The renewal came in far higher and the owner wants to know why and what to do

Loss runs trucking

A loss run is your insurer's report of the claims on your policy: when each loss happened, what it was, what has been paid, what is still reserved, and whether the claim is open or closed. Trucking markets set the years they want; One80's trucking program asks for three years plus the current one, valued within the last 90 days. You get them by asking each insurer in writing. In Utah, rule R590-124 gives the insurer 30 days to send the three most recent policy years, at no cost. Texas, Illinois and Maine also set 30 days.

Updated . Written by Andre Beukers, principal at Redoubt, a commercial insurance agency in Salt Lake City, not a government office.

What are loss runs in insurance?

A loss run is the insurer's own record of the claims on your policy. Sentry Insurance describes it as "a document generated by your business insurance provider that summarizes your business’s claims history over a specific period of time." It comes from the insurer that handled the claims, not from you.

Sentry says "Insurers use loss runs to determine your risk level and set premiums for future policies." Progressive's guide to business insurance quotes tells owners to "be prepared to discuss your claims history, including: Number of claims in the past 5 years Date of claims Amount paid to settle each claim."

Sources: 1, 2, 8

How many years of loss runs does a trucking insurer want?

As many as the market writes into its submission rules, and the rules differ. One80's Domestic Trucking Program, aimed at local, intermediate and long-haul trucking, asks for "Loss runs for 3 + current year (4 years) valued within the last 90 days (if applicable)." Amwins places Berkley Small Business Solutions, which it says writes "for a wide variety of small, for-hire trucking operations," and lists "Currently valued loss runs for 3 years. Account size and market dependent." On a medical courier account in August 2026, a market asked Redoubt for five years "Prior to binding."

None of these pages defines "currently valued." One80 draws its own line at 90 days, so a run valued six months ago does not meet One80's rule; Berkley's listing and the courier market say only "currently valued." Ask each market how recent it wants the runs before you order them.

What three markets have asked for
MarketYearsHow recent
One80 Domestic Trucking ProgramThree plus the current year, if applicableValued within the last 90 days
Berkley Small Business Solutions, through AmwinsThree; account size and market dependentCurrently valued
One market, Redoubt courier account, August 2026FiveCurrently valued

Sources: 11, 12, 14, 15, 41

What does a loss run report look like?

The insured and the policy, then each loss with its details. Maine's statute gives the plainest list of fields: "the name of the insured, the date of the loss, the date that the claim was received by the insurer, a description of the loss, any amount paid by the insurer on account of the loss, any amount reserved for the loss and whether the claim is open or closed." Sentry's list of what a typical report includes adds the policy period and the type of claim.

Utah's rule asks for payments, not reserves: for closed claims where payment was allowed and for open claims, the "date of occurrence, type of loss, and amount of payments," plus "information on notices of occurrence, including date of occurrence." A notice of occurrence is notice to the insurer "of an occurrence that might result in a claim," so a run can list an incident that has not become a claim.

Where a run shows a reserve, it is an estimate. The Hartford says "the final amount a claim costs can be higher or lower than the amount set aside." RLI, which writes trucking, says its examiners generally set expected ultimate reserves "within 60 days of report for all property damage liability, cargo, and physical damage claims and within 90 days for all bodily injury liability claims."

The fields on a loss run, and where each is spelled out
FieldWhat it showsNamed in
Insured and policy periodWhose policy and which termMaine 24-A §2910; Sentry
Date of lossWhen the accident or loss happenedUtah R590-124; Maine; Illinois 143.10a; Sentry
Date reportedWhen the insurer received the claimMaine
Description or type of lossWhat happenedUtah; Maine; Illinois
Amount paidWhat the insurer has paid so farUtah; Maine; Illinois; Texas 542.102
ReserveWhat the insurer has set aside for an open claimMaine; Illinois; Sentry
StatusOpen or closed; Sentry adds pendingUtah; Maine; Sentry

Sources: 22, 6, 7, 34, 35, 26, 28, 10, 17, 19

How do I get loss runs from insurance carriers?

Ask each insurer you had in the period, in writing, or have your agent ask. Sentry calls the run a document "generated by your business insurance provider," so each insurer sends its own. Utah's rule runs from "a written request from the named insured." Maine's can come from "an insurance agent or other authorized representative of the insured," and Illinois says "At the written request of the insured, the company shall send the loss information directly to the insured's producer." Sentry tells its customers to include "your policy number, business name, and the time frame you’re requesting."

Some insurers run an online system for agents. RLI tells "RLI-appointed agents and brokers" to contact their product manager "for access to our online loss runs system," offers a phone line as the alternative, and says "Loss runs are updated daily."

When the insurer ends the policy, Utah's rule says it "shall advise the first named insured of the right to request the loss information." Illinois goes further: the insurer must "send the loss information at the same time as any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, except where the policy has been cancelled for nonpayment of premium, material misrepresentations or fraud on the part of the insured."

Sources: 1, 31, 20, 24, 4, 18, 33, 25

How long does it take to get loss runs?

Up to 30 days in Utah and in the three other states whose rules we read. Utah's Loss Information Rule, R590-124, says "An insurer shall provide loss information to the first named insured within 30 days of the receipt of a written request from the named insured." It reaches insurers licensed in Utah for property and casualty, commercