Modernization of Cross Border Trade event returns to Laredo
Cross-border summit to talk international trade, cargo visibility and B-1 visa drivers 2 minutes read The Modernization of Cross Border Trade event will be Thursday in Laredo, Texas. The event is sponsored by Borderless Coverage powered by Reliance Partners. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
After going virtual last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Modernization of Cross Border Trade annual conference returns Thursday as an in-person event in Laredo, Texas.
Borderless Coverage powered by Reliance Partners and the Laredo Motor Carriers Association are hosting the fourth-annual event, which aims to highlight U.S.-Mexico trade while having a “fun” gathering, according to Mark Vickers, executive vice president of logistics at Reliance Partners.
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Reliance Partners acquires cross-border insurer Borderless Coverage
The acquisition expands Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Reliance’s risk management solutions for cross-border insurance, company says 546 1 minute read Mark Vickers founded Borderless Coverage to provide cross-border consulting services and cargo insurance for the shipping industry. Pictured is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry in Otay Mesa, California. (Photo: CBP)
Reliance Partners, one of the nation’s largest insurance agencies serving the trucking and logistics industries, announced Wednesday it has acquired Borderless Coverage, an agency specializing in North American cross-border insurance.
Mark Vickers founded Cleveland, Ohio-based Borderless Coverage in 2018. The company provides cross-border consulting services and cross-border cargo insurance to a wide range of businesses in the North American shipping industry.