RV Safety

For those who love to travel but don’t like leaving the comforts of home behind, RVing offers the ideal combination of transportation and living quarters. Equipped with a kitchen, bathroom and more, these ‘homes on wheels’ can pose several risks, including fires. The National Protection Association offers the following tips on how to stay safe…

Align Your Life

Your Business Assets are perfectly secured. Be Sure your Personal Assets get the same attention. Your business is a success because you’re monitoring performance, fine-tuning operations, and cultivating talent. You never take your eyes off the ball. The organization you are building is making a difference—it’s something bigger than just you. Do you treat your…

Improving Driver Retention

Driver retention is an ongoing issue within the transportation sector. Great West Casualty Company believes motor carriers would be wise to consider retention solutions from the driver’s perspective if they hope to remain competitive. This would also limit the business interruptions caused by driver turnover. Below are the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) critical issues…

Create A Safety Culture, On Purpose

Intentional hiring, onboarding, training and monitoring keeps roadways safer. Transportation companies have a load to bear—every driver in their fleets represents their brand, their business. One serious accident and major insurance claim could force a trucking company to close its doors. And the reality is, most insurance claims in the transportation industry are not small…

Understanding the Difference Between Flood Damage and Water Damage

Homeowners policies do not cover all types of water damage. While the terms of your policy will determine what types of water damage are covered and the amount of coverage available, typically homeowners policies do not cover flooding. The Standard Flood Insurance Policy, available for purchase from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), defines “flood”…