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Course Description
This course is designed for insurance underwriting and claims professionals who work with motor carriers. Participants will gain introductory knowledge of the unique operational, risk and exposure aspects of the trucking industry in order to better evaluate individual trucking lines from an insurance acceptability and coverages perspective. Participants will study trucking regulation as it relates to the ability to evaluate compliance and adherence to public safety standards. Participants will develop familiarity with helpful insurance and trucking terminology used commonly in both industries.

Educational Learning Objectives

• Develop an understanding of the American motor carrier industry, with a concentration of the for hire trucker
• Be exposed to the evolution of motor carrier regulation and it’s impact upon insurance needs
• Explore the duties of the truck driver and the insurance analysis of driver behavior
• Review each dominant aspect of trucking operation that interacts with insurance underwriting considerations