When you’re shopping for Truckers Occupational Accident Insurance, you’ll want to speak to multiple agents, ones who know the trucking industry inside and out. Otherwise, later, you might find a gap in you coverage after an incident has occurred.
We can help you find the best mix of cost and coverage on your occupational accident insurance by connecting you with 3 different trucking agents who understand this coverage. They will each offer you a quote and from there, just pick the policy that best suits you.
What is Truckers Occupational Accident Insurance?
Occupational Accident Definition:
Occupational Accident (or Occ Acc) is a type of insurance, provided by the motor carrier and intended to protect independent contractors and owner operators. This covers a driver if he is injured or killed on the job. In the event of such an accident, trucker occupational accident insurance pays for the driver’s medical bills, disability leave, or reimbursements to his family. This type of insurance is comparable to workers’ compensation, but covers independent contractors.
How Much Does Occ/Acc Coverage Cost?
Occupational Accident policies for truckers with $500,000 – $1,000,000 limits can usually be found for between $60 and $160/per month.
This is per owner operator/ independent contractor that you have leased on to you. If you have 5 drivers leased on to you and find a policy that saves $70 per driver / per month, you would save $4,200 per year!
The main factors driving the price difference are:
- The coverages of the policy
- The limits of the policy
- The Insurance Company writing the policy
The insurance company you go with is another huge factor in premium cost. Companies come to different actuarial conclusions and come up with different premiums. The insurance companies also have many other internal and external factors that influence the rate they offer.
It pays to shop around and find the company that is most competitive right now.
Other factors that drive the cost up or down would be things like your past safety record, the limits of your policy, and your deductible.
The best way to get the best deal is to shop and compare!
The difference between Occ/Acc and Workers Comp
While Occupational Accident Insurance and Workers’ Compensation serve a similar purpose (i.e., compensating workers hurt on the job), the diverge in important ways. Check out how Occ/Acc and WC compare and which coverage may be right for you.
What to look for in an Occupational Accident Insurance Policy
- Flexible coverages that apply to a range of different scenarios
- The ability to bundle Occ Acc with Contingent Liability
- The right size policy limits ($500,000 vs $1,000,000)
- Passenger Accident and Non-Occupational coverages to further protect your business.
The Right Policy Does Double Duty
1) Attract High-Quality Drivers
By offering your contractors and O/O’s great coverage from your Occ. Acc. policy, they will have the confidence to know that they and their families will be taken care of should the unthinkable occur. A great policy attracts high-quality truckers to your business and keeps them working for you. It makes your business a better place to work for.
2) Preempt Lawsuits
An Occupational Accident policy with high limits will do a better job protecting you from lawsuits compared to a policy with inadequate limits. If one of your owner operators is hurt and the policy doesn’t cover all of his medical bills, he may be tempted to sue.
If you are sued, though, contingent liability, which is often bundled with Occupational Accident polices, comes to the rescue. An independent contractor hurt on the job can sue the motor carrier for workers’ compensation benefits, claiming to have been an employee of the company.
Motor carriers across the country sometimes encounter lawsuits like these, and they sometimes lose. A contingent liability policy for trucking companies is built for situations like this and this scenario happens enough to make this coverage almost a no brainer.
How to Find the Best Trucker Occupational Accident Insurance
As a business, it’s important to find a occupational accident policy that covers what you need while not eating into your bottom line.
Shop efficiently with us to get competitive quotes from different companies that deal with motor carriers like you.
They’ll help you tailor a policy that covers your business, and you can then choose the policy covers you at the best price.
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