News Alert: Reports of Lockout on the West Coast This Week, Over the Weekend

The liability landscape for the trade and transportation industry is changing. Carrier accidents on the road resulting in bodily injury and property damage (BIPD) claims pose a real financial threat to brokers, forwarders, and other transportation intermediaries. Recently, the number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes and the resulting jury awards have skyrocketed. Inconsistent application of the law has put the burden of these “nuclear verdicts” on not just the carriers but also the broker-forwarders responsible for hiring the carriers. This volatile litigation landscape and the rise in “nuclear verdicts” has specifically led to two related issues for transportation […]

Karen has been a part of Roanoke for nearly 20 years. During this time, she has shown exceptional leadership skills and technical expertise in multiple customer-facing positions, such as Head of Marine & Liability Underwriting and Head of Liability Claims. Her most recent role was SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer, Marine at Munich Re Specialty Group N.A. where she was responsible for leading our inland, ocean and cargo liability underwriting teams. One of her notable contributions was developing essential insurance policies for our clients in the logistics sector. She also demonstrated outstanding dedication in promptly and favorably settling complex liability claims. […]

Roanoke has appointed two key leaders to new roles, effective November 1, 2023. Please join us in congratulating Patrice Lafayette for accepting the position of Regional Vice President, Western Region, and Grant Goldsmith, who has accepted a position as Head of Sales. Patrice has been a steadfast leader of Roanoke’s Western Region for more than 17 years. She started her career as a Bond Account Manager and has held several roles during her tenure, including Bond Manager and Director of Sales for the Long Beach Sales team, and most recently, has been responsible for managing relationships with many of our […]