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California Trucking Association Partners on For-Profit Insurance Agency

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.

Proposed Bills Would Update Insurance Minimums and Mandate Automatic Braking on Trucks

Two proposed bills in the House of Representatives aim to reduce harm caused by large truck crashes by updating the minimum insurance requirements for carriers and requiring automatic emergency braking to be standard on large commercial vehicles.

Why Small Carriers Have It So Tough

Many fleets say 2018 was one of their best years ever, but smaller carriers (1-100 trucks), while growing, struggle with challenges such as drivers, high fuel and insurance costs, government regulations and fierce competition. HDT has an exclusive first look at a new survey by Bibby Financial Services.

Get A Grip on Fleet Insurance Costs

Figuring out how to lower fleet insurance costs is not rocket science. What it takes is critical and analytical thinking to identify what’s driving up costs and what actions will help bring them under control.

Safest Cities for Wet Weather Driving Ranked

Brownsville, Texas ranks as the safest-driving city in the nation when precipitation is factored with collision frequency, according to a new report from insurer Allstate.

Travelers Institute Hosts Distracted Driving Events

"Every Second Matters," an educational event series for the public and designed to curtail distracted driving, kicked off in Hartford, Conn. on Sept. 25, with several future events planned in the U.S. and Canada.

Autonomous Vehicles Will Cause Less Accidents with Costlier Repairs, Insurer Says

The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and raise difficult questions relating to driver and manufacturer liability, victim compensation and data collection, The Travelers Institute argues in a new whitepaper.

Rolling Strong Partnership Offers Healthcare Options for Truck Drivers

Rolling Strong has announced a partnership with insurance solutions provider Enrollment First to offer insurance benefits options to owner-operators and fleets with independent contractors.

BlackBerry Partners With Insurance Company to Integrate Asset Tracking Data

BlackBerry has partnered with DMC Insurance to develop insurance solutions that use vehicle data to help trucking companies improve operations, increase safety, and manage the cost of risk.

How ELDs Could Cut the High Cost of 'Crash Harm'

A pilot study by Oregon State University illustrates the high economic cost of having too few safe places for commercial truck drivers to park and rest — but an indirect solution may be on the horizon. Analysis by Business Contributing Editor Evan Lockridge.