http://www.truckinsure.net TRAVEL WITH CARE Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:25:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been determined that one of the most difficult things a buyer of truck insurance goes through is how to qualify the insurance broker.   All brokers are not alike and, especially with commercial truck insurance,  the differences can be staggering.  So what's a buyer to do ?? It has come to ... http://www.truckinsure.net/truck-insurance-agentbroker-selection-criteria For those of you in the know about the new harbor port clean truck program this posting will just reiterate what is happening.  For those of you not in the loop,,  read on.... Despite the pending litigation revolving around the Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor new rules and procedures in allowing trucks ... http://www.truckinsure.net/la-long-beach-harbor-clean-truck-program With budgets tightening and truckers expenses increasing daily, today's truckers and trucking fleets are succeeding by finding truck insurance brokers that offer more value added benefits for their hard-earned dollars. This blog post and upcoming posts will focus on high quality, no-cost, benefits that can directly impact your trucking business. I will begin with your DOT safety record, which ... http://www.truckinsure.net/beyond-truck-insurance-great-benefits-that-matter-most I just stumbled across an article concerning catering truck insurance for the lunch trucks we see around. That article claimed that there were not very many agents that offer insurance coverage for this type of operation. That may be a true statement as your general personal lines insurance agent would not understand ... http://www.truckinsure.net/catering-truck-insurance Watch Out for unscrupulous insurance agents/brokers who falsely scare unsuspecting truck operators that their insurance is cancelled.   I learned of an incident where a trucker was called by one of these “bad apple agents” and told their insurance policy was not going to be renewed and was being cancelled.   The ... http://www.truckinsure.net/bad-apple-truck-insurance-brokers A quick tally on the pulse of the insurance professionals who specialize in placing insurance for the trucking industry reveals a strong need for quality sales people. A regional business development manager from Great American Insurance Company recently stated that the brokers he works with are all looking for new producers, ... http://www.truckinsure.net/truck-insurance-sales-people-needed Truck insurance rates continue to spiral downward as the long term Truck Insurance providers compete with new Insurance Company entrants into this industry.  Rates are down, on average, about 15% last year from 2006 and it is expected to fall another 5-15% again this year. The home page of Western Truck Insurance shows how much ... http://www.truckinsure.net/truck-insurance-rates-fall