The Fuel Card+ Giveaway referral program, which was launched at the Mid America Truck Show, is getting a lot of buzz amongst the owner operator community. We've given a lot of new truck insurance quotes to owner operators who spoke to us at the truck show plus our existing customers have been spreading the word like wildfire. We are very pleased with the response and now we are looking forward to the first $500 fuel card drawing on May 2nd.
Remember, with each new quote that is tied to the "referral card" a $25 donation will be made to St. Christopher Fund (http://www.truckersfund.com/) in the truckers name and they will get entered into the monthly fuel card drawing. It's really a win-win for everyone.
Great rates on truck insurance = Donation to a great charity = A chance to win a $500 fuel card.
For more information please view our website http://www.1stguard.com/2011Referral.aspx
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Truck Insurer 1st Guard® Ties Referrals to Trucker Charity Donations
Venice, Florida – March 28, 2011 – 1st Guard Corporation, a leading truck insurer for leased owner operators, announced today they will kick off a new referral program ,The Fuel Card+ Giveaway, on March 31st at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. 1st Guard will be exhibiting in the North Wing, #13056.
The premise behind the Fuel Card+ Giveaway is to increase customer referrals and new business quotes by passing along a “referral card” to a leased owner operator who needs truck insurance. Thousands of “referral cards” were recently mailed to current 1st Guard insureds to jump start the program. When a customer refers a leased owner operator to 1st Guard for a truck insurance quote – both the customer and the person who called for the quote will be entered into the monthly $500 fuel card giveaway. As a bonus, for each referral 1st Guard will donate $25 in the truckers name to St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund – a not-for-profit organization providing assistance to professional truckers whose medical problems have led to financial hardship. 1st Guard will also be handing out referral cards at truck shows and other trucking events so the chance to win a fuel card and donate $25 to a trucker charity has great magnitude.
“Our motto for this program is simple: help yourself, help your friends, help trucker charities,” sums up Courtney Wilson, 1st Guard’s marketing director. “By referring a leased owner operator to us, our customer and their friend who called us get a chance to win a $500 fuel card. Even better still, the referral is tied to a charitable donation. Everyone involved in a winner,” added Wilson.
The first fuel card drawing is scheduled for Monday, May 2nd and the last drawing is December 1st, 2011. To learn more about the Fuel Card+ Giveaway program visit http://www.1stguard.com/.
The premise behind the Fuel Card+ Giveaway is to increase customer referrals and new business quotes by passing along a “referral card” to a leased owner operator who needs truck insurance. Thousands of “referral cards” were recently mailed to current 1st Guard insureds to jump start the program. When a customer refers a leased owner operator to 1st Guard for a truck insurance quote – both the customer and the person who called for the quote will be entered into the monthly $500 fuel card giveaway. As a bonus, for each referral 1st Guard will donate $25 in the truckers name to St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund – a not-for-profit organization providing assistance to professional truckers whose medical problems have led to financial hardship. 1st Guard will also be handing out referral cards at truck shows and other trucking events so the chance to win a fuel card and donate $25 to a trucker charity has great magnitude.
“Our motto for this program is simple: help yourself, help your friends, help trucker charities,” sums up Courtney Wilson, 1st Guard’s marketing director. “By referring a leased owner operator to us, our customer and their friend who called us get a chance to win a $500 fuel card. Even better still, the referral is tied to a charitable donation. Everyone involved in a winner,” added Wilson.
The first fuel card drawing is scheduled for Monday, May 2nd and the last drawing is December 1st, 2011. To learn more about the Fuel Card+ Giveaway program visit http://www.1stguard.com/.
Friday, February 18, 2011
40 Days Until the 40th Mid America Trucking Show
Hard to believe there are only 40 days left (and counting) til the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. This year marks the 40th Anniversary for largest truck show in the United States. Through great times and tough times, MATS (commonly used acronym in the trucking industry) has stood the test of time. Trucking industry vendors from all around the globe target this particular truck show as the 'premier show' to exhibit their product/service to such a diverse yet captive audience. The same holds true for trucking industry attendees - from coast to coast and even overseas, truckers alike make all efforts to attend at least one day of the show.
1st Guard - The Trucker's Insurance Company - has exhibited at MATS continuously since 2005. We find being present at the show is great brand awareness, and if you're not there - people notice immediately. As always, we enjoy talking with our current customers and hearing their stories of being on the road. But the greater purpose of our presence is to talk to lease owner operators that need physical damage and nontrucking liability and DO NOT have 1st Guard insurance.
