Distribution & Trucking

Our in-house bonding team has the experience and expertise in surety bonding to serve a wide variety of industries. They will construct a bonding program that will meet the specific business requirements of your organization providing surety bonds that include contract, license & permit, and fidelity bonds to name a few.

Surety Bonds are a three-party contract under which the insurer agrees to pay losses caused by criminal acts such as fidelity bonds or the failure to perform a specific act such as performance and/or payment bonds. The principal or the obligor (the party with the obligation to perform) agrees if there is a default, the surety (or the insurer), pays the loss of the third party or the obligee. The obligor must then reimburse the surety for the amount of loss paid.

A Business Automobile policy ensures protection for any vehicle utilized by your organization. Whether a single vehicle or an entire fleet, this coverage protects the vehicles, your company and your employees in the event of an accident. Coverage includes liability and physical damage, however, other coverages are available via endorsement, including but not limited to Hired & Non-owned automobile liability or Drive Other Car Coverage. Except for auto-related businesses and motor carrier or trucking firms, a Business Automobile policy addresses the needs of most commercial entities as they relate to automobile insurance.

Inland Marine coverage is property insurance for property in transit over land, certain types of moveable property, instrumentalities of transportation (such as bridges, roads, and piers), instrumentalities of communication (such as television and radio towers), and legal liability exposures of bailees. Many Inland Marine coverage forms provide coverage without regard to the location of the covered property, these are sometimes called “floater” policies. As a group, inland marine coverage forms are generally broader than property coverage forms. There are various types of Inland Marine coverage such as Builders Risk, Motor Cargo, Equipment Floaters, Fine Arts, Installation Floater, Jewelers Block, Transit Coverage, Ocean Marine coverage, etc.

Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of their employment. While plans differ among states, provisions can be made for weekly payments in place of wages (functioning in this case as a form of disability insurance), compensation for economic loss (past and future), reimbursement or payment of medical and like expenses (functioning in this case as a form of health insurance), and benefits payable to the dependents of workers killed during employment (functioning in this case as a form of life insurance).