Tag: fleet insurance

RLI Transportation Announces Partnership with Samsara

RLI Transportation, a division of RLI Insurance Company, announced today a partnership with Samsara, an Industrial IoT company that provides sensors and software to manage vehicle fleets and industrial operations. The partnership will provide RLI Transportation customers within the large trucking, public auto, and commercial specialty auto industries with enhanced loss control resources through free… Continue reading RLI Transportation Announces Partnership with Samsara

Survey Finds Widespread Unaddressed Safety Recalls in Used-Car Sales Listings

One in 9 vehicles had an open recall, according to the examination of more than 2,400 for-sale listings at dealerships under the umbrella of AutoNation. A survey by three consumer advocacy groups of used vehicles offered for sale through the largest automobile retailer in the country has found widespread instances of unaddressed safety recalls. The… Continue reading Survey Finds Widespread Unaddressed Safety Recalls in Used-Car Sales Listings

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Takes on Distracted Driving in Commercial Fleets

Man Talking On Smartphone While Driving Car

The number of auto accidents is increasing, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. And with the uptick in auto accidents, carriers are shying away from writing commercial policies, leaving brokers sometimes unable to find insurers that want to cover their customers. The problem is overwhelmingly due to driver mistakes: About 94 percent of… Continue reading Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Takes on Distracted Driving in Commercial Fleets

Ford Recalls Two Million Trucks to Address Seat-Belt Fire Concerns

The seat, seat belts and passenger door of a vintage 1972 pick-up.

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it would recall 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America to address fire concerns relating to seat belts that have been linked to three serious incidents but no injuries.   he second-largest U.S. automaker said it was aware of 17 reports of smoke or fire in the United… Continue reading Ford Recalls Two Million Trucks to Address Seat-Belt Fire Concerns