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XV. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR CARRIER 
1. Insurance Requirements of Carriers.
A. Carrier agrees to provide and maintain any insurance coverages required by any government 
body for the types of transportation and related Services pursuant to this Agreement. All 
insurance required by this Agreement must be written by an insurance company having a 
Best’s rating of “A-” VII or better and must be authorized to do business under the laws of the 
state(s) or province(s) in which Carrier provides the transportation and related services as 
specified in load confirmat
ion communications received from HCS. Carrier’s insurance shall 
be primary and required to respond and pay prior to any other available coverage. Carrier 
agrees that Carrier, Carrier’s insurer(s), and anyone claiming by, through or under Carrier 
shall have no claim, right of action, or right of subrogation against HCS, its affiliates, or its 
Customer based on any loss or liability insured under the insurance stipulated herein. Carrier 
represents and warrants that it will continuously fulfill the requirements of this Section 
throughout the duration of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to 
avoid Carrier’s liability due to any exclusion or deductible in an insurance policy. HCS shall 
be notified in writing by Carrier’s insurance company at least thirty (30) days prior to the 
cancellation, change or non-renewal of the submitted insurance policies. Carrier shall at all 
times during the term of this agreement have and maintain in full force and effect, at its 

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Schmieding
Carrier Agreement 
4/5/2019 
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expense: 
i. Motor Truck Cargo Insurance or a superior equivalent covering all risks of loss, damage, 
or delay to goods in transit, with a minimum limit amount no less than US$100,000.00 and 
a deductible no greater than US$2,500 per trailer, container, or vehicle, including a loss 
payable clause for HCS as its interests may appear and at least the same coverage limit 
and deductible per shipment while in storage in a trailer, container, at a storage facility, at 
a facility being used as a storage facility, or enroute to the consignee. Such insurance shall 
contain no exclusion or limitation likely to render coverage for operations hereunder 
inapplicable including, but not limited to; refrigerator unit malfunction (including failure to 
fuel refrigerator unit), unattached vehicle, or unattended vehicle, transportation of food 
product, infidelity, theft, or other criminal act of Carrier’s employees.
ii. Business Automobile Liability Insurance with Contractual Liability Insurance 
covering all owned, leased, hired and non-owned vehicles and specifically endorsed to 
cover the indemnity provisions listed herein between Parties, with limits of liability not less 
than $1,000,000.00 for bodily injury and property damage per occurrence and without 
aggregate limits.
iii. Commercial General Liability with Contractual Liability Insurance specifically 
endorsed to cover the indemnity provisions listed herein between Parties, with limits of 
liability of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
iv.