023