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The Difference Between General and Auto Liability Insurance Coverage

July 17, 2018

General liability and auto liability have a few distinct differences that agents should understand before recommending an insurance plan for their commercial clients. The truth is that auto liability insurance may not be enough to cover a business owner who wants to protect their livelihood from bi

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New Bill Could Potentially Improve Trucking Safety

July 10, 2018

The California Senate recently voted to advance a bill that would deter shippers from utilizing trucking services from ocean ports to other destinations that engage in the “rampant exploitation” of truck drivers. Approximately 25,000 truck drivers currently move goods between the 11 ports in Califo

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The Important Details of Insuring Cargo Trucks

July 06, 2018

Transportation insurance, especially motor truck cargo insurance, is not an area that an insurance agent should jump into without a certain level of expertise. Trucking auto liability insurance is significantly different than standard auto insurance, and thus requires a more experienced agent. Ther

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The Trucking Alliance Pushes to Enhance Driver Drug Testing

June 27, 2018

The trucking industry is no stranger to America’s opioid crisis. Many long haul truckers in the country struggle with chronic pain. The stress of long hauls can cause nerve, joint and muscle pain, and many doctors prescribe opioids to truck drivers to help them overcome the pain and continue doing

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The Differences Between Auto Physical Damage Coverage Types

June 20, 2018

If a business owns or operates vehicles as a part of its daily operations, it needs to have commercial auto coverage to protect from financial losses associated with automobile accidents. While most states require businesses and individuals alike to maintain auto liability coverage on their vehicle

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What the Truck Driver Shortage Could Mean for the Industry’s Liabilities

June 13, 2018

Long-haul truck drivers are an aging population. According to the American Transportation Research Institute, 56 percent of truck drivers are over the age of 45, and only 4.9 percent of drivers are under the age of 24. Younger drivers just aren’t joining the industry at a rate that is even close to

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Best Practices for Interstate Cargo Transportation: Mitigating Theft

June 06, 2018

Interstate cargo transportation is a crucial form of freight distribution in the United States. According to data provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), cargo trucks carry the majority of freight in the continental United States, in both tonnage (66%) and value (73%). The trucking

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Explaining the Required Commercial Trucking Filings

May 26, 2018

Billions of dollars worth of goods are transported across the country each year, creating a large amount of liabilities for truckers to carry within individual states and across state lines. In order to prove that they have sufficient liability insurance, truckers must follow certain filing require

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How Autonomous Vehicles Could Change Transportation Insurance

May 19, 2018

Self-driving cars have been a hot topic for some time now, though much of the general public has shown concern about the safety of these vehicles. 22 states have passed legislation to authorize the operation of autonomous vehicles in order to encourage the safe development, testing and operation of

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The Most Common Causes of Commercial Trucking Claims

May 12, 2018

Companies have a lot at stake when they send their employees out on the road in commercial vehicles - especially trucking companies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports upwards of 400,000 crashes involving large commercial vehicles in the United States each year. For tra

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Keeping our agents in the know.

Partner with American Team Managers today.

The Difference Between General and Auto Liability Insurance Coverage

General liability and auto liability have a few distinct differences that agents should understand before recommending an insurance plan for their commercial clients. The truth is that auto liability insurance may not be enough to cover a business owner who wants to protect their livelihood from bi

New Bill Could Potentially Improve Trucking Safety

The Important Details of Insuring Cargo Trucks

Transportation insurance, especially motor truck cargo insurance, is not an area that an insurance agent should jump into without a certain level of expertise. Trucking auto liability insurance is significantly different than standard auto insurance, and thus requires a more experienced agent. Ther

The Trucking Alliance Pushes to Enhance Driver Drug Testing

The trucking industry is no stranger to America’s opioid crisis. Many long haul truckers in the country struggle with chronic pain. The stress of long hauls can cause nerve, joint and muscle pain, and many doctors prescribe opioids to truck drivers to help them overcome the pain and continue doing

The Differences Between Auto Physical Damage Coverage Types

If a business owns or operates vehicles as a part of its daily operations, it needs to have commercial auto coverage to protect from financial losses associated with automobile accidents. While most states require businesses and individuals alike to maintain auto liability coverage on their vehicle

What the Truck Driver Shortage Could Mean for the Industry’s Liabilities

Best Practices for Interstate Cargo Transportation: Mitigating Theft

Interstate cargo transportation is a crucial form of freight distribution in the United States. According to data provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), cargo trucks carry the majority of freight in the continental United States, in both tonnage (66%) and value (73%). The trucking

Explaining the Required Commercial Trucking Filings

Billions of dollars worth of goods are transported across the country each year, creating a large amount of liabilities for truckers to carry within individual states and across state lines. In order to prove that they have sufficient liability insurance, truckers must follow certain filing require

How Autonomous Vehicles Could Change Transportation Insurance

Self-driving cars have been a hot topic for some time now, though much of the general public has shown concern about the safety of these vehicles. 22 states have passed legislation to authorize the operation of autonomous vehicles in order to encourage the safe development, testing and operation of

The Most Common Causes of Commercial Trucking Claims

Companies have a lot at stake when they send their employees out on the road in commercial vehicles - especially trucking companies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports upwards of 400,000 crashes involving large commercial vehicles in the United States each year. For tra

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