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Examples Where a Trucker Would Need CGL Coverage...
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Customers or others on insured's premises for "business purposes." Insured did not properly screen driver (negligent hiring) Sells an extra tire or parts to another trucker.
     
Insureds on customers' premises. Contractual liability - Leases, key stop agreement, intermodal, etc. Prevent E&O losses to agent.
     
"Guard dog", any size, used to protect business property. See 1, above. Bodily injury resulting from using self-defense to protect persons or property. Insured gets a call about a previous employee and fails to tell about drug problems.
     
Loading and unloading using a mechanical device not attached to truck or trailer (forklift, front end loader, crane). Insured gets sued because of someone else's auto accident (vicariously). Furnishes free beer at the Christmas party or after a safety meeting. Employee drives home drunk and hits a school bus.
     
Erroneous delivery of products, including liquids. Delivery of products damaged in shipment that cause damages after delivery. The trucker delivered the product, then left. The auto policy does not cover P/CO claims. Libel and slander exposures. Writing or saying something injurious. For coverage to apply to the person originating the comments, the information cannot knowingly be false or in willful violation of the law. Insured rents a motel room while traveling or getting truck repaired. Goes to sleep smoking (or leaves the battery charger on) and burns down room. Fire legal for room. Other GL for damage to motel (this is now covered under the 1998 form)
     

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