Search results for: “fleet safety”

  • Essential Elements of a High-Impact Fleet Safety Program

    A strong fleet safety program is a powerful strategy for driving profit and operational excellence. It can boost your bottom line by reducing accidents, cutting operational costs (insurance, repairs, liability), and enhancing driver retention and productivity. Fleet safety also protects your employees, the public, and your company’s reputation.

  • Tired and Uncomfortable Drivers: How Fatigue and Ergonomics Increase Fleet Risk

    Add six hours of whole-body vibration and a poorly adjusted seat, and the vehicle your company depends on could quickly become a serious liability. Driver fatigue can build over time due to factors such as undiagnosed sleep apnea and irregular shift schedules. A single night of sleep is not enough to repay accumulated sleep debt.…

  • The High Cost of Distraction: Protecting Your Fleet, Drivers, and Balance Sheet

    Date: October 15, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM ET Duration: 60 Minutes Distracted driving is escalating the severity of losses across the trucking industry, causing expensive disruptions and exposing fleets to costly settlements and verdicts. Traditional safety programs are no longer enough. To limit and mitigate the cost of claims and lawsuits when they’re presented, the…

  • Why Data is Outperforming Legacy Safety Programs

    For years, fleet safety followed a predictable model: classroom training, policy manuals, quarterly safety meetings, and post-accident reviews. When an incident occurred, the organization investigated what happened and adjusted accordingly. That approach wasn’t wrong, it just assumed the world would stay the same. Today, fleets are often doing more safety work than ever, yet auto…

  • The New Liability Crisis: Why Fleets With ‘Good Scores’ Are Still Getting Hammered – And How to Fight Back

    For years, transportation companies who invested heavily in fleet safety programs believed their strong SMS scores, clean inspection history, and telematics would insulate them from the worst of the market. But 2025 has shattered that assumption. Even well-run fleets with low crash frequency and high safety compliance are seeing double-digit increases on Auto Liability—often with…

  • Nuclear Verdicts Have Changed the Legal Landscape – What Fleets Must Do Differently

    For years, nuclear verdicts — jury awards exceeding $10 million — have loomed large over the transportation industry. Once considered outliers, these catastrophic losses are now an entrenched part of the legal landscape. What began as merely emotionally charged jury decisions has morphed into a sophisticated legal strategy, engineered by plaintiff attorneys who treat litigation…

  • AI in Fleet Risk — Beyond the Hype

    Artificial intelligence is everywhere — in software, underwriting models, maintenance diagnostics, and even recruiting. But for transportation companies, the question isn’t whether or not to use AI, but rather how to use it in a way that reduces risk, enhances safety outcomes, and boosts operational efficiency.   Right now, too many fleets are chasing shiny…

  • McGriff National Webinar Series

    About the Webinar Series Webinars typically take place on the third Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Each webinar lasts approximately 60 minutes. Registration links are provided below with each webinar; a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided. Reminder emails will be sent 24 hours and one hour…

  • Transportation

    Transportation Protecting Your Fleet Exposures to Keep Your Business Moving In the transportation business, your journey involves challenges like worker retention, shifting fuel costs, and complex regulations. As one of the nation’s largest transportation insurance brokers, we know these challenges well. Our Transportation Practice places over $1 billion in premium, serving transportation companies from one…

  • Business Auto Insurance

    Business Auto Risk Management for Your Business Auto Needs From semi-trailers to limousines and owner-operators to fleets, we have the business auto protection you need. Commercial auto insurance helps cover the costs of an accident, including damaged vehicles and medical expenses. We’re a leader in commercial vehicle insurance and offer a broad range of affordable…