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I want to talk about cargo insurance for a while.  Specifically, requests for endorsements you get from shippers that you really don’t need.  The scenario is typical.  You’re waiting to get [...]

I have something important to tell you.  Hired auto liability insurance is often seen as one of those add-on coverages you think you’ll never need.  Like all insurance, it doesn’t [...]

Oldtimers used to say “…young people today don’t know how good they have it.  In my day, we had it tough!”  Someday, when COVID-19 has been consigned to the history books, those of us left [...]

Sooner or later many of you end up with a truck you can’t run and can’t, or don’t want to sell.  You explain to your agent the engine is blown, the registration has expired and it wouldn’t pass [...]

This is really a public service announcement rather than a blog.  It is intended to help our insured truckers, our agents and other interested parties stay informed about the FMCSA’s response to [...]

On March 13, 2020 the White House declared that “…an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 and 399…of Title 49…of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations…”* The complete [...]

Ever notice how some topics seem to invite controversy?  Politics, religion and whether or not there is a driver shortage.  These are the go to subjects for anyone who enjoys not making [...]

As most of you know the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented its new CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule on January 6, 2020.  The rule requires all FMCSA-regulated [...]