What to expect on Sunday? Kirkwood was bullish about his chances despite starting relatively deep in the field, qualifying in 23rd place. “We’ve been phenomenal in race trim and qualifying,” he said. “We had a bit of a head-scratcher if I’m being honest—I thought we would definitely be a top-six contender, if not a front … Read more
Federal Requirements: Public Liability Insurance: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandates that commercial trucks carrying non-hazardous materials and weighing over 10,001 pounds must have a minimum of $750,000 in liability coverage. For hazardous materials, the requirement increases to $5 million. altLINE+4World Insurance Associates+4Pickup Truck +SUV Talk+4 State Requirements: Washington State Utilities and Transportation … Read more
In 2023, despite nearly universal legal requirements to have auto insurance, more than one in seven drivers (15.4 percent) nationally were uninsured, and more than one in six drivers (18.0 percent) were underinsured, according to the new report, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists: 2017–2023, by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), affiliated with The Institutes. Across the … Read more
How the Court of Justice of the European Union provides further teeth to the Habitats Directive On 14 November 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found Germany in breach of the Habitats Directive (HD) due to a failure to prohibit agricultural activities that drove biodiversity loss in protected (Natura 2000) sites. … Read more
For many London private hire drivers in the UK, the restrictions of Uber’s Instadoc system may have added an extra hurdle to their already demanding jobs. Introduced in January 2022, Uber’s restricted panel of approved insurance suppliers has been controversial. It forces drivers in London to select policies from a limited group of eight insurers. … Read more