RLI Transportation expands small fleet trucking insurance program

The Trucker News Services

4/3/2008

PEORIA, Ill. — RLI Transportation, a division of RLI Insurance Co., announced the expansion of its small fleet trucking program to include new retail agents. The program had previously been limited to existing, appointed agents.

The expansion is intended to provide more retail agents with direct access to RLI. RLI Transportation Vice President of Underwriting, Daniel Meyer explained, “With this enhancement, we’re satisfying the demands of our producers. They want to bypass the wholesale channel. By cutting out the middleman, our (retail) agents experience a streamlined quote process and ultimately a faster quote turnaround.”

Additionally, the program is now available to truckload and less-than-truckload carriers with up to 19 units conducting the following operations: dry van, refrigerated, auto-haulers, dry tank (non-hazardous), expedited delivery, and moving and storage (excluding warehousing).

Lines offered under the small fleet trucking program include: auto liability (AL), physical damage, general liability (GL), non-trucking AL, trailer interchange and following form excess. The small fleet trucking program excludes Alaska, Hawaii, Mass. and La.

RLI is a specialty insurance company serving “niche” or underserved markets. The company says its underwriting model creates the flexibility to write unique coverages in a wide array of diverse industries. RLI’s subsidiaries — RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company and RLI Indemnity Company — are rated A+ “Superior” by A.M. Best Company and A+ “Strong” by Standard & Poor’s. RLI operates in all 50 states from office locations across the country.

For additional information, visit the RLI Transportation website at www.rlitransportation.com.