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Contractors have seen significant increases in commercial auto rates over the last few years. Because of this, it is imperative for companies to implement a written fleet safety program.
The fleet safety program must detail leadership’s expectation of what is required to be a driver for the company and the consequences if the policies are not followed.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The property insurance marketplace continues to be a challenging segment in 2023. With catastrophic events that have occurred over the last several years such as hurricanes, floods, wild fires, and major storms, the property marketplace has taken a huge hit that will take many years to recover. As a result, we expect property pricing to continue increasing for the foreseeable future. There are several real-world examples of the property market hardening.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The janitorial industry faces job hazards on a daily basis. The key to running a successful and safe business is identifying hazards within the workplace well before injuries or liabilities can occur. One way to keep track and address hazards in the workplace is by creating a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). A JHA can be used to identify individual exposures to each specific jobsite and create a plan or solution to minimize these risks.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Inflation continues to plague our nation with no end in sight. With a consumer price index (CPI) reaching as high as 9.1% in July of 2022, the trickledown effect is far reaching. In the second quarter of 2022, the auto insurance marketplace saw a loss ratio of 78.4%. This is quite a spike compared to the average loss ratio of 65% between the years of 2016-2020. Inflation is not the only contributing factor to the challenges within the auto insurance marketplace; we’ll discuss medical inflation, supply chain shortages, and labor shortages.
Author, Daniel Frazee, Executive Vice President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
While costs associated with auto liability continue rising across the country, there are risks within existing fleet safety programs that often get overlooked. If your business allows employees to use personal vehicles to conduct business even just occasionally, you could be exposing your firm to considerably more risk.
Author, Casey Craig, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Auto insurance prices are continuously rising. What is the reason for this and what can be done to cut back on the cost? There are many factors that lead to the carriers needing to increase their rates. We are going to discuss exactly what some of the reasons for the increases are; and more importantly, what business owners can do to offset price increase as much as possible while receiving adequate coverage.
Author, Sam Clayton, Vice President, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
When you give the car keys to your teenager for the first time, you wish you were sitting in the back seat controlling how they drive. Unfortunately, you have very limited control and the consequences of poor driving can be disastrous. It’s time to think of your employee drivers in a similar manner; these principles apply to your company’s fleet management program.
Author, Sam Clayton, Vice President Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Driver selection guidelines are one of the most important things a company can implement to prevent vehicle accidents. A company should manage a written Motor Vehicle Records (MVR’s) program to assure that they are selecting the right employees to drive for the company and annually qualify each driver for desirable driving records. The following are some “best practices” guidelines that will help businesses implement and improve the driver selection process.
Author, Drew Garcia, NALP Program Director, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In order to create a best practices fleet safety program that will help you reduce claims and control premiums, we recommend you consider adding the following controls to your written fleet safety program.
Author David J. Garcia, C.R.I.S., A.A.I., President Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The insurance industry is experiencing record losses on their commercial auto books of business, which is dramatically driving up insurance premiums for business owners. There are many factors that are contributing to this increase in losses; let’s take a look at six of the most prevalent.
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