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You've heard about the growth of "nuclear verdicts" in truck crash cases. But you might not know about these factors that are helping to drive those numbers up. Deborah Lockridge explores the topic in her All That's Trucking blog.
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Runaway nuclear verdicts are a reality now, but a leading transportation safety law expert believes fleets could avert mega awards by enforcing a strict safety protocol.
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The high costs of legal settlements and “nuclear verdicts” have made it harder for fleets to get affordable insurance, but motor carriers can beat those trends with technology, tightly run safety programs, and intelligent risk financing.
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A nearly $500 billion highway funding bill headed to the House floor faces an uphill battle, with critics saying it's partisan and focuses too much on "green" transport.
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Insurance is one of those things you may not really think about until your business needs it. That is, unless you’re facing skyrocketing premiums or, worse, shrinking access to coverage itself, which is what’s happening to truck fleets.
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Zurich Insurance has teamed up with underwriter Vindati to launch a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo insurance program for for-hire and contract trucking operations.
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Will the fourth quarter be a field goal or a fumble? How does 2020 look from here? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talked to the HDT Editorial Advisory board for a snapshot of conditions and concerns.
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Aon has launched a monthly motor carrier insurance program for fleets with 20 or fewer vehicles that uses data collected from electronic logging devices to determine rates.
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The California Trucking Association has partnered with Gamie, LLC on a new initiative to launch the Trucking Proud Insurance Agency, which will provide insurance products for trucking companies.
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Dave Heller, vice president of government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association told the Machinery Haulers Association that ELDs are already providing never-before-seen data on truck use and how drivers spend their days-- all of which that will eventually yield better regulations and more efficient operations.
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