guide Points * Tractor-trailer u...

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* Tractor-trailer underwriters base their policies and premiums forward a number of factors, including by what mode many miles a trucker drives in a year. The more miles and cargo, the greater the position More exposure means more premium.

* The increased demand for "just-in-time" deliveries has helped decrease cargo theft, the single biggest risk for barter cargo writers.

* The number of inland marine insurers writing coverage for tractor-trailers has dropp from 80 to 20

In a nation of consumer tractor-trailers are the lifeblood fueling the economy. In 2003 trades carried 60% of the 132 billion tons of