Moving and storage
The challenges of the moving and storage business are like the business itself—always changing as staff and customer demands change.
At Hanover Risk Solutions, we know that finding and keeping experienced drivers and avoiding losses to maintain financial stability and preserve reputation are the top goals. Those goals fall into place as you build a culture of safety, a goal we can help you meet with our suite of solutions.
Resources
Risk Solutions partners
Hanover has partnered with other expert safety professionals to provide our customers with discounted solutions to costly problems. Your company may find these especially helpful:
Sign in or register to take advantage of these Partners’ resources:
Driver monitoring
Finding the services you need to help keep your drivers safe is easier with the services provided by Driver’s Alert: training courses, GPS monitoring, motor vehicle records checks and their popular “How’s My Driving” program can all help keep your fleet on the road—safely. Learn More
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Background checks and employment screening
Being careful is easier with careful drivers – and taking care when hiring them can go a long way toward staffing up with safe drivers. IntelliCorp can help with screening and background checks. Learn more
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Business continuity
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Disaster Recovery Planning Tool can help you plan for the worst and get your business up and running when catastrophe strikes. Learn more
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Security system monitoring
Testing and inspection of alarm systems and 24/7 monitoring as well as testing and inspection of automatic sprinkler systems can help keep your business secure. Learn More
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Sensor solutions
HSB’s IoT Sensors for Business can help protect your property from moisture damage, 24/7, with an easy-to-install system that monitors temperatures and moisture to help pinpoint problems before they destroy property. Sign in to our Partners page to view Sensor Solutions. Learn More
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Education & training
Electrical preventive maintenance
Take this online course at your convenience to see how you can stop electrical problems before they stop your business. Access now
The Hanover Driver Safety Advantage
Offers driver safety training courses addressing the challenges most commonly encountered by company drivers. Hanover policyholders can sign-in or register to take advantage of this program. Access now
The Hanover Worker Safety Advantage
Offers worker safety training courses. For those in the moving and storage industries, Back Injury Prevention can help moving staff stay on the job – and out of traction. Hanover Policyholders can sign in or register to take advantage of this program. Access now
Several of our Hanover Risk Solutions Partners also provide education videos and safety training. Visit Hanover Risk Solutions Partners to register as a policyholder and access information on this discounted – and sometimes free – information.
Related links
- American Moving and Storage Association
- Massachusetts Movers Association
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Self Storage Association
- Mini-Storage Messenger—magazine for the self-storage industry
- Moving Scam—information on how to avoid moving scams
- NIOSH Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling
- OSHA Grocery Warehousing eTool
- OSHA Warehouse Pocket Guide
- ProtectYourMove.gov—US DOT consumer protection site
- Relocation.com—what you need to know about the moving industry
- Warehousing Education and Research Council