Accidents happen, but that doesn’t make them any less devastating. A history of frequent or severe incidents can raise your fleet’s premiums at a time when commercial auto insurance rates are already increasing and coverage may be harder to secure. According to an AM Best report, U.S. commercial automobile insurance underwriting losses reached a staggering [...]
It’s been an unusual year, and people in the moving industry have a lot to keep up with. Here’s a look at what’s happening now in office and industrial moves. Pandemic Closes Businesses and Stalls Moves The pandemic forced many offices and other businesses to close, and months later, many of them remain closed. This [...]
People have been asked to stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus – but what if they need to find a new home? The pandemic has complicated many aspects of life, including moving, and both residential and office relocations have been impacted. Coronavirus Prompted Moves There have been many different coronavirus-related reasons [...]
Montclair, NJ. June 18, 2020: This month, Relocation Insurance Group achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 100,000 moving insurance policies sold through its MovingInsurance.com website. Customers purchase moving insurance policies to protect their household goods in transit and storage during the relocation process. Policies are issued to insure interstate moves (within the state), intrastate moves (outside [...]
There’s an overwhelming uncertainty about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the US economy. This uncertainty is echoed in the moving industry, where according to our recent survey, over 80% of moving companies are worried about the future of their businesses. And no wonder: almost three-quarters (74%) of them have already seen moving jobs [...]
Some of your customers are not aware that insurance for their goods while in transit or storage is available. Our experience with many of our affiliates shows that proactively educating customers about insurance increases customer awareness and reduces the chance of post-move conflict if damages are discovered and moving insurance options were not previously discussed. [...]
A big THANKS to all of you from the entire team at RIG! With the summer season behind us and with the holiday season coming up, we greatly appreciate your ongoing moving insurance business and partnership. Here are a few highlights and trends we noticed in this year’s moving season … Shipment value – Contrary [...]
When you’re stretched thin during the busy season, it’s easy to lose sight of the requirements mandated by Safer/FMCSA during the transportation of customers goods during the relocation process. For a quick refresher, click here to view the Code of Federal Regulation issued by Safer/FMCSA. Subpart B, “Before You Offer Services to Customers” is especially important. [...]
Local moves are up, especially in Atlanta, Georgia. Friday is the most popular day to move. June is the most popular month. These are just a few of the facts from Moving Trends 2018, the annual report from My Moving Reviews. More than just facts and numbers, these trends could have big impacts on your [...]
Moving companies know better than anyone that moving involves some risk. Things break. Damage happens. That’s why your moving customers need insurance. As one of our affiliates, you might have questions about the insurance policies your customers get through us. To help you get the answers you need, we’ve compiled answers to the top five [...]
