Broker Essentials Transportation Risks
Understanding the exposures of property in their possession and the inherent liability risks of being on the road are discussed. Risk management for the transportation industry is key to broker advice.
One Hour CE Approved
British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba
Risk Management Basics
Review risk management basics, pure risk, change-agent challenges, program advantages, loss control, financial stability, compliance, reputation protection, and the broker's advisory role.
Transportation Floater
Review inland transportation coverage for goods in transit, including common versus private carriers, carrier liability limits, all-risks transit coverage, exclusions, valuation, per-conveyance limits, and broker placement questions.
Liability Basics
Learn liability basics for Canadian P&C brokers, including tort law, negligence, duty of care, occupiers' liability, vicarious liability, and how court decisions shape defence obligations.
About the course
This course provides brokers with a practical review of risk management, transportation insurance, and liability fundamentals. Participants begin with risk management, including pure risk, risk controls, change management, and the broker’s advisory role. The course then examines Transportation Floater coverage, including goods in transit, carrier liability, bill of lading limitations, exclusions, valuation, and per-conveyance limits. The course concludes with liability fundamentals, including negligence, duty of care, causation, foreseeability, occupiers’ liability, vicarious liability, and defence obligations.
Meet your Instructor
For more than four decades, Todd Hochban has worked with Canadian insurance brokers, helping them better understand property and casualty insurance through practical, real-world education. As a seasoned educator, industry speaker, and course developer, he has trained thousands of brokers across Canada, translating complex insurance concepts into clear, actionable learning. Every BrokerBytes course is designed with one goal in mind: to provide practical knowledge that brokers can immediately apply in conversations with clients, underwriting submissions, and claims situations. Rather than focusing on theory alone, these lessons emphasize the issues brokers encounter every day. Whether you're new to the industry or building on years of experience, BrokerBytes delivers concise, focused learning designed for today's busy insurance professional.