Aon Risk Services Unveils Trucking Certification

Aon Risk Services, the retail brokerage and risk management unit of Aon Corporation, has developed the first nationwide fleet safety certification for trucking companies. SafeFleet Certification, developed by the Trucking practice, is a performance-based safety certification that compares a fleet's safety performance against averages for the U.S. trucking industry. Each trucking company's safety performance is measured against the industry average in several safety benchmarks, including out-of-service violations; DOT crashes -- those that involve injury, fatality or tow; crash-related injuries and fatalities; and injuries that result in lost workdays. Fleets earn a Gold Certification if their safety performance is 35 percent better than the trucking-industry average, a Silver Certification if safety performance is 25 percent better, or Bronze Certification at 15 percent better. Fleets renew their certification every two years. SafeFleet measures driver and vehicle compliance, crash performance, and workplace injury performance. Excellent safety performance in these areas helps reduce the cost of risk for auto liability, physical damage, workers' compensation, and occupational injury events. With SafeFleet Certification, a trucking company can state that their safety performance has been audited by an independent third party, and the company has an excellent safety history.