Several recent changes regarding military claims have recently been implemented thus in turn affecting every moving van line claims departments. As of July of this year, the Defense Department’s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) succeeded in their attempts to convert industry claims and military claims into one document, thus saving a lot of hassle and confusion. Here are some of the changes that will be affecting the way your claims department handles military claims

Gentle Giant Uses Innovative Recruitment Drive for Reputed Athletes Most of the AMSA members have experienced shortage of crew during the summer, especially in the Mid-Atlantic area. Gentle Giant Moving Co. used some innovative recruitment methods this spring for addressing this shortage. Gentle Giant opened One new office in Charlotte, North Carolina and two new […]

AMSA Members Once Again Provide Support to Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Members of AMSA again set the example of supporting their community by reaching out to victims of the recent tornado of May 20th in Moore, Oklahoma. Emrick’s Van & Storage representatives from Oklahoma City collected relief supplies and delivered to different locations in need. […]

FMCSA and AMSA Release Revised Consumer Education Material for Interstate Movers Interstate residential goods movers need to provide consumers with the improved version of the consumer education brochure by the federal government, “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move.” Federal law makes it mandatory to provide this useful information before an order of service is […]

According to National Van Lines’ Maureen Beal, the most innovative thing the moving industry has seen in the past quarter-of-a-century was the bubble wrap. This is what Linda Bauer Darr has to say, the President and CEO of AMSA. Linda says that when she took over the reigns at AMSA in 2007, she learned about the challenges faced by the industry and took steps to improve things. She made the efforts required for the industry and the organization to find ways for growth using innovative methods.

How the Immigration Reform Affects Your Moving Company The affects of the November 2012 election may have started appearing in the form of immigration reforms. This could be of significant importance to AMSA members, especially those who have many seasonal workers as drivers who require the H-2B visa. One of the main reasons is that […]