How The Cost Of A Contract Bond Is Determined
What goes into determining the cost of a contract bond? Here is a basic introduction and some of the most common contract bonds: Bid bond—surety consents to ...
06/11/21
Situational Awareness And Why It's Important
What is situational awareness? Situational awareness involves your ability to assess what is happening around you and determine if there is a threat your health ...
06/10/21
Improve Employee Situational Awareness
Human error is a common cause of preventable work-related injuries and vehicle crashes. When an employer, who recognizes that employees are ultimately responsible ...
06/02/21
Fronted Policies - When It Makes Sense
As the insurance market continues to firm and policy terms and conditions are constricting on corporate liability programs, more and more Risk Managers are ...
05/25/21
3 Gaps To Watch For In Your Trucking Insurance
When it comes to operating a trucking company, you often don’t know about gaps in your coverage until you file a claim that isn’t covered. Uncovered losses can ...
05/19/21
Improve Hours-of-Service Results With Ethos
Complying with the Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations can be challenging for drivers and motor carriers. With the implementation of electronic logging devices and ...
05/11/21
Understanding & Preparing for Roadside Inspections
Roadside inspections are a part of the trucking industry, but drivers can play a big role in determining the frequency with which they occur. Three factors that ...
04/27/21
Preventing Distracted Walking
Each year, pedestrians are struck and killed by motor vehicles due to distracted walking. Additionally, work-related injuries and fatalities caused by employees ...
04/06/21
The Financial Impact of Distracted Driving
Distractions are a high-risk exposure that motor carriers cannot overlook. Incidents like a distracted employee slipping in the shop or losing focus while driving ...
03/29/21
How to Get Your First Bond
Are you ready for your first surety bond? Check out this two-part blog post on acquiring your first bond. In part one, we discuss why a surety agent is important ...
02/17/21