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Author: Sara Runser
10 Holiday Gifts For Your Drivers
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With the driver shortage and turnover at an all-time high, it’s increasingly important to ensure your drivers feel appreciated in your fleet. Beyond reasonable pay, benefits, and positive touchpoints holiday …
ATRI’s Big Reveal Identifies Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry
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ATRI released its Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2022 report at the American Trucking Association’s Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE). Joining the “Big Reveal” session, ATRI President and …
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Helping Fleets Today
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Technology in trucking is rapidly transforming every day. Each year, the number of hardware devices in trucks and the software systems that track them continue to grow. The latest revolution …
Most Common Mistakes Fleets Make When Working with Their IT Department
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Recently, Idelic’s Hayden Cardiff sat down with Tim Tran, VP of Systems and Technology, at JLE Industries for a discussion on how fleet Safety and IT can best work together. …
ATA SS&HR 2021: Key Takeaways
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Fleets, technology vendors, insurance carriers, and regulators met together in Indianapolis, Indiana for the ATA’s 2021 Safety, Security, and Human Resources conference. During the event, the Idelic team had the …
NPTC Safety Conference 2021: Key Takeaways
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Dozens of fleets, technology vendors, insurance carriers, and regulators met together in Orlando, Florida for the 2021 NPTC Safety Conference. During the event, the Idelic team had the opportunity to …
The Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Playbook: Learn the 3 Steps of Reptile Theory
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For fleets looking to shore up their liability in the wake of rising Nuclear Verdicts, understanding reptile theory is crucial to their success. Below are three actions a plaintiff’s attorney …
3 Ways to Push Back Against Reptile Theory Before a Trial
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Reptile theory is a trial strategy that seeks to use the primal, inherent, and often subconscious instincts and fears of jurors against fleets in a crash-related trial. Since 2009, the …
Quick Answer: What is Reptile Theory?
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While many factors have contributed to the rise of Nuclear Verdicts, the most prominent has been the spread of “reptile theory” as a strategy employed by the plaintiff’s bar. For …
The Advantage of Going on Offense Against Your Liability
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Fleets in all sectors of the trucking industry have been feeling the pressure of rising Nuclear Verdicts. In the past decade alone, the number of verdicts over $1 million has …
3 Easy Tips for Reducing Your Liability and Acting on Your Data
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During our webinar, “Reducing Fleet Liability: Acting on Your Driver Data,” our presenters discussed how fleets can take control of their driver data and use it to reduce liability before …
3 Easy Tips: Retaining Drivers at Every Stage of Employment
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During TCA’s Essential Driver Event 2021, Idelic hosted the session, “The Full Driver Lifecycle: Retaining Drivers at Every Stage of Employment,” where our presenters discussed how fleets can retain and …
Your Questions Answered: Using Fleet Data to Prove Your Safety to Insurers
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Speakers: Brett Stevenson, VP of Business Development, Idelic Brian Runnels, Director of Safety, Reliance Partners Jeffrey Roth, SVP of Transportation, Crum & Forster Insurance Last week, Idelic hosted the webinar, …
3 Easy Tips: Using Fleet Data to Prove Your Safety to Insurers
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On Idelic’s recent webinar, “Reduce Insurance Costs: Using Fleet Data to Prove Your Safety to Insurers” our presenters discussed how fleets can use their data to work with insurance carriers …
Three Lessons We’ve Learned from Trucking Insurance Carriers
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Over the past year, Idelic has hosted insurance-themed webinars with fleet leaders, insurance professionals, our own partners, and trade associations. In that time, we’ve learned a lot about the market, …
How to Demonstrate Your Safety Culture to Insurers
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In a webinar on reducing insurance rates, Cottingham & Butler’s Chris Vogel explained why fleets with a strong safety culture receive better rates from carriers: “[They] stay involved, actively seek …
The Trucking Insurance Industry is in Trouble—Learn Why
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In our whitepaper, “6 Ways to Mitigate Risk, Reduce Insurance, & Avoid a Nuclear Verdict,” we discuss the impact new technology and Nuclear Verdicts have had on the commercial auto …
3 Easy Tips: Driver Professional Development – Building a Program That Works
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Last week, as part of our second Annual Week of Webinars, we hosted the webinar, “Driver Professional Development: Building a Program That Works.” Our presenters discussed how fleets can implement …
Your Questions Answered: Employing Effective Driver Training & Engagement Strategies
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Speakers: Hayden Cardiff, Founder / Co-CEO, Idelic Cody McClain, Director of Safety and Human Resources, Tucker Freight Lines Dr. Gina Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO, Luma Brighter Learning Idelic hosted the …
3 Ways to Make Your Drivers’ Professional Development Plans More Effective
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For many fleets, building an effective training program is the difference between setting themselves up for long term success and acquiescing to a slow decline. For that reason, fleets need …
Preventing Nuclear Verdicts: How Your Fleet Departments Can Work Together
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Nuclear Verdicts are on the rise. From 2012 to 2019, the number of cases with verdicts over $1 million increased by 335% compared to the six years prior. Additionally, since …
The Danger of Disparate Departments: 3 Things You Need to Know
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Idelic’s Hayden Cardiff sat down with Tim Smith of Pivotal Fleet Solutions and Geoff Topping of Challenger Motor Freight for the webinar “The Danger of Disparate Departments: Bringing Safety, Recruiting, …
Want to Prevent Crashes? Build Accountability into Your Development & Training Process
