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Suspects Indicted for Impersonating Shipping Carriers in $5 M Multi-State Theft Ring
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (242+ words) Eight members of a Northeast theft ring have been charged with fraud for impersonating legitimate shipping companies and stealing nearly $5 million in cheese, cigarettes, and copper from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey, according to a press release…...
The Financial Case for Negotiation: How Indemnity Discipline Can Transform Carrier Economics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (252+ words) Taylor Smith is the founder and president of Suite 200 Solutions. The firm provides advisory services and market intelligence to claim executives, defense attorneys, technology providers and private equity. The series of articles, "Negotiation Reclaimed," presented by Carrier Management in partnership…...
Despite Dip in Cargo Theft in Q1 This Year, Sharp Increase in Fraud Schemes Seen
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (442+ words) Despite a year-over-year decline in cargo theft in the first quarter of 2026, a first in five years, fraud schemes surged, according to a new report from in-transit supply chain risk management platform Overhaul. The U. S. Q1-2026 Cargo Theft Report recorded 574 incidents across…...
Industry Concerned as Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Against Freight Broker
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (664+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have big ripple effects across the trucking industry. The justices…...
Despite 5% Decrease in Crimes, Estimated Q1 2026 Cargo Theft Loss Costs Remain High
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) There were 767 recorded supply chain crimes across the United States and Canada in the first quarter of 2026, a 5. 3 percent decrease from Q1 2025 and a 12. 2 percent decline from Q4 2025, according to Verisk Cargo Net. Despite fewer incidents, estimated losses reached $131. 58 million, essentially unchanged…...
How Insurance Can Turn Maintenance Into Measurable Competitive Advantage
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (237+ words) Research estimates the accumulated cost of deferred maintenance across U. S. public infrastructure alone at $1 trillion. That figure captures only what governments own and track. The exposure across the broader built environment is larger still, and carriers pricing commercial property portfolios are…...
Report Reveals Mixed Collision Trends as Fleets Work to Implement Safety Programs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) A new report indicates that collision rates are beginning to level off, rising just 4% in 2025, according to analysis by fleet telematics provider Lytx. The rate of severe crashes per mile fell by 4%, and the rate of moderately severe collisions plummeted…...
Deep or Shallow? Previewing the 2026 Soft Market
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) An impending soft market doesn't necessarily mean that last year's stunning profits for the property/casualty insurance industry are going to vanish in 2026, according to a research analysis who reported on industry financials last week. David Paul, principal of ALIRT…...
P/C Industry Soared in 2025. Will It Fly as High in 2026?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) Building off momentum from the previous year, the U. S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $61 billion underwriting gain in 2025nearly triple the $22 billion recorded in 2024. With nearly all P/C companies" 2025 annual statutory statements received, representing an estimated 96% of total industry net…...
Tech Firm Expands Driverless Freight Operations Across Sun Belt
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (355+ words) As robotaxis continue to expand routes across the U. S. , driverless freight operations are being tested in several markets, according to self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation, Inc. Last month, the company announced it is tripling its autonomous network to 10 routes, including the…...