Regulations FSRA seeks members for insurance panel July 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Runaway vehicle insurance rates will soon get a regulatory oversight, thanks to a panel being set up by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA). The…
Transportation Facility Association to update insurance rules, OTA says February 13, 2020 Higher-than-expected insurance claims within Facility Association can create pressures that affect other insurance premiums. TORONTO, Ont. – Facility Association – an insurer of last resort for trucking operations that can’t…
Transportation Insurance broker NFP names Padovani president December 30, 2019 Greg Padovani TORONTO, Ont. — NFP, an insurance broker serving the needs of the trucking industry, has named Greg Padovani president as part of a major leadership restructuring.
Transportation UPDATED: Truck insurance review underway July 16, 2019 The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) believes some fleets may be misrepresenting themselves when applying for Facility Association insurance. TORONTO, Ont. — A national review by Facility Association – an insurer…
Rising truck insurance costs steering business decisions: Survey June 21, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Almost one in five surveyed members of the trucking industry say they have been forced to decline work because of the related truck insurance costs, a…
Regulations MELT required for Saskatchewan farm workers by 2020 May 31, 2019 REGINA, Sask. – The Province of Saskatchewan will require drivers in agriculture to complete mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) starting next year. Like those looking to acquire a Class 1…
Transportation Ontario transportation, warehousing injuries on the rise May 24, 2019 Transportation and warehousing safety has lost ground in Ontario. TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario workplaces are safer in general, but the province’s transportation and warehousing sector appears to be losing ground,…
Health & Safety TTSAO ensuring member schools measure up May 23, 2019 GUELPH, Ont. – Want to be a member of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO)? You’ve got to earn it. That was the message from Lisa Arseneau, head…
Transportation Linamar to host upcoming TTSAO Carrier Group, general meetings May 22, 2019 HAMILTON, Ont. — Time is winding down to register for the upcoming TTSAO Carrier Group and general meetings that are set to take place on May 23, 2019 at Linamar…
Business Management OTA working with Facility Association on insurance matters May 21, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it is working with the Facility Association (FA) to work out problems with the system and to review its national strategy.
Opinion: The day of insurance reckoning is upon us May 7, 2019 Carriers with poor safety records are learning that insurance is a privilege not a right. They’re dealing with huge spikes in premiums, or worse, the bitter reality that no one will insure them.
Transportation Dump trucks take to Toronto highways, protesting insurance costs May 1, 2019 Protesters from OATA are focusing their attention on insurance rates. (Photo by OATA) BRAMPTON, Ont. – A group identifying itself as the Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association (OATA) took to Toronto-area…
Transportation Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week April 30, 2019 A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…
Health & Safety B.C. working to develop MELT standard April 18, 2019 BCTA says program must address province’s unique driving challenges
Health & Safety MELT to be mandated in Manitoba starting Sept. 1 March 26, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba’s Minister of Infrastructure, Ron Schuler, announced today that the province will implement mandatory entry-level driver training (MELT) starting Sept. 1. Schuler said aspiring commercial drivers will…
