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The Professional Insurance Center provides comprehensive limousine fleet insurance services for all types of livery businesses. Since 1981, we have helped companies of all sizes with secure limousine insurance coverage to protect their high-value vehicles, passengers, and the various risks associated with operating a for-hire fleet. PIC also offers complete liability coverage for independent limo operators, luxury car service drivers, private limo drivers, bus charter operations, and for-hire passenger transportation businesses. We can provide quotes for all your livery transportation insurance needs.
As an independent professional transportation insurance center, PIC will evaluate your account and give you the credit and pricing you deserve. PIC represents the most trusted insurance companies, which are A.M. top-rated and admitted in all jurisdictions. Our team will work to help get the coverage you need and put you on the path to success.
Meet Professional Insurance Center at MOBILIZE 2026!
Professional Insurance Center (PIC) is proud to be an Exhibitor at The Transportation Alliance – MOBILIZE 2026, 108th Annual Convention & Expo in Anaheim, California!
October 26–28, 2026 | Anaheim, California
Visit: https://www.ttamobility.org/mobilize2026
If you're in the limousine, livery, black car, taxi, NEMT, shuttle, charter bus, motorcoach, or passenger transportation industry, stop by Booth #304 and meet the Professional Insurance Center team.
Since 1981, PIC has been helping transportation professionals protect their businesses with specialized insurance solutions designed around the unique risks of the for-hire passenger transportation industry.
Come talk with us about:
• Commercial Auto & Fleet Insurance
• Ground Transportation & Livery Insurance
• Black Car Insurance
• Taxi & For-Hire Transportation Insurance
• NEMT Insurance
• Charter Bus & Motorcoach Insurance
• Shuttle & Passenger Transportation Insurance
• General Liability & Business Insurance
• Cyber Liability & Additional Commercial Coverage
Discover how PIC can help your transportation business compare multiple insurance options, manage risk, and find the right coverage for your operation.
We look forward to seeing our transportation industry friends, partners, and professionals at MOBILIZE 2026 in Anaheim!
Learn more about PIC: https://piconline.com/
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From Flat Renewals to 50% Hikes: How to Take Control of Your Insurance Rates...
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In this episode, James Blain sits down with returning guest Joe Madiedo from Professional Insurance Center and his new partner, Tyler Lamer from Signers National, to dissect the current commercial auto insurance market. They explore how taking a proactive approach to safety and fleet management can drastically lower your premiums and give you control over your rates.
Joe also shares the personal story behind his family agency's recent partnership, and how their "1 plus 1 equals 3" approach will expand resources and market access for operators nationwide. In this episode, you'll learn:
• The safety "gym cycle" and why cutting your training budget kills profits
• Why holding onto 20-year-old buses restricts your access to insurance
• How the recent $2 million excess coverage squeeze impacts motorcoaches
• What specific safety levers make your fleet appetizing to underwriters
• How Joe's new partnership with Signers National expands operator resources
Connect with Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-madiedo-812714157/
Learn more about PIC: https://piconline.com/
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PIC specializes in Limousine/Livery Insurance, Charter Bus Insurance, NEMT/Para Transit Insurance, Taxi Insurance, and other Commercial Transportation Insurance Services.
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Fleet Insurance Rates Up 17%: The REAL Reasons Operators Are Paying More...
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Insurance remains one of the most challenging and frustrating realities facing ground transportation operators today. Even companies with strong safety records are seeing double-digit premium increases, shrinking carrier options, and fewer levers to pull at renewal time.
In this episode of the Ground Transportation Podcast, James Blain is joined by Joseph Madiedo, a second-generation transportation insurance specialist from The Professional Insurance Center, to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes of the insurance market.
Joseph explains why insurance rates continue to rise, how reinsurance and litigation costs affect operators nationwide, and what insurance carriers actually look for when underwriting transportation risk. Drawing from deep experience across limo, charter bus, motorcoach, taxi, and NEMT operations, he offers practical insight into how proactive operators can better position themselves — even in a difficult market.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why clean operators still face insurance increases
- How insurance carriers evaluate risk in ground transportation
- What safety programs, driver training, and camera systems actually influence
- Why working with a transportation insurance specialist matters
- What operators should realistically expect in the next several years
Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming renewal or trying to understand the long-term outlook for insurance in ground transportation, this episode provides clear, grounded perspective from someone who lives in this space every day.
Connect with Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-madiedo-812714157/
Learn more about PIC: https://piconline.com/
PIC Blog: https://groundtransportationinsurance.blogspot.com/
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PIC specializes in Limousine/Livery Insurance, Charter Bus Insurance, NEMT/Para Transit Insurance, Taxi Insurance, and other Commercial Transportation Insurance Services.
This podcast is featured on the Ground Transportation Podcast.
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“When it comes to Loyalty with your insurance agent in our industry, it always comes down to who can get you the best rate! But when it comes to Showtime transportation, we are very loyal to our insurance agent Joseph of Professional Insurance Center, because he fights for us and goes above and beyond to make sure we are always getting the best rate and the best service. Not only is Joe and his team at PIC extremely intelligent when it comes to insurance and knowing how to make things work for your company but they do it with the best customer service as well. Joe is not only our agent but has become part of the Showtime Family! Thank you Joe and team for always taking care of Showtime Transportation!!!”
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