Category: Transportation

If your business is a part of the transportation industry, you know how hard it can be to get the right insurance to protect you from all of your risks. And there are plenty of risks that you face every day on the road. When you send out your trucks – whatever kind they are – you need to know that they’re protected with the right insurance coverage. Here at InsuranceHub, we specialize in transportation insurance. We’ll help you manage your risks and customize an insurance plan that fulfills all of your company’s coverage needs.

We’ve dedicated a section of our blog to transportation-related articles to help you protect everything you’ve worked so hard to build. Feel free to click through and read at your leisure. We enjoy passing along insurance information and safety tips that will help transportation companies just like yours be prepared. Armed with knowledge and a great insurance plan, you’ll be able to hit the road with confidence.

25 May
2017

Why are my tow truck insurance rates going up so much?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Transportation

If you work in the tow truck industry, you’ve probably noticed a few changes when it comes to insurance – namely, the cost of your premium rocketing upwards. As if tow truck insurance wasn’t pricey enough, it’s only gotten worse. The jump in rates has been enough to make more than a few tow truck companies close their doors.

But why is this happening, and why now? Why does it seem like your insurance company is charging you a crazy rate when just last year things were reasonable? There are several reasons for the chaos that is the tow truck insurance industry, and we’ll try to make sense of the changes that have been affecting towing companies around the nation.

13 Mar
2017

What are the main risks for my tow truck business?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Transportation

There are lots of potential risks that people who work with tow trucks face every day. Risks, or exposures, are why people get insurance in the first place—so that they’re protected from whatever life might throw at them.

As someone who works in the tow truck industry, it’s important that you understand what you’re up against. There are several types of risks that your business faces every day, so we’ve outlined the kinds of exposures that you need to be aware of when thinking about getting your insurance coverage. The exposures and risks depend on what kind of business you have (mainly whether you’re strictly towing or you have a body shop), but these are the main ones to think about.

21 Feb
2017

What affects my tow truck insurance premium?

by Katelyn Betts | with 0 Comment | in Business Insurance, Insurance, Transportation

No two businesses are the same. This is especially true when it comes to tow trucks. Your business, whether it’s a tow-truck company or an auto shop, has its own fingerprint, and this fingerprint plays a large part in deciding what kind of insurance you need. And once you find the right coverage for you, there are lots of different factors that go into determining the cost of your insurance premium.

To take some of the mystery out of your insurance rates, here are some details about your business that will impact your premium:

15 Feb
2017

What kind of insurance do I need for a tow truck?

by Katelyn Betts | with 1 Comment | in Business Insurance, Transportation

Cars break down—it’s a known fact and one of the fundamental truths of Murphy’s law (anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.) And when things go wrong with a car, who ya gonna call? A tow truck, of course. Whether it’s a collision or a breakdown, tow trucks are an essential part of making an extremely stressful day less stressful. If your business offers tow truck services, your trucks have been tasked with the important job of rescuing stranded cars and getting them to the shop safely.