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Nov

Commercial Truck Insurance Basics: Getting Specialized

Posted by Truck Insurance Specialist at 12:19 pm

At Royalty Truck Insurance, we understand that finding commercial truck insurance that fits your needs exactly can be challenging, but unless you’re ready to pay too much annually for truck insurance or you’re prepared to risk your rig and operator’s license in the event of an accident, it’s a must!

Finding the right truck insurance can be difficult because there are so many specializations in the world of commercial truck insurance. The specialties exist for a few reasons. Largely because commercial trucks are used in such varying capacities, and largely because the federal and state governments dictate coverage amounts to protect people from the capacities commercial trucks are used. (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…)