The largest liability facing the moving and storage industry is obviously motor vehicle accidents. When larger commercial vehicles are involved in accidents, the bodily injury and damage to personal property is three to four times more severe than accidents that involve private passenger vehicles. A company that takes the time to hire safe drivers and…
Safety Around Vehicles
In working around vehicles while driving, parking, or loading and unloading, safety needs to be at the forefront of all activities. There are several dangers when working around vehicles, but if you follow some simple safety rules injuries can be avoided. Take the time to get yourself familiar with the vehicle. Know how to use…
The Importance of the FMCSA Requirement for ELD Specific Devices
In 2014, the FMCSA announced its intention to mandate the use of Electronic Logging Devices (or ELDs) for all motor carriers in the country, with a few exceptions. As of 2019, all non-exempt commercial drivers must be using compliant ELDs in order to log active hours of driving. This mandate was put in place to…
Should My Company Implement Telematics?
First, what are “telematics”? Telematics can best be described as the process in which compiled automobile data is transmitted wirelessly, stored on various platforms and analyzed for better productivity. One idea behind telematics is to track the behavior of the vehicle when it’s being operated. Tracking data can include locations traveled to, speed of the…
The Importance of Following Safety Protocols
It’s critically important for Insurance professionals to educate their clients in the standard practices of following safety protocols to avoid heavy losses. Over the years we all have probably heard of horror stories involving a moving company that didn’t follow the safety rules or government safety regulations. In my experience, the cause of this is…
Working with Your Movers to Ensure Proper Coverages
It is safe to say, there is no “standard” moving and storage agent. Historically, the typical mover usually moved personal goods (HHG) and in most cases, the perspective of the general public is based on that concept – “a mover is a mover”. As anyone who works in the moving and storage (M&S) insurance area…