The Basics of Trucking Insurance

by: Ben Wilver
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The world of insurance coverage can be positively head-spinning. With so many needs, so many priorities, and so many options, the process of choosing an insurance plan is quite complex to say the least! But, difficult or not, choosing that insurance plan is one of the most vital decisions you must make for your company. There’s no avoiding it.

The following points can help you make sense of all the terms that you will inevitably encounter in your search for the right insurance provider.

Motor Truck Cargo Coverage

This insurance covers the goods and materials that your trucks are carrying. The cargo typically will remain under coverage when the truck is en route to its official destination. Often times, this coverage will remain even when cargo is in the possession of a connecting carrier.

Liability Coverage

This insurance covers most of damage inflicted upon another vehicle or person. In the event of such an accident, this coverage would provide payment for any bodily or property damage brought upon others involved.

Uninsured Motorist Coverage

This insurance covers bodily injury inflicted upon the insured by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. There also exist variations of this coverage, such as Underinsured Motorist Coverage.

Physical Damage Coverages

Collision Coverage

Regardless of fault, collision coverage will take care of the loss or damage of a covered truck when involved in an accident with a vehicle or an object.

Comprehensive Coverage

This is one of the more broad-spanning insurance coverages. Under comprehensive coverage, your truck is protected from any loss or damage besides an actual collision. This would typically cover problems such as theft.

Specified Cause of Loss

This form of insurance coverage allows the insured to select protection against a variety of possible damages, such as

- Fire
- Lightning
- Explosion
- Theft
- Weather
- Flooding

Don’t wait to work through your trucking insurance plan! The best thing you can do is understand your needs, and understand your options, and make your final decision. You’ll be glad you did.