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What marijuana legalization could mean for your insurance coverage

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The legalization of marijuana will have significant impacts on the insurance and transportation industry as insurance companies will have to extend coverage offerings and anticipate the risks…

Schneider National announces launch of IPO

GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Schneider National launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 28,947,000 shares of its Class B common stock today. The IPO price is between $18-$20 per share,…

BMO Financial to acquire GE Capital’s Transportation Finance business

TORONTO, Ont. – BMO Financial Group and its Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A., announced the signing of an agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation to acquire GE Capital’s Transportation…

Old Republic Insurance offers new online training library

HAMILTON, Ont. — Old Republic Insurance is introducing a new online library of training resources for its customers. The training material will be provided by Infinit-i Solutions. The model is…

Transportation Media publications win nine TWNA awards

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Transportation Media publications Truck News, Truck West and Motortruck Fleet Executive won a total of nine Truck Writers of North America Communications awards.

Up in the air

WHITBY, Ont. – Single-truck owner/operators, particularly those serving niche markets, are finding it more difficult – and much more expensive – to find insurance, thanks to a rapidly changing insurance landscape that’s...

NAL Insurance launches new individual health, dental program

LONDON, Ont. -- NAL Insurance has launched a new individual health and dental program, developed in partnership with The Benefits Company and Green Shield of Canada. NAL officials say the program will be offered on a “guaranteed...

The Guarantee creates new role to showcase the gifts of Magi

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Guarantee Company of North America has appointed Angelique Magi to the newly created role of vice-president of strategic initiatives. In the role, Magi will help the specialty insurance provider to explore a range of...

Insurance telematics could ‘flip the underwriting model on its head’

Insurance brokers and providers may soon be asking fleets for access to their telematics data, in an effort to provide more accurate insurance pricing and to help fleets better utilize that data.

Insurance industry must do better job of evolving with customer demands

TORONTO, Ont - Canada's trucking insurance industry, besieged by slumping underwriting margins and  low investment yields while forced to cover the cost of rising cargo theft, needs to evolve by looking from the outside in rather than from...

Lenders say they’re open for business

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to access to credit in the wake of the economic downturn, the good news is it's slowly becoming more accessible. The bad news is, it's only becoming more accessible for l...

Credit Crunch

TORONTO, Ont. - There's a widely-held belief in the transportation industry that the global financial crisis is preventing trucking companies from accessing the capital they need to grow their busines...

CTHRC announces new accreditation program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- In response to industry's need for an increase in skilled drivers, the Canadian Trucking Human Reso...

Ont. drivers strike out at age 65

TORONTO, Ont. - The average age of the Canadian truck driver is 46, according to a recent study by the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council. The CTHRC also estimates the need for truck drivers in...