Best Apps for Truckers

Top Apps for Truckers - Mobile Technology Helping
Drivers



Nobody is more mobile than a truck driver, so
many truck drivers are looking for the latest in mobile technology apps to make
their trips more efficient and enjoyable. The industry deals with a lot of
regulation, and many owner-operators and trucking companies are employing the
latest mobile apps to help keep costs competitive and get

5 Top Tips For Summer Driving

5 Tips for Safer Summer Driving



The summer is officially here, which means
that more people will be dusting off their cars as they prep for summer
vacations, cross-country road trip adventures and other summer beach trips and
activities. To help things run a little more smoothly, the following are some
quick tips.



Vehicle Heat



Vehicles heat up quickly during the warmer
weather months.

Insurance News - Thursday, June 27, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Thursday, June 27, 2013:

• The Manitoba government will introduce new consumer protection rules for vehicle repair shops effective July 1.
• A U.S. analysts suggests that claims processing in the American P&C industry is inefficient and the industry could reduce claims costs by $36 billion. Claims operations are still extremely labour-intensive, heavily paper-based, and data-rich but information-poor.
• Social media is here to stay so the P&C insurance industry might as well learn to use it.  I've noticed that many insurers are now on Twitter.
• Is it really that easy to hack a car and cause a crash?

Getting Rid Of Junk Cars (Cash For Cars)!!

The Best Way to Get Rid of Your Junk Car



Making the decision to get rid of that once
loved and cherished car is never easy to do, which is why it is important to
look explore your options. If your in that particular situation where you have
a car that you no longer need/want, you must have already thought heaps of
times that its time, that its taken to the tip/scrap. Heaps of people make the

Insurance News - Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Tuesday, June 25, 2013:

• To combat distracted driving, Manitoba has announced it will assess drivers 2 demerit points if caught using hand-held electronics.
• Some legal advice from the UK for insurers on the use of telematics.
• The City of Toronto has announced that it is launching a review of the tow truck industry.  Supposedly they are looking at everything from fees to body shop recommendations to insurance scams. 
• An interesting Toronto Star article entitled: Big Data: the good, the bad and the ugly.
• A strong first quarter of 2013 for U.S. p&c insurers with an ROE approaching 10%. Here is an analysis on the results.
• The U.S. Supreme Court could indirectly reduce rates for same-sex drivers if they rule bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.

How To Become A Truck Driver

How To Be A Truck Driver



Are you contemplating a career in truck
driving? Do you enjoy long periods of solitude with only the road to keep you
company? Are you willing to work long hours and possibly spend weeks away from
home? If you said “yes” to these questions, there is a great opportunity to
earn a good living as a truck driver. This article will cover a few basics to
help you get

Insurance News - Friday, June 21, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Friday, June 21, 2013:

• A spike in personal injury claims in Alberta has sparked applications for a 13.5% hike in auto insurance rates and renewed calls for reforms to plug 'loopholes.'
• A FSCO arbitrator has determined the now obsolete stoppage of weekly benefits form (OCF-17) to be invalid.  This continues a tread of FSCO arbitrators invalidating Superintendent approved forms.
• The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a study on cognitive distractions in the car indicating voice-to-text e-mail is as significant distraction as cell phone use.
• Affiliated Brokers Exchange Ltd. has teamed up with Insurance Technology Solutions Inc. to offer a new policy administration system that allows for paperless policy issuance, among other capabilities.
• NAIC reports that more than 40% of teen auto deaths occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and for teens the relative risk of fatal crash increases as the number of passengers increases.
• There is a month left to comment on a CCIR paper dealing with e-commerce in insurance products.
• The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has produced a map of states (25) that allow electronic proof of insurance using a smartphone or tablet.