Recently, our Chief Underwriting Officer, Terri Moran was interviewed by The Inside Lane for an article about truck insurance for fleet owners. Here’s an excerpt from “How to Save Money on Truck Insurance”: Premiums for commercial trucks run from $5,000 up to $40,000 a year, with most vehicles landing in the $15,000 to $20,000 range,…
Dividend Programs: Driving Down Costs and Driving Safety in Moving & Storage Operations
by Terri Moran If you are a moving and storage operation looking for ways to help control your workers’ compensation costs, you should consider dividend programs. Not only can this be an effective strategy to curb workers’ comp expenses, but it also carries the added benefit of promoting a safer, more efficient workplace. How do…
Q & A with Brandon Laam
VP of MOVER’S CHOICE Insurance Program For Moving and Storage Operations Are you seeing any trends in the types of operations you’re insuring? Absolutely. Over the past few years, we’ve seen many movers diversify their operations to include services, such as junk hauling, temporary storage pods, high valued art, specialized packing and unpacking services, and…
Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Innovation and Diversification Move the Needle for Growth
From boom to bust The record home sales and relocations following the pandemic were certainly an anomaly, and let’s be honest, not one we’re likely to see again soon. The combination of low interest rates, a robust housing market, the increase of work-from-home opportunities, and the urban exodus all added up to a moving boom…
‘Tis the Season to be Moldy
“April showers bring May flowers”… and the growing risk for mold. With wet, spring weather comes the potential for floods and high humidity, and mold. Mold: What is it? Mold is a fungus that grows in warm and damp locations. It feeds on organic material, so when it grows, on any surface (especially fabric, wood…
Rooftop Leasing for Solar: Extra Income or Added Risk?
Commercial rooftop solar – opportunity for Moving & Storage companies to save on energy costs As the demand for clean and renewable energy increases, rooftop solar generation in the U.S. has seen a 10x increase in the last decade. Commercial solar – on the sites of businesses, warehouses and distribution centers – currently lags far…