Tour insurance products offer customer benefit, operator revenue stream
The United Motorcoach Association has introduced a new exclusive benefit for members: passenger travel insurance. UMA has partnered with USI Travel Insurance Services to offer…
One in eight U.S. motorists lack automobile insurance
MALVERN, Pa. – Bus drivers beware: Nearly one in eight U.S. motorists is driving around uninsured and putting you at greater risk in the event…
Personality tests could be key to insuring young drivers
SAN ANTONIO — Drivers younger than 25 could become part of the solution to the motorcoach driver shortage if better pre-employment screening and tracking methods…
Technology, entertainment and insurance costs are hot
SAN ANTONIO — There are a lot of hot topics to follow in the motorcoach industry, according to a diverse panel of experts gathered for…
Cyberterrorism insurance complicated
By Jonathan L. Schwartz and Thomas D. DeMatteo
It is a scary thought that hackers can now remotely gain control of our vehicles. The Central…
If insurance is doubled, the number of sharks will, too
By Dave Millhouser
“Isn’t your car parked in front of your apartment?” asked my buddy. I had taken a break from my highly lucrative job…
FMCSA cites lack of data in dropping insurance proposal
WASHINGTON — The motorcoach industry’s three-year battle with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over a proposal to at least double liability insurance minimums appears…
FMCSA Pulls Back Planned Minimum Insurance Rulemaking
UMA Calls Action a Victory Over Regulatory Overreach
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The United Motorcoach…
Insurers urge caution as pedestrian fatalities rise
WASHINGTON — Pedestrian fatalities increased 11 percent last year for the largest surge in 40 years, according to the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA).