John Farquhar & Chris Harris

Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast

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Stop letting insurance rates and safety risks stall your fleet. Join the TRUCKING Risk and Insurance Podcast for the straight goods on staying safe and profitable. Hosted by industry veterans Chris Harris and John Farquhar , this is the #1 ranked trucking podcast in Canada. With over 60 years of combined experience, "The Safety Dawgs" provide an irreverent, unfiltered look at the pitfalls, risks, and complexities of trucking insurance. Every week, we sit down with the industry elite to help you: Lower Insurance Premiums: Learn what underwriters actually look for. Master Safety Compliance: Navi...

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John Farquhar & Chris Harris

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Where is Trucking Headed? Thoughts of Mike McCarron 27.05.2022 32:49

Send us Fan Mail A huge thank you to Mr. Mike (Ace) McCarron for coming on the show. If you would like to reach out to Mike, his contact info is below. Mike@riteroute.ca 416 931 7212 John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 #trucking #truckingfuture Keep...

How To Use Social Media To Increase Truck Driver Recruiting 20.05.2022 40:59

Send us Fan Mail Book a coffee with Joel: https://calendarhero.to/coffeewithjoel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-mandelbaum/ Buy Joel's book: either on Amazon or https://winningonlinebook.com/page/offers Your host can be contact info: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydaw...

PMTC Conference 2022, with Kim Richardson 13.05.2022 26:52

Send us Fan Mail PMTC Conference June 8, 9, & 10, 2022 PMTC Conference Info: https://www.pmtc.ca/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=6%2F8%2F22&eventid=1 Kim's contact info: Kim Richardson TransRep.ca krichardson@transrep.ca John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 90...

Magic of Mentorship 06.05.2022 15:11

Send us Fan Mail To register for the FREE event "Magic of Mentorship," please email: ttsao@ttsao.com You can reach Sarah J. Hilton with your questions or comments at: Sarah Hilton VP of LeadHERtrucking lead@leadheralliance.com Your hosts to the TRIP Podcast are: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg...

100th Episode of Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast 29.04.2022 12:13

Send us Fan Mail John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Keeping it Safety Dawg Simple! #trucksafety #truckinsurance #truckpodcast Support the show

Dear Friends, What's With All This Truck Driver Training Talk? 15.04.2022 26:13

Send us Fan Mail Truck driver training. Do we do it? Does anyone tell us that it Must Be Done? Who would regulate such a thing? John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Support the show

Truck Driver File Series, The Truck Driver Application Form & Common Errors 08.04.2022 35:56

Send us Fan Mail This is episode two in the series discussing truck driver files and what is needed in your truck driver file. This episode is all about the truck driver application form. John and I are discussing common errors that we find far too frequently when we visit our clients. FREE Truck Driver File Checklist John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca C...

Truck Driver File, What Is Required? And What Should Be In It? 01.04.2022 29:01

Send us Fan Mail First in a Series of Compliance and Truck Driver Files. Today's session is an overview of the truck driver file with a free Truck Driver File Checklist: Truck Driver File Checklist John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc : saf...

Truck Driver Consistency, Why Is It So Important To Trucking Companies 28.03.2022 28:56

Send us Fan Mail Truck driver consistency! Why do we need to be monitoring how the truck drivers behave and how consistently they are driving? Consistency predicts the future. Truck Driver Consistency and their habits, whether they are good or bad have a huge impact on you and your fleet. Download the Whitepaper https://fleetmetrica.com/whitepaper.html Contact Info: Roger Longbotham RogerL@ppmdata...

Accident Preventability, How To Determine 18.03.2022 38:13

Send us Fan Mail John is going deep into accident and crash preventability. How can this affect your profit? John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Linkedin: https://www.l...

NRRS, What Is It and Where Is It Being Held? With Kelly Henderson & Kim Richardson 12.03.2022 30:56

Send us Fan Mail To Register: https://transrep.ca/symposium/ More Information: Kim Richardson, President – TransRep 1-800-771-8171 ext. 201 Kelly Henderson, Executive Director, THRSC – 1-877-858-1908 Kim Sytsma-Hill - TransRep 1-800-771-8171 ext. 205 Your Hosts Are: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedi...

Driver Inc and Driver Fraud 04.03.2022 29:32

Send us Fan Mail John and I revisit quickly the Driver Inc, info and then the real topic is TRUCK DRIVER FRAUD during application time. How is it happening and how to prevent you being and your company a victim. CRA "Truck Drivers" webpage: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/canada-pension-plan-cpp-employment-insurance-ei-rulings/cpp-ei-explained/truck-drivers.html Driv...

High Risk Truck Drivers, How to Determine Who Is 25.02.2022 29:07

Send us Fan Mail We are talking High-Risk Truck Drivers this morning. Referencing the ATRI study, https://truckingresearch.org John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Link...

