Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• Rest for the Road: New Regulations Help to Keep Truckers Alert

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  October 1, 2012

  Recent regulations have helped in keeping truckers better rested.

• A New Era for Transportation Risk Management

  By Craig O'Connell  |  April 5, 2012

  With the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program of 2010 (CSA 2010), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is bringing unprecedented transparency to the transportation industry, installing a wholly new, comprehensive and detailed system for identifying and resolving carrier and driver-safety issues. It has introduced into industry vernacular several new benchmarks upon...

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  MCS-90 Reimbursement Opportunities

  By Dean S. Rauchwerger, Michael S. Errera and Allison K. Ferrini  |  February 21, 2012

  Insurers will find that significant recovery opportunities exist under MCS-90.

• Zurich Program Designed to Reduce Fleet Costs

  By Staff Writer  |  January 24, 2011

  To help fleet managers minimize their fleet operating costs and reduce crashes, Zurich announced a new program in the U.S. that combines its in-depth understanding of fleet insurance, operations and risk engineering to create Zurich Fleet Intelligence (ZFI).

• How will the new CSA system work?

  By Staff Writer  |  October 12, 2010

  Your questions answered on the Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety.

• Leverage Partnerships to Combat Cargo Theft

  By Staff Writer  |  October 5, 2010

  Agents who connect their shipping customers with the proper resources help improve cargo security practices and provide a valuable service that strengthens customer relationships.

• CSA Creates Challenges, Opportunities For Specialty Agents, Trucking Insurers

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 20, 2010

  With the delivery of warning letters to motor carriers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration still months away, transportation insurers are struggling to determine how to react.

• Feds Upgrading Safety Monitoring, Putting Truckers, Insurers On The Alert

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 20, 2010

  A new government system monitoring motor-carrier safety will achieve a long-term goal of reducing crashes, experts agree, but it may have a short-term impact of driving up loss severity for inattentive insurance carriers, some warn.

• How Exactly Will The New CSA System Work?

  By Staff Writer  |  September 20, 2010

  While the most comprehensive information about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rollout

• Truck Insurers Neglecting Exposure, Attorney Warns

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 20, 2010

  Transportation attorney Robert Moseley sees insurers neglecting to charge premium for an exposure they incur when they write policies for interstate motor carriers for hire.

• Feds Upgrading Truck Safety Monitoring

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 14, 2010

  A new government system monitoring motor-carrier safety will achieve a long-term goal of reducing crashes, experts agree, but it may have a short-term impact of driving up loss severity for inattentive insurance carriers, some warn.