Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or you’re thinking of spinning off your own freight brokerage business from your fleet operations, you need to know about surety bonds, also ...

The U.S. regularly spends $500 billion each year on federal contracts, much of it going to small businesses, and it’s easy to see with such large sums of money why fraud is common. Unfortunately, the ...

Surety brokers benefit from an upgraded online platform, which simplifies the process for quoting and purchasing bonds PLYMOUTH, Minn., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intact Insurance Specialty ...

The number of brokers registered with FMCSA may be dropping — coming on the heels of the enforcement date of the increase in the minimum surety bond required for brokers to carry — but some of the ...

The number of brokers in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s database has seen quite a hit since Dec. 1 — falling by more than 7,500 brokers — and some are pointing to the Dec. 1 ...

Surety and fidelity bonds are 2 options to protect your business. While they’re both bonds, each serves a different purpose. Learn more about surety and fidelity bonds now. Surety bonds are a legal ...

This story appears in the July 23 print edition of Transport Topics. A provision in the recently enacted federal transportation legislation aimed at protecting truckers and shippers by dramatically ...

In response to the May 16 letter, “Broker Surety Bill,” I offer this letter on the same topic, a version of which in March of this year I sent to Sen. Frank Lautenberg, chairman of the Senate ...

Let’s start with the facts—then we’ll dig into what they really mean. On January 16, 2026, the FMCSA will begin enforcing stricter compliance standards around freight broker and freight forwarder ...

Create a data transmission platform that connects sureties, brokers, and other market participants to eliminate duplicative data entry, improving efficiency and data quality. -- Provide leadership and ...

Insurance Automation Group, the developers of iAutomate: Erlon Surety, is proud to announce its latest product release. Version 15 is expected to further separate Erlon Surety from its closest ...