ReadyChek Has Your Solution To... 11.02.2022 28:33

Send us Fan Mail Michelle and Chad from ReadyChek join us on the show this week to discuss how companies can benefit from better Vehicle Inspections. 30 Days FREE, use promo code SD22, https://www.readychek.com John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Ch...

Maintenance, Safety, Truck Drivers. How Do They All Fit Together? 21.01.2022 31:08

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Irvine HeavyDutyPartsReport.com On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHeavyDutyPartsReport HDPR Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heavydutypartsreport/ Jamie Irvine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielirvine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyDutyPartsReport/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheavydutypartsreport/ Twitter: https://twitt...

COVID, Vaccines, Border Crossings, Oh My! What is Going At The US Border 14.01.2022 30:53

Send us Fan Mail Special PODCAST Presentation LIVE. Update. What is happening at the border in regard to the Vaccine double doses being made mandatory? Also, John got COVID. What was his experience? Here is what the Canadian Government is saying to truck drivers as of today: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2022/01/requirements-for-truckers-entering-canada-in-effect-as-of-january-15-202...

Truck Drivers, Border Crossing, COVID Vaccines 07.01.2022 22:55

Send us Fan Mail John and I are talking about the potential difficulties for essential truck drivers crossing the USA/Canada border. Starting in January 2022, the border agents are going to ask and demand to see your COVID Vaccine proof or Vaccine Passport. You need to use the ArriveCan to enter Canada, yes even truck drivers need to use the ArriveCan and the proof of vaccine for the COVID virus...

Driver Inc. Does It Include Owner-Operators? 23.12.2021 31:34

Send us Fan Mail John and I discuss the recent article in TruckNews regarding CRA and Driver Inc or Driver incorporated. Does Driver Inc really create an uneven playing field? Is Driver Inc against the law? Does this include our beloved Owner-Operators? What will happen if the Owner-Operators are included in the mix? How can Owner-Operators get their own CVOR and trucking Insurance? Here is the a...

Fleet Complete, Transport Canada Certified 22.12.2021 26:38

Send us Fan Mail Congratulations to Fleet Complete for being approved by Transport Canada for their ELD. Yes, Fleet Complete and Bigroad have now been APPROVED ELD Devices and suppliers by Transport Canada (TC). This is a huge accomplishment. Being one of the few suppliers having an ELD (Electronic Logging Devices) approved by Transport Canada is a giant step forward. I know that lots of work wen...

Trucking Safety Scores, Billion $ Settlements, Joint n Several. What they heck? 20.12.2021 33:04

Send us Fan Mail Trucking Insurance is a hard market. Getting trucking insurance when you have an ALERT or a Conditional Rating is tough. Add in Joint and Several Legal Liability and now we get Nucular Verdicts. One Billion dollar settlement. $1 billion. 100 million dollars ($100,000 000) with a 900 million dollar ($900,000,000) punitive damage award. John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitri...

Driver Inc Model with Bruce Outridge 03.12.2021 42:44

Send us Fan Mail Trucking Risk and Insurance Podcast Talks about the Driver Inc Model and is it legal??? Download the Lead Pedal Radio App here: https://leadpedalradio.com/download-the-lead-pedal-radio-apps/ Contact Bruce Outridge here: https://leadpedalradio.com/contact/ Your Hosts can be contacted Here: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksol...

Insurance Safety Guy, Speaks Out 26.11.2021 35:30

Send us Fan Mail You can reach to Michael via email, michael.derry@intact.net And you can reach your hosts here: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Linkedin: https://w...

Law Enforcement Officer Speaks Out, Jeremy K 20.11.2021 30:07

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy K can be found on Facebook and Instagram as Jeremy Keaner Contact JK prodrivingskills@outlook.com 519-566-1551 And of course you can contact your hosts: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safety...

Mike Derry, Fleet Safety Council 12.11.2021 39:36

Send us Fan Mail You can contact Mike Derry at: michael.derry@intact.net You can reach John or me here: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksolutions.ca 1 226 802-2762 John@summitrisksolutions.ca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farquhar-9b88771a2/?originalSubdomain=ca Chris Harris Safety Dawg Inc: safetydawg.com Chris@SafetyDawg.com 1 905 973 7056 Linkedin: https://www.linked...

Truck Drivers, Is There A Better Way To Get A Job? Driver Verified 05.11.2021 36:19

Send us Fan Mail Contact Caleb here: https://driververified.com/ https://www.facebook.com/driververified/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/driververified/ https://www.instagram.com/driververified/ https://twitter.com/DVHeadquarters Email: caleb.krahn@driververified.com 800-404-8891 ext. 700 519-279-6826 ext. 700 You can contact your hosts here: John Farquhar Summit Risk Solutions: summitrisksoluti...