When you look at news from around the world it’s a constant reminder of why it’s so important to have insurance. There is no shortage of incidents involving trucks that occur every day. Trucks are already vulnerable to crashes as their large size makes them particularly tricky to maneuver, particularly in the hazardous weather conditions that the UK is recently experiencing. Apart from accidents though, trucks are always vulnerable to theft – whether it’s of their contents of the vehicle itself.

This recent news story from Springfield, USA shows that even when a trucks are being used for good causes, there are still people out there who’ll steal them –

Stolen Red Cross truck recovered in Springfield – KY3

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The American Red Cross chapter in Springfield says a Red Cross pickup that was recently stolen has been recovered — but it’s in bad shape.

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In another story from India, the widow of a man who was killed when hit head on by a truck driver has been awarded compensation by the truck company’s insurance provider.

Insurance companies blamed truck driver 

THANE: The judgment by district judge N B Dhayatadak awarding Rs 41 lakh to the widow of a chartered accountant recently has far-reaching implications for scores of innocent victims of rash driving and road rage.

The driver of the truck, owned by Puducherry-based Sundharam Pvt Ltd, reportedly lost control over the vehicle and crossed over to the opposite direction, hitting the Wagon-R.

Stories such as these show why it’s so important to have truck insurance as you never know when an incident could occur. For more articles related to truck insurance and other insurance news in general take a look at the related articles below