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For any business, accountability is one of the most important attributes for cultivating operational success. When it comes to developing truck drivers, this is especially true, because their performance impacts …
Training Drivers? Use Your Data to Do It Better
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Albert Einstein is credited with coining the saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” This sentiment directly applies to …
Why High-Frequency Development & Training Plans Work
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With insurance costs and Nuclear Verdicts on the rise, it’s never been more important to review and ensure your fleet’s training program is effective. Among fleets seeking to unlock the …
What You Need to Know About Coaching Drivers and Their Managers
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Earlier this week, Idelic hosted the webinar, “Tackling Turnover: Coaching Drivers and Their Managers,” where our presenters discussed how fleets can implement coaching strategies for both drivers and their managers …
Driver Training: Don’t Be the Fleet That Leaves Data on the Table
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One of the biggest advantages of an electronic learning management system (LMS) is that fleets have the power to improve their professional development program using the data the platform automatically …
How Microlearning Enhances Your Safety Messages & Builds a Better Culture
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Fleets with a strong safety culture not only experience less crashes, but they also see improved retention and insurance outcomes. Though building a strong safety culture may seem tough, it …
Insurance Carriers Care About Your Retention—Learn Why
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Because insurance carriers often consider a fleet’s tenure bands when pricing their coverage, implementing processes that raise retention rates can majorly improve a fleet’s prospects on the insurance market. But …
Do You Monitor Driver Training? If Not, You May Be At Risk
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This is Part 1 of a two-part series on driver training. You can find Part 2 on Luma’s blog. Driver training undeniably improves on-the-road performance, especially when fleets assign at-risk …
Three Steps to Beat Your CSA Scores
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CSA scores have a significant role in the insurance industry. Without access to a fleet’s internal data, CSA scores are often one of the only approximations of a fleet’s safety …
Insurance Costs Are on the Rise—Here’s Why
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To understand where your insurance costs come from, you have to understand what your insurance premiums pay for. In short, the Commercial General Liability and Primary Auto Liability insurance you …
Rising Fleet Insurance Costs: Battling Back! – Key Takeaways
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Idelic’s Hayden Cardiff sat down with Tim Smith of Pivotal Fleet Solutions, Max Brusky of Gallagher Bassett, and Chris Demetroulis of Gallagher, for the webinar “Rising Fleet Insurance Costs: Battling …
3 Ways to Go Above and Beyond Compliance to Reduce Your Insurance Rates
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The more expensive your average claim is, the more you’ll have to pay in premiums and out of your deductible. One of the most effective ways you can reduce your …
6 Ways to Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
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This week, September 13-19, is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of six ways you can show your truck drivers that you care. Some say …
Three Steps to Prove Your Safety to Insurers
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With publicly available data like CSA scores and MVR reports, insurers can make a judgement on your fleet’s safety—and they do—before you even meet them. Additionally, high scores can lead …
The One Change That Could Reduce Your Risk of a Nuclear Verdict
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Nuclear Verdicts are on the rise, but the numbers are even worse than you might think. From 2012 to 2019, the number of crash-related trials with verdicts over $1 million …
Is Your Pre-Hire Process Putting You At Risk for a Nuclear Verdict?
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With Nuclear Verdicts on the rise, it’s imperative fleets understand why Nuclear Verdicts occur. Fundamentally, all Nuclear Verdict cases revolve around the question “Was this fleet negligent in ensuring safe …
Unlocking a Fair Rate: Reduce Insurance with Effective Driver Management
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Idelic’s Hayden Cardiff sat down with Chris Vogel of Cottingham & Butler during the Transport Topics Webinar “Unlocking a Fair Rate: Reduce Insurance with Effective Driver Management” to discuss how …
Midsize Carrier? You’re at Heightened Risk for a Shutdown
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Midsize carriers oftentimes face a higher risk for a shutdown in ways that larger fleets just don’t. If you have even 30 drivers on the road, then you’re big enough …
Safety Managers On Trial – Plaintiff’s Attorneys New Strategy
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In recent years, plaintiff’s attorneys have seen increasing success in winning nuclear verdict trials. Between employing reptile theory and arguing that fleets put profits over safety, there are a number …
Why You Should Be Worried About Nuclear Verdicts
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Nuclear verdicts can happen to any fleet, no matter their safety history, and negligence is often the key element in a crash-related trial that can turn a verdict nuclear. The …
Insurance Experts Weigh In on How to Reduce Costs
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As a fleet, one of the most significant costs you face is insurance. With profit margins in the industry averaging 5%, and insurance costs rising by double digits over the …
Why Building Your Own Safety System is Putting You At Risk for a Nuclear Verdict
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With nuclear verdicts and insurance costs on the rise, fleets are looking for technology solutions that can reduce their liability through crash prevention and data organization. If your fleet is …
No, Nuclear Verdicts Don’t Happen to “Just Anyone”
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Nuclear verdicts are on the rise and an increasing number of fleets have been forced to shut down after juries hand down eight-figure rulings. While this has become common knowledge …
Is Your Fleet Prepared to Avoid a Nuclear Verdict?
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Country Wide RV Transport (CWRV), an exclusive hauler for RV retail chain Camping World with 540 drivers, closed its doors permanently at the end of 2019 following a nuclear verdict. …