The Supreme Court just opened the courthouse doors to negligent-hiring claims against brokers. The only federally required financial backstop is a surety bond designed to make sure carriers get paid.

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on the anticipated broker liability case: Freight brokers can be found liable for ...

The US Supreme Court said freight brokers may face negligent hiring claims over injuries caused by motor carriers they hire, a ruling that could expand states’ authority to regulate the trucking ...

The Supreme Court ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport that freight brokers can face negligent hiring claims under the ...

Folks buy insurance to minimize loss in the event of occurrences that may cause injury to individuals or property. I would venture to say that most of the time, insureds do not read their policies and ...

Steven Saal examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, where the justices grapple ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today announced the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance ...

Daniel Robinson is a writer based in Greenville, N.C. with expertise in auto insurance, loans, warranty options and more. Away from the keyboard, Daniel spends time with his wife and son, plays guitar ...

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to review whether brokers can be sued under state common law for negligently selecting a motor carrier in interstate truck transportation, or whether a federal ...