This year we will be exhibiting at the show with a completely new booth and a new approach. We've always been able to quote truck insurance on the spot with minimal information supplied; however, this year we are going completely minimal and will be quoting truck insurance via iPads instead of computers. Pretty sleek huh? The iPads allow us more versatility in our methodology of quoting - we can stay near our booth or wander a bit into the aisles. The other added advantage of our new booth and wireless quoting system is the drastic reduction in time spent setting up and taking down the booth. We're getting smarter and smarter in our years of exhibiting as well as one of the most advanced truck insurance exhibitors at the show.
Our booth this year is located in the North Wing, #13056. You can't miss us or the bold Mastiff (yes, it is a Mastiff, not a Bull Dog) logo. If you are a customer of 1st Guard - please stop by and say hello! And if you are an owner operator - please make sure you stop by and get an instant quote. We have good rates on truck insurance and even better rates for great drivers!
See you in 40 DAYS!
1st Guard - The Trucker's Insurance Company - has exhibited at MATS continuously since 2005. We find being present at the show is great brand awareness, and if you're not there - people notice immediately. As always, we enjoy talking with our current customers and hearing their stories of being on the road. But the greater purpose of our presence is to talk to lease owner operators that need physical damage and nontrucking liability and DO NOT have 1st Guard insurance.
This year we will be exhibiting at the show with a completely new booth and a new approach. We've always been able to quote truck insurance on the spot with minimal information supplied; however, this year we are going completely minimal and will be quoting truck insurance via iPads instead of computers. Pretty sleek huh? The iPads allow us more versatility in our methodology of quoting - we can stay near our booth or wander a bit into the aisles. The other added advantage of our new booth and wireless quoting system is the drastic reduction in time spent setting up and taking down the booth. We're getting smarter and smarter in our years of exhibiting as well as one of the most advanced truck insurance exhibitors at the show.
Our booth this year is located in the North Wing, #13056. You can't miss us or the bold Mastiff (yes, it is a Mastiff, not a Bull Dog) logo. If you are a customer of 1st Guard - please stop by and say hello! And if you are an owner operator - please make sure you stop by and get an instant quote. We have good rates on truck insurance and even better rates for great drivers!
See you in 40 DAYS!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Chairman Ed Campbell as Guest of The Dave Nemo Show
1st Guard's Chairman, Ed Campbell III, will be a guest on The Dave Nemo Show on Wednesday, February 9th. Campbell will discuss how the trucking insurance business has changed over the 25+ years of his career. In particular he will highlight the owner operator pitfalls when it comes to truck insurance. The themes Mr. Campbell will touch upon are many of the same themes heard on the current 1st Guard "Gut Check" commercials run on Sirius-XM Road Dog and Fox News channels.
Tune into The Dave Nemo Show (Road Dog 147/171) this Wednesday (2/9) at 9 AM EST to listen to the intriguing discussion between Nemo and truck insurance specialist, Ed Campbell.
Tune into The Dave Nemo Show (Road Dog 147/171) this Wednesday (2/9) at 9 AM EST to listen to the intriguing discussion between Nemo and truck insurance specialist, Ed Campbell.
Monday, January 17, 2011
First Guard Insurance Company Announces Winners of 2010 Fleet Safety Award
Truck insurer First Guard Insurance Company (rated A by AM Best) announced today the winners of their 2010 fleet safety awards. Four trucking companies were selected for the awards. The winners were chosen based upon their claims experience over the past year. Their superior commitment to safety also played a significant role in the selection. Each winner has owner-operator fleets.
The winners of the 2010 fleet safety awards are listed below.
• Baggett Transportation Company (Birmingham, AL)
• Butler Trucking Company (Woodland, PA)
• Schwend, Inc. (Dade City, FL)
• Turner Brothers Trucking (Oklahoma City, OK)
Of the four winners, Baggett Transportation previously won the award in 2008.
“We’re very proud of our association with these outstanding trucking companies,” commented Ed Campbell III, Chairman of First Guard Insurance Company. “Despite a very challenging economic environment our best customers continue to invest in safety. These companies clearly recognize the correlation between safety and the bottom line,” he added.
About Butler Trucking Company
Located in Woodland, Pennsylvania, Butler Trucking handles a variety of freight types and operates with owner operator and company trucks.
About Schwend, Inc.
Located in Dade City, FL, Schwend Inc has been servicing the agricultural industry since 1977 with the use of hopper-bottom grain trailers and pneumatic trailers.
About Turner Brothers TruckingLocated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Turner Brothers is a heavy-haul and specialized transportation company serving the needs of the industrial, wind, energy, power, oil and gas markets.
The winners of the 2010 fleet safety awards are listed below.
