Maritime employers have an insurance problem. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish liability exposure under the Jones Act and general maritime law from workers' compensation exposure under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

As any motor carrier knows, America runs on trucks. Motor carriers play a vital role in keeping our factories and offices supplied and our store shelves stocked.

Double-digit rate decreases are nearing the end in transportation insurance, after a long stretch of declines. The market appears to be in a transitional phase as established transportation underwriters attempt to hold the line on rates for key business.

The property and casualty industry in general supports creating a federal insurance office.