UNIQUE SOLUTIONS FOR UNIQUE EXPOSURES.

Lipscomb & Pitts has a dedicated, professional Transportation Department specializing in meeting the insurance needs of the trucking industry. We have access to the most competitive markets to allow us to offer the best insurance coverage at the most competitive prices.

A Roadmap of Coverages

The world of transportation is ever-changing. New rules, regulations, and challenges are introduced every year to our industry. With most trucking companies, insurance and risk management is a top 3 expense. It is of the utmost importance that trucking companies align themselves with knowledgeable advisers that understand the various intricacies of their business and prepare them appropriately for today and for what lies ahead.

Owner Operator
Our agents can help you choose from a suite of superior products designed to protect every aspect of a trucker’s business, including Non-Trucking Use, Physical Damage, GAP Insurance, Occupational Accident, Passenger Accident, Motor Carrier Deductible, Personal Effects, Individual Health and more.

Motor Carrier
Our agents understand the trucking industry and can identify which coverages are necessary, in order to properly insure your business. We will evaluate your business and recommend insurance solutions such as: Primary Liability Insurance, Excess Liability Insurance, Physical Damage Insurance, Cargo Insurance, Workers Compensation, and more.

INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION

Insurance is a complicated business. Our dedicated industry experts will work with you to identify potential risks and produce customized solutions to cover them.

Traditional
– Property / Warehouse
– General Liability
– Motor Carrier Liability
– Excess Liability
– Crime
– Motor Truck Cargo
– Contingent AL/Cargo

Owner / Operator Programs
– Motor Carrier Settlement
– Non-Trucking Use Liability
– Physical Damage
– GAP Coverage
– Occupational Accident
– Passenger Accident
– Motor Carrier Deductible

Alternative Risk Programs
– Captives
– Rent-A-Captives
– Risk Purchasing Groups
– Self-Insured Retention

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Trucking
Commercial Trucking Insurance
Risk Factor

The type of trucking insurance you need can vary based on a number of factors. Private carriers who are hauling goods in their own truck or for an employer will need insurance designed for private trucking. Owner-operators will have different needs depending on whether they are operating under their own authority or under permanent lease to a motor carrier.

Solution

Having the right insurance for the situation is essential. For example, an owner-operator under permanent lease to a motor carrier may have their primary liability insurance provided by the motor carrier. However, there are other coverages they’ll want to consider. Additionally, the type of truck, driver experience, and goods hauled can all affect coverage needs as well.

Garagekeepers and On-Hook
Risk Factor

Tow trucks carry a unique risk involving the property of someone else. The tow truck could be involved in an accident and the vehicle it is towing could become damaged. Also, it’s not unusual for a towed vehicle to be stored overnight at the garage of the towing company. In either scenario, special insurance is needed to cover the towed vehicle.

Solution

On-hook insurance provides protection in the case of damages to a vehicle while it is being towed. Garagekeepers insurance would cover losses sustained when a vehicle is being temporarily stored at the towing company’s location.

Bobtail Insurance
Risk Factor

Sometimes a truck is driven without a trailer attached. This could include when the driver is on their way to pick up a load, has just dropped off a load, or is in between loads. When a truck is driven this way under someone else’s trucking authority, a coverage gap can exist if the truck is involved in an accident and found liable for bodily injury or damage to property.

Solution

Bobtail insurance is a liability policy that provides coverage for legal fees, damages awarded, and medical expenses for times when a truck is driven under someone else’s trucking authority and there is no trailer attached.

Non-trucking liability
Risk Factor

Trucks that are under permanent lease to a motor carrier are typically covered under their liability coverage, which offers protection when the truck is used for business purposes. But what happens if the truck is involved in an accident and is liable for damages caused while being driven for non-business purposes?

Solution

Non-trucking liability insurance offers protection when a truck is driven for personal reasons, for example while running personal errands on a day off. It covers medical expenses, property damage, and legal fees related to the driver.

Trailer Interchange
Risk Factor

There are times a trailer needs to be handed off from one trucker to another to finish the shipment. The contract that arranges this transfer is known as a trailer interchange agreement. The parties to this agreement would need trailer interchange insurance.

Solution

If a trailer is damaged, the trucker currently in possession of it would be responsible for them. Trailer interchange insurance offers protection for these damages for the period of time the policyholder is in possession of the trailer.

Rental Reimbursement With Downtime
Risk Factor

A truck that’s been damaged in an accident will need to be taken off the road for repairs. When the truck can’t be used, the business will lose money.

Solution

Rental reimbursement with downtime may cover the cost of truck payments and other bills while the truck is inoperable due to a covered loss. It may also provide reimbursement for a temporary replacement truck.

Motor Truck General Liability
Risk Factor

Owner-operators under their own authority and motor carriers can find themselves responsible for their mistakes. A customer injury, a delivery mistake or damage to goods, or damage to property caused by their truck or the actions of a driver can all be very costly.

Solution

Motor truck general liability insurance may provide coverage for bodily injury and property damage, personal or advertising injury, and other damages caused by the company’s own negligence.

Motor Truck Cargo Insurance
Risk Factor

For-hire truckers are often hauling something for someone. For the time that the freight or goods are in the possession of the trucker, the trucker is responsible for any damage to the goods. Whether the goods are damaged in a collision, are spilled off the truck, or damaged during loading and unloading, the expenses associated with this damage can add up fast.

Solution

Motor truck cargo insurance, sometimes simply referred to as cargo insurance, may cover the cost of the damaged cargo, removal expenses if the cargo is spilled, lost cargo, legal fees, and freight charges if the cargo is not delivered.

Physical Damage
Risk Factor

If a truck is damaged in an accident and another driver is not held liable for these damages, the truck’s owner would be responsible for the repairs. The truck’s owner would also be responsible for damages caused in other ways, such as if something falls on it, it is vandalized, it catches fire, or it is stolen.

Solution

Physical damage insurance covers the cost of repairs to your own vehicle if it’s damaged by you or it is damaged by some other factor that you cannot be held responsible for. For vehicles that are owned outright, this coverage may be optional. However, if the truck is being leased or financed, this coverage may be required by the bank.

Mid South Truckers Group

We also offer access to a program designed specifically for independent contractors. Mid South Truckers Group (MSTG) was designed to handle the insurance needs of independent contractors. Today, we have over 1,000 clients and are growing every day. We provide commercial truck insurance to large motor carriers, owner operators, and owner operator groups across the country.

Call and ask for one of our professional representatives in the Mid South Truckers Group division.

 (901) 321-1000      Toll Free: (888) 641-3753

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