The Daily: May 7, 2022
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Good morning and happy Saturday!
Thieves are creative - they have to be. As businesses implement better procedures and processes to avoid being victims of theft, a determined thief will find a way. Certificates of insurance may not look like they offer up any valuable information that should be kept under lock and key but to the right pair of eyes… it’s a treasure trove.
Check out today’s featured article from Overdrive Online for why you should be keeping your Certificate of Insurance close to the vest and only allowing vetted companies and individuals access. ☕️
“Don’t take too much advice. Most people who have a lot of advice to give — with a few exceptions — generalize whatever they did. Don’t over-analyze everything. I myself have been guilty of over-thinking problems. Just build things and find out if they work.”
— Ben Silbermann, founder of Pinterest
Today’s Featured Article:
Avoid becoming an ID theft victim: Safeguard your trucking COI | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“Way too often I get calls from someone claiming to be a broker who wants to receive a certificate of insurance for one of my customers so they can dispatch them on a load. I politely inform the broker, ‘COIs can only be requested by the insured.’”
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The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.