Webinar Q&A: CarrierWatch® Due Diligence | SupplyChainBrain

Webinar Q&A: CarrierWatch® Due Diligence

July 8, 2010

A series of legal decisions in recent years have found shippers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies liable for damages caused in trucking accidents. In this transcript, a freight industry attorney and a cargo insurance expert discuss legal liability and recommend insurance coverage and due diligence processes in carrier qualification, with the goal of mitigating risk. Click here for more.

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