Security Meat, trailers among the goods cargo thieves increasingly targeting November 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian cargo thieves are mostly stealing grocery and household items, but meat products are also becoming a primary target, according to a new report from Northbridge Insurance.
Business Management Plan ahead before delivering to “judicial hellholes” September 16, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. – You may not be able to avoid delivering freight into judicial hellholes in the US, but there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of…
Business Management Northbridge exec discusses emerging risks and the need for innovation October 14, 2015 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Two key trends affecting the Canadian transportation industry today are the disparity between the US and Canadian economies, and the weakness of the Canadian dollar. That was…
Business Management Leaders: Evolving in a changing world May 5, 2015 Silvy Wright of Northbridge Insurance shares her perspective about the transformation of the transportation industry with Lou Smyrlis and the audience of the Surface Transportation Summit
Business Management Markel merged with sister insurance companies June 21, 2011 TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance and its two sister companies Lombard Insurance and Commonwealth Insurance have been combined to operate as one entity, Northbridge Insurance.
Health & Safety Understand sleep apnea before the regulations arrive October 1, 2010 Roadside inspectors have traditionally been limited to examining the lines of a logbook when trying to measure the threat of driver fatigue, but a recent push in the US could see truckers screened for...
Health & Safety Focus on fatigue management and wellness can pay dividends September 1, 2010 The trucking industry is no stranger to tickets for drivers who exceed their allowable hours of service, but the recent note on one carrier's CSA 2010 profile demonstrates a new kind of focus on drive...
Human Resources Expect real returns on your targeted training investments August 1, 2010 Those who crunch numbers for a living might see training as a "cost" of doing business.There is no question that the price of the related programs can be measured in terms like trainer salaries, training material, and the fuel used for an...
Transportation APTA presents transportation awards December 14, 2008 MONCTON, N.B. -- In his 30 years behind the wheel, Fredericton truck driver Stewart Finnamore has logged six millio...
Transportation Markel announces speaker lineup for Let’s Talk seminar series on profitability February 14, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance Company has announced its speaker lineup for the 2008 Let's Talk seminar series o...
Transportation Markel announces Let’s Talk seminar lineup for 2008 (January 09, 2008) January 9, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance Company will address profitability and cargo handling during two Let's Talk tours...
Transportation Markel launches seminar series on developing a claims response protocol September 2, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. -- Markel Insurance is offering a cross-country seminar series to educate fleets on how a claims resp...
Transportation Defensive driving 101 September 1, 2007 GUELPH, Ont. - I'm on my way to Markel's Training Centre in Guelph for a one-day defensive driving course when I hear reports of an overturned tractor-trailer blocking the collector lanes of the 401 n...
Transportation Ask the Experts: There’s more to pre-trip inspections than meets the eye September 1, 2007 There's been a lot of buzz in the industry lately surrounding the implementation of new regulations governing pre-trip inspection standards.
Transportation The VIP treatment September 1, 2007 GUELPH, Ont. - Complimenting Markel's FACTS defensive driving course is the company's Visibility Improvement Program (VIP) which aims to enhance visibility, thus reducing collisions.
