Transportation Insurance

Aug

Truck Insurance Alternatives For Motor Carriers And Independents

Posted by Truck Insurance Specialist at 1:29 pm

Some people find choosing the right commercial truck insurance to be an extremely difficult task. The commercial truck industry is very complex and it may take some time and research to figure out what kind of coverage you need. Purchasing truck insurance requires that you be aware of the different coverage options and how they meet your individual needs.

Coverage needs will vary depending on whether the buyer is a large trucking company or an independent owner/operator. These examples are just a few of the myriad of coverage types you can find. (more…)

Aug

Commercial Truck Insurance: Many Coverage Options Available

Posted by Truck Insurance Specialist at 12:57 pm

Insurance coverage is often considered complicated and confusing. Commercial truck insurance is no exception. This is because the truck industry is highly diversified and many regulations exist to govern it.

The many forms of commercial truck insurance provide motor carriers and independent owner/operators with all the coverage they need to protect themselves and their assets.

The following are several examples of coverage options for both large companies and independent haulers. (more…)

Jun

California Court of Appeals Decides Workers Compensation Negligence Lawsuit

Posted by Truck Insurance Specialist at 11:00 am

The California Court of Appeals has just dropped the gavel on a four-year-old case that could have been avoided altogether with better customer service from a truck insurance company serving California.

The ruling was in favor of the commercial truck insurance company, who defendant and Los Angeles resident Roland Polanco accused of negligence that resulted in his arrest that allegedly triggered a seizure and cost him further medical bills. The commercial truck insurance agent allegedly failed to call Polanco’s bank to verify his identification after receiving call from Polanco’s girlfriend and learning the bank had authenticity concerns regarding a check they had issued to him.

Polanco suffered a neurological disorder and is currently receiving checks from a workers compensation insurance policy the truck insurance company covered him under. Only later, after Polanco was arrested and suffered a seizure, did the insurance agent call Los Angeles police to verify the authenticity of the check. (more…)