It is well-known in the moving industry just how tight the federal and state regulations are placed in terms of business. Both for the protection of the van lines themselves, as well as for the trusting customers whom are served. Yet even still van line agencies find themselves being the direct target for lawsuits based under state consumer fraud statutes. This is an important read for all involved in the moving industry; as we will be discussing several federal laws and regulations that may just prevent and protect your moving company from a consumer fraud lawsuit.

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

Moving stainless steel can be one of the more difficult and tedious tasks in the moving industry. Stainless steel appliances ranks among some of the most damaged products moved. The rise in demand for stainless steel appliances in recent years is making this an even bigger issue for moving companies. Here are some tips that can in turn save you some claims-headaches due to moving stainless steel appliances.

Brand new moving pads have recently been developed and released in to the moving industry market, and they may change the way we look at traditional moving pads, by means of being economically sound as well as ecologically friendly! Here we feature LookChina’s new pad that is a part of this trend.

With the recent release of the Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet, more and more moving companies are attempting to get their hands on this handy little device as a means to serve their company faster, more efficiently, with far greater ease and better connectivity. Here we look at some of the best features of the device and how it can help your moving company.

One year ago, rogue moving companies found themselves face to face with a new law that was passed that threatened to put an end to their unlawful and selfish forms of “moving.” The particular companies, offered unbeatable low moving prices and in turn held your belongings in exchange for even more money before delivery. This new law that was passed, AB 2118, changed that entirely, bringing hope to legitimate moving companies and offering help to consumers. Here we look at how things have changed.