Transit Casualty Co. v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.

COBB, Judge.

Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. (Ryder) entered into a lease arrangement with Georges Motor Express, Inc. (Georges), whereby Georges would haul shipments for Ryder. Georges agreed to indemnify Ryder and to provide insurance. Georges used The Gateway Agency, Inc. (Gateway), an agency of an insurance broker called Interstate Agencies Group (Interstate), to procure insurance from Transit Casualty Company (Transit). The Transit policy became effective on March 1, 1975, and provided Georges with various coverages, including truck cargo insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

On May 2, 1975,…