Iron Sheepdog reserves the right to make future insurance changes.

The broker shall purchase and maintain insurance of the following types of coverage and limits of liability:


Broker’s Liability Coverage - Truck Broker’s Liability coverages must include commercial auto or contingent auto, and contingent General Liability (“GL”), to include the following:

  • If truck broker owns trucks, then commercial auto is required with either
    •  any auto or 
    • Scheduled autos and hired autos and non-owned autos or
    • equivalent
  • If truck broker does not own any trucks, then contingent auto liability is acceptable.
  • Limit $2,000,000.   Umbrella is acceptable to obtain $2,000,000 limit.  GL Limit must be $2,000,000 and commercial auto or contingent auto liability limit must be $2,000,000.
  • Iron Sheepdog shall be named as additional insured for contingent auto or commercial auto, and GL. 
  • Attached to each certificate of insurance shall be a copy of the required Additional Insured Endorsements;
  • The Broker’s insurer(s) shall maintain a rating of A minus or better as set by A.M. best and company;
  • 30 days’ notice of cancellation or non-renewal in writing;
  • Certificate of Insurance (COI) shall be provided by broker that meets all requirements prior to work beginning.  Iron Sheepdog reserves the right to request COI monthly or more frequently.  Iron Sheepdog will provide a sample COI and broker must provide a COI that complies with said sample;
  • Iron Sheepdog is named as Additional Insured on a primary basis per ISO CG 2010 11 85 or equivalent or a combination of CG 2010 10 01 and CG 2037 10 01 on the Commercial General Liability policy including coverage for Products and Completed Operations;
  • Iron Sheepdog is named as an additional insured on the commercial auto or contingent auto policy and evidenced on the required COI.
  • All deductibles are the responsibility of the broker; and
  • Wavier of Subrogation: Broker waives all rights against Iron Sheepdog, its agents, officers, directors, and employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by commercial general liability, business auto liability or worker’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance maintained per requirements stated above.  COI shall show evidence of waiver of subrogation for CGL, business auto, work comp, E&O and employer’s liability if available from providing insurance company.

 

Worker’s Compensation. As a general rule, a business with more than two employees is required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance. In addition, a contractor or other business that hires subcontractors (or another business) to assist in their trade or to complete a contract must count the subcontractor’s employees when counting the total number of employees to assess coverage requirements. If the total of both the contractor’s employees plus the subcontractor’s employees is more than two, then coverage is required. This requirement applies regardless of whether the subcontractor has their own workers’ compensation coverage. An employer that is not required to carry coverage under the law may obtain coverage voluntarily and Iron Sheepdog requires broker to carry Workers Compensation coverage regardless of size. Employee is defined broadly under the law and includes part-time, seasonal and temporary workers, executive officers, LLC managers, minors, trainees, immigrants and working family members.  Virginia does not provide or accept a waiver, exemption or “opt out” form for a sole proprietor or other business that is not required to carry coverage under the Act.  Brokers must comply with state law with respect to whether or not they carry workers compensation coverage.  If a broker is legally required to carry workers compensation, the broker must comply with the following:

  • Bodily Injury by Accident $100,000 each accident                                   
  • Bodily Injury by Disease $100,000 each employee                                              
  • Bodily Injury by Disease $500,000 policy limit and
  • The Workers’ Compensation Insurance in the Statutory Workers’ Compensation Policy shall provide coverage of broker’s employee, including but not limited to, sole proprietors, partners, members and/or corporate officers.
  • 30 days’ notice of cancellation or non-renewal in writing