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What were the top commodities stolen in 2022? What types of cargo thefts occurred most often? The answers to these questions and much more are now available in the 2002 Global Cargo Theft Report published in partnership with BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions. Logistics service providers and cargo owners can leverage this information to understand their supply chain risks better and address potential vulnerability areas. In this report, Roanoke and BSI collectively assessed cargo crime in 2022 compared to previous years. In addition, we identified essential mitigation advice that companies could implement to prepare for the current trends and […]
We have important news to share with you. Karen Groff, President of Roanoke Insurance Group, has decided to leave the organization. Although our hearts are heavy with this news, we respect her decision and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Karen played an integral role in Roanoke’s success over the past 30 years and solidified “The Roanoke Way” during her tenure as President. In her own words, Karen shares: “I will always treasure my time spent with Roanoke colleagues, clients and partners. The strong engagement and sense of community shared in this industry have been a constant inspiration […]
Roanoke Insurance Group is excited to announce the formation of our Client Experience department. This new department will be led by Amanda Barlow, who has served our clients in a variety of capacities throughout her tenure at Roanoke. Most recently as the Regional Vice President of our Western region. Roanoke’s Kylie Reinert will join Amanda in building our Client Experience Department as Client Success Enablement Manager, which is a role she has been performing for the past year. The Client Experience team will be laser-focused on one overarching goal—to identify and implement strategies which make it easy and enjoyable for […]
The National Safety Council(NSC) recognizes April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. They estimate that 4,000 deaths and 276,000 injuries occur yearly because of distracted driving crashes. Additionally, distracted driving is the cause of 10% of all fatal crashes. Many of these accidents and fatalities are attributed to drivers engaging in risky behavior such as cell phone use, eating/drinking, reaching for an object, talking to a passenger or reading GPS. Not wearing seatbelts, speeding and use of alcohol makes these accidents much worse. Additionally, the stressors of the pandemic, returning to work, and other social factors have increased the cognitive distraction […]
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 […]
Written by Amanda Barlow and featured in FORWARD Magazine Cyber risk is one of the most challenging systemic risks for small to medium sized enterprises, including the freight-forwarding sector. How ready companies are to recover from a cyberattack depends on their cyber resiliency and response services. Amanda Barlow, regional vice president at Roanoke, defines the cyber landscape for air forwarders and provides tips for getting your company “cyber-resiliency ready”. Read the entire article on page 28 in FORWARD Magazine: https://emflipbooks.com/flipbooks/AfA/FORWARD/Fall2022/ Contact us to learn more about our cyber insurance solutions.