Roanoke to Sponsor ICPA 2017

Roanoke Insurance Group is delighted to once again sponsor  a $5,000 scholarship to students intending to join the trade industry. The National Customs Broker and Forwarder Association of America (NCBFAA) offers this $5,000 scholarship award yearly and will be presented to the winner at the NCBFAA annual conference in April 2024. The topic for this year’s scholarship will be “What are the key steps an organization should take to ensure that training, auditing, and engagement with a licensed customs broker and the sharing of industry information are effectively relayed to all employees, as well as properly documented to substantiate compliance […]

In the world of customs brokerage, the only constant is change, and these fresh challenges always keep things interesting! Let’s get together and catch up on the issues that will help you successfully navigate the road ahead! Join our expert presenters Colleen Clarke, Jennifer Rome and Patrice Lafayette on March 29th at 1pm CDT for an in-depth webinar on Customs Bonds. This event is complimentary and is eligible for 1 CCS/MES/CES NEI credit. Topics of conversation included in this webinar are: Never-ending bond insufficiencies Additional STB requests from CBP CBP bond underwriting and loss type review Significance of meeting CBP claims […]

Transportation and logistics providers are forced to reckon with a dizzying array of potential risks including: cargo theft and in-transit loss, fires and natural disasters impacting stored goods and difficult vendor and subcontractor relationships. The increasing cost of products, materials, and labor has only exacerbated these problems in the past two years. Effective supply chain risk management can help mitigate the threat that these risks pose to your company’s operations and bottom line. BSI and Roanoke’s expert panel will discuss best practices to understand: How to manage both static and in-transit risk The elements of a supply chain risk management […]