By Quinn Hancock Ask any insurance professional in the transportation industry, and they’ll tell you that a motor carrier’s SMS scores are growing more important with each passing year. An acronym for Safety Measurement System Score, it’s the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s way of tracking a motor carrier’s safety performance. As a motor carrier, […]
This winter looks like it will be headed for the record books already: All 50 states have had snowfall, including Florida, and we still have two months to go until Spring. Here in the Denver metro, the temp is hovering around freezing, which feels almost tropical after the sub-zero temperatures we had last week. Don’t […]
In January, we recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Month, but the issue of human slavery exists every day of the year. It has been reported in all 50 states, and there are hundreds of thousands of victims in the United States. While illegal, human trafficking is a burgeoning business. Traffickers recruit victims from our schools, online, […]
With winter weather already starting in some of our mountain states, it’s a good time to establish a Winter Preparedness Plan to review safety tips and recommended vehicle maintenance. Understanding what winter road conditions you could encounter is an important step in being prepared, as is making sure your vehicle is ready for winter extremes. […]
Spring is here and what an excellent time to start a safety incentive program for your employees! A good program can reduce insurance costs, raise employee awareness, and build company morale. Many insurance companies will offer schedule credits to companies that have team safety incentive programs in place, as does the CMSA workers’ compensation program. […]
A transportation company’s success is greatly dependent on its ability to attract and retain quality drivers. In today’s competitive environment, a major draw against a trucking company’s capital is the cost of the recruitment and retention of the company’s driving fleet. The company must first attract potential quality drivers. Then the company must convince them […]
The largest liability facing the transportation industry is motor vehicle accidents. When larger commercial vehicles are involved in accidents the bodily injury and damage to personal property is 3 to 4 times more severe than accidents that involve private passenger vehicles. A company that takes the time to select the proper driver and provide the […]
Fuel spills resulting from vehicle accidents can be very expensive. In the incident of a vehicle accident, regardless of the circumstances, the spill generator has strict liability and is responsible for fuel clean-up. Clean-up costs of government hired contractors can be triple the costs of those contractors hired independently. Fines for failing to notify local […]
Fire in a building or on a truck is a very dangerous situation. Whenever you encounter a fire, make sure that you can get away from the fire and in a safe area. However, many fires can be contained and extinguished prior to them getting out of control if fire extinguishers are available and used […]
The largest liability facing the moving and storage industry is motor vehicle accidents. When larger commercial vehicles are involved in accidents the bodily injury and damage to personal property is 3 to 4 times more severe than accidents that involve private passenger vehicles. A company that takes the time to select the proper driver and […]