Governor Cuomo Announces State Police Crackdown on Speeding
Posted onBeware if you live in New York: New York “Speed Week” Campaign Runs Through June 12
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Lead Foot Report from Progressive Insurance Busts Industry Banking Standards
Posted onInteresting article from Progressive about how hard braking is correlated to more accidents, and how long it really takes for your car to stop. Click the link below to take a look and reach out to D2P to see how to help lower your bottom line! Progressive Lead Foot Report
Newsletter 5/20 – Safety Updates & Honoring Truckers
Posted onArtificial Intelligence (AI) can be a truckers best friend We are big fans of dash camera systems that incorporate AI given their ability to protect truckers from bogus claims AND to efficiently provide motor carriers with specific driver coaching opportunities. These are proven techniques to help drive down claims and drive down your insurance premium. […]
Freight Brokers: Are you covered?
Posted onThe Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) took effect in 2012, increasing requirements and penalties as they relate to operating as a freight broker. Changes in effect from MAP-21 include: • Brokers must register with FMCSA, and by definition may only arrange, not perform, transportation unless the person is also separately […]
What does “Additional Insured” mean?
Posted onShippers want to avoid any financial cost that may occur because of a bodily injury or property damage to a third party caused by or contributed to by a Trucking company who is hauling the Shipper’s goods. There are three ways for them to accomplish this. The first is to have the Trucking company add […]
Nominate your all star drivers for a chance to win $25,000!
Posted onTCA, Overdrive and Truckers News are seeking nominations for the 2017 Driver of the Year contests, which includes both an Owner-Operator of the Year award and a Company Driver of the Year award. Winners in both contests will receive $25,000 cash. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Nov. 10. Read more
National Risk Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Posted onTrucking is a tough job; this country would grind to a halt without the hard work of 3.5 million truck drivers. National Risk would to say THANK YOU DRIVERS during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sep. 10-16. Our clients would also like to recognize their drivers, enjoy their contributions by clicking on the following link […]
National Risk Management Services named as a top specialty brokerage
Posted onInsurance Business America names National Risk Management Services as one of the top 60 specialist brokerages Insurance Business America, March 2017 – The foundation of a specialty insurance broker’s work is the thorough knowledge of an industry completely separate from their own. Armed with years of education and experience, insurance specialists know the ins and outs of […]
Captives: The new mainstream for trucking
Posted onIt is a common misconception that captive insurance programs are only available for large trucking fleets. This is simply not true, captives are being utilized by motor carriers of all sizes. Captives have become such a pervasive risk management tool in trucking that they are no longer viewed as an “alternative” risk finance solution — […]
Where can I find a parking space for my tractor trailer?!?!
Posted onThe lack of available parking spaces is one of the top issues in the trucking industry. Researchers discovered that truckers lost 56 minutes per day, on average, to search for parking to take required hours-of-service breaks and for other reasons. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently posted two new truck parking studies on its website. This article provides information on smartphone […]