Industry Insights

Cargo owners often think that transporting goods by water as more perilous than shipping freight by land. Ocean travel covers thousands of miles over several weeks versus land distances, which are typically measured in hundreds of miles and days. The assumption, therefore, is that the road comes with fewer hazards due to the shorter transits. But making this assumption can be costly for those that don’t properly insure cargo – whether by water or land. When Cargo Insurance is Used Look at a recent insurance claim that involved a 900-mile journey from Rhode Island to a buyer’s warehouse outside Chicago […]

WESCCON 2017 is just a week away, and your Roanoke Trade team is preparing for another successful PCC event! This year we will be stationed at booths 30-31, and are looking forward to connecting with you! Making Changes We’re excited to announce a transition that has happened recently at Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. Karen Groff, Executive Vice President of Operations, assumed the role of President on October 1. In this role, Karen will now be responsible for the ongoing leadership, management and directional planning of the organization; Bill Sterrett will assume various strategic assignments and remain on Roanoke’s Board of […]

Category 4 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico with a vengeance and caused unprecedented devastation to the entire island, destroying roads, structures and its electrical grid. To help get desperately needed supplies to the island, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), upon the request of the governor of Puerto Rico, this past Thursday waived the enforcement of the Jones Act for 10 days to allow foreign ships to carry aid to the U.S. territory. The waiver is “intended to ensure we have enough fuel and commodities to support lifesaving efforts, respond to the storm, and restore critical services and critical infrastructure […]

Roanoke Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Karen Groff, Executive Vice President of Operations, will assume the role of President as of October 1. Current President, Bill Sterrett will remain as Chairman. Karen will be responsible for the ongoing leadership, management and directional planning of the organization; Bill will assume various strategic assignments and remain on Roanoke’s Board of Directors as Chairman. Sterrett commented, “Karen is a strong leader, results-oriented and constantly seeks ways to improve our products, services and ways of working. I am both confident and excited about the future of the organization with Karen as my […]

It’s estimated that e-commerce retail sales will increase to $4.058 trillion in 2020, according to research company e-marketers, making up 14.6% of total retail spending that year. This undoubtedly will add to the flood of packages being delivered to crowded cities throughout the world and to the race by forward-thinking logistics providers to adapt high-tech solutions to make these deliveries. Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company in a recent report on urban commercial transport looked at logistic solutions that could make a positive impact on the delivery system into cities. It analyzed more than 20 solutions and ranked the […]

We’re thrilled to be able to announce that the Miami office has reopened! All of our employees are safe and sound and have regained electricity in their homes. The city and its surrounding areas will not be the same for years to come. We send our thoughts to those that have not fared as well as we have and are still dealing with the effects of the storm.