• Baggett Transportation Company (Birmingham, AL)
• Butler Trucking Company (Woodland, PA)
• Schwend, Inc. (Dade City, FL)
• Turner Brothers Trucking (Oklahoma City, OK)
Of the four winners, Baggett Transportation previously won the award in 2008.
“We’re very proud of our association with these outstanding trucking companies,” commented Ed Campbell III, Chairman of First Guard Insurance Company. “Despite a very challenging economic environment our best customers continue to invest in safety. These companies clearly recognize the correlation between safety and the bottom line,” he added.
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About Baggett Transportation
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Baggett Transportation hauls explosives for the Department of Defense. They also have a less-than-truckload division that hauls a variety of general commodities within the state of Alabama and other Southeastern states.About Butler Trucking Company
Located in Woodland, Pennsylvania, Butler Trucking handles a variety of freight types and operates with owner operator and company trucks.
About Schwend, Inc.
Located in Dade City, FL, Schwend Inc has been servicing the agricultural industry since 1977 with the use of hopper-bottom grain trailers and pneumatic trailers.
About Turner Brothers TruckingLocated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Turner Brothers is a heavy-haul and specialized transportation company serving the needs of the industrial, wind, energy, power, oil and gas markets.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Truck Insurer 1st Guard® Puts Chairman on Front Line for Satellite Radio Campaign
Venice, Florida – January 4, 2011 – Truck insurer 1st Guard has just inked a deal with Sirius XM satellite radio to air commercials for the 2011calendar year on Road Dog (Sirius 147; XM 171) and Fox News (Sirius 131; XM 121). The commercials star 1st Guard’s Chairman, Ed Campbell, III. Mr. Campbell is pulling the curtain back and unveiling the truth about the truck insurance business in a series of commercials entitled “Gut Check.” While many CEO’s do not engage publicly in advertising campaigns that put themselves on the front line, 1st Guard believes the best spokesperson for this series is the Chairman. “Mr. Campbell is compassionate about the American Trucker and who better to deliver our message,” stated Courtney Wilson, 1st Guard’s Marketing Director.
The Gut Check campaign uncovers truck insurance secrets not commonly known by the consumer. For example, many physical damage policies have a limit on towing expenses. Unfortunately, truckers do not know this fact until it’s too late and they’re forced to pay the difference which could ultimately put them out of business. Owner operators should know the policy terms up front and not be swayed by a dirt cheap rate. A 1st Guard® physical damage policy; however, will pay towing in full after the deductible is paid. Themes similar to this one are the center of the Gut Check campaign. “Creating awareness amongst the owner operator community along with saving them money on t heir truck insurance costs are the main goals of this campaign,” added Wilson.
1st Guard is a pioneer in advertising on satellite air waves. Dating back to 2004, 1st Guard was the first truck insurer to run commercials on XM satellite radio and then quickly followed suit when Sirius satellite radio entered the trucking market in 2006. Now the two companies have merged – Sirius XM – but commercials air respectively on both satellite networks. 1st Guard is also a sponsor of the Dave Nemo Show (www.davenemo.com), a popular talk show geared towards the trucking community.
The Gut Check campaign uncovers truck insurance secrets not commonly known by the consumer. For example, many physical damage policies have a limit on towing expenses. Unfortunately, truckers do not know this fact until it’s too late and they’re forced to pay the difference which could ultimately put them out of business. Owner operators should know the policy terms up front and not be swayed by a dirt cheap rate. A 1st Guard® physical damage policy; however, will pay towing in full after the deductible is paid. Themes similar to this one are the center of the Gut Check campaign. “Creating awareness amongst the owner operator community along with saving them money on t heir truck insurance costs are the main goals of this campaign,” added Wilson.
1st Guard is a pioneer in advertising on satellite air waves. Dating back to 2004, 1st Guard was the first truck insurer to run commercials on XM satellite radio and then quickly followed suit when Sirius satellite radio entered the trucking market in 2006. Now the two companies have merged – Sirius XM – but commercials air respectively on both satellite networks. 1st Guard is also a sponsor of the Dave Nemo Show (www.davenemo.com), a popular talk show geared towards the trucking community.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Increase Demand for Mobile Technology for the Mobile Customer
Insurance Networking News recently published an article about how mobile technologies create opportunities and challenges for today's property/casualty carriers. 1st Guard is one of several insurers featured in this article, but is the only TRUCK INSURER! The article focuses on 1st Guard's foresight in creating a mobile app for truckers - TRUCKER1 - which enables mobile customers to conduct business with just a few clicks. To read the entire article, please click on the following link: http://www.insurancenetworking.com/issues/13_11/insurance_technology_mobile_applications_strategy-26578-1.html?zkPrintable=true
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