Are you an investor or venturing into the commercial trucking industry and seeking a reputable insurance service provider? Do you know the different types of commercial truck insurance and their requirements? Commercial truck insurance is a legal requirement for any small business or owner-operator providing trucking services. Insurance coverage is one of the most expensive costs for truck owners. The premiums need significant upfront cash and […]
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Everything You Ought To Know About Buying Commercial Truck Insurance
An accident or a lawsuit can devastate your trucking business. Companies need protection against unexpected conditions with effective insurance coverage matching owner-operator truckers’ risks. As an owner-operator, you may think you can leave everything that has to do with insurance to your broker; this is not the best thing to do if you want to maximize the protection of your trucking business. Primary liability coverage […]
Are You Ready to Retire as a Owner Operator?
Whether you are just getting started or you have been driving a truck for twenty or thirty years, you should be thinking about your retirement. This is especially true if you are an owner operator. You don’t have an employer who is helping to keep you in line and ready to retire. So, how can you tell if you are ready to retire (or if […]
Commercial Truck or Owner Operator Truck Insurance – Requirements, Types, Cost Considerations
Operating a commercial trucking company or being an independent truck owner/operator is an enterprise open to both opportunity and challenge. One of the most important considerations for an owner/operator or the administrator of a large trucking company is locating and selecting the best insurance to cover all the risks facing their particular enterprise at a cost that’s manageable. Whether you’re new to the trucking industry, […]
Pros and Cons of Flatbed Trucking
When you drive a flatbed trailer, you are going to be hauling things that won’t fit into a standard truck trailer. You may haul equipment like forklifts, vehicles, and mobile homes. You may also haul supplies like lumber, pipes, steel, and much more. That being said, some people love to drive flatbeds, while others don’t. There are pros and cons of flatbed trucking, just like […]
Why Rig Insurance is Important
RIG INSURANCE SOLUTIONS The conditions surrounding the oil and gas industry are constantly in flux, which calls for proper assessment of the operators involved, service contractors and drillers. Therefore, it is important to acquire an insurance policy that covers your business before, during, and after a tragedy. At J.E.B. Insurance Services, we are well aware of how frequent rig accidents occur, and that is why we […]
Cargo Insurance: Providing Coverage On The Freight
If something goes wrong with all the goods you are carrying in the back of the truck, who will be responsible? The cargo in the back of your truck will require its own insurance coverage based on the type of products you are hauling. The majority of motor truck cargo policies can effectively insure the freight for the clear-cut exposures, such as the following: A […]
Make An Investment In Cargo Insurance
Any client or customer shipping goods of any kind will face risks on a daily basis. However, cargo insurance can reduce the chances of potential loss from all the risks and hazards. Cargo insurance will cover goods throughout the entire supply chain. When you have cargo insurance, the customer or client will have control over how much the goods are valued. It will not matter […]
Cargo Insurance: What Type Of Protection Will You Need?
A motor carrier accepts a variety of risks on a daily basis, but one of the most basic risks would have to be accepting the responsibility to protect the goods they pick up and deliver under a shipping receipt. In order to alleviate the risks of any damages during transport, motor carriers purchase cargo insurance. Cargo insurance is purchased by motor carriers so the commodities […]
Georgia Trucker Insurance News: Driver Goes to Prison for Dumping Diesel
Georgia Trucker Insurance News: Driver Goes to Federal Prison for Dumping Diesel in Creek On December 16, 2019, CDL Life Magazine reported that per Georgia state authorities, a truck driver pled guilty to illegally dumping thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a creek, and was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison. From an insurance perspective, this sort of activity is harmful all around! From the […]