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Channel 19
Is something going on in the insurance market for independents?
When veteran independent owner-operator Wayne VanHooserâs insurance came up for renewal recently (something I imagine many of you may well go through this time of year), he got a pretty big surprise. âBasically Iâm getting put out of business,â the 71-year-old says, after more than four decades trucking.
January 23, 2019
Channel 19
Avoid getting stiffed: New flag on brokers with bonds pending cancellation can be effective recon tool
If a surety providerâs notice of cancellation of a brokerâs bond canât result in an immediate suspension because of âthe need for rulemaking,â as FMCSA has noted, âthat is a catch-22,â one watcher says, a âstretch of highway 100 miles longâ with no stop signs against a fradulent broker doing business with no intent to pay. Thereâs a stop sign available now.
December 10, 2018
Voices
POLL: Have you carried health insurance this year?
With the sixth-annual Affordable Care Act open enrollment period coming to a close Dec. 15 for the federal health-insurance exchange â extended for some state exchanges â what best describes your own health-insurance situation over the last year?
November 28, 2018
Business
Progressive launches usage-based insurance program based on ELD data
Progressive announces its Smart Haul program is designed to adjust insurances rates based on data collected from drivers' ELDs. Learn more on Overdrive.
September 6, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Modest proposal: Outlining a federal, graduated CDL
Spitballing a graduated CDL with Clifford Petersen, which âcould be the approach to take if lawmakers are seriously considering bringing 18-year-olds into over-the-road operations.â
September 3, 2018
Business
NAIT re-launching âAlieraCareâ group health option
While ânothing really has changedâ about the NAITâs plan materially, says NAIT/TIE rep Marc Ballard, there are âmany more individuals using the program this year.â Details on the group âhealth care ministryâ option here.
July 20, 2018
Business
New NAIT disability insurance plan
Most drivers, NAIT notes, operate their business without disability today, yet the probability of having a long-term disability is between 1 in 3 and 1 in 4 workers in America.
January 30, 2018
Business
Things you donât like to think about, but need to
âNo one wants to think about the implications of losing a loved one, especially when that loved one may be far away from home when they pass.â But think about it they do â the good news is thereâs an organization working to put itself out of business by encouraging a paradigm shift in how carriers and drivers think about the risk.
December 15, 2017
Business
State of insurance for independents with new authority: Pricey, and getting pricier
When itâs time to shop coverage around: With a fleet at around four years old and no significant history of claims, a seven truck fleetâs liability insurance rates had risen substantially in its fourth year to roughly $15,000 annually per truck, all in. Thatâs not how itâs supposed to go, noted presenters at an insurance session at Expedite Expo.
July 14, 2017
Voices
POLL: Do you support Republicansâ Obamacare ârepeal/replaceâ efforts?
Republican bills in both House and Senate would overhaul much of the Affordable Care Act, including removing the mandate to purchase insurance. More controversial items include the reining in of Medicaid eligibility, return of tax cuts to wealthy Americans, and big changes to the individual market for insurance. Whatâs your view?
June 26, 2017
Business
FMCSA officially nixes rule on increasing minimum liability insurance required for carriers
Ultimately, the agency says it received too little feedback, particularly from insurance companies, to proceed with a rulemaking. FMCSA sought to quantify whether the current $750,000 minimum, set in 1985, was too low to cover modern liability claims.
June 2, 2017
Channel 19
ELDs and safety: Wes Memphis weighs in
âOne thing you come to learn around here is when there is the same highlighted handwritten memo on every table of the driversâ room, in the company newsletter, on the shop bulletin board, even on the inner door of the bathroom stall, somebody done messed up good. âŚâ
May 5, 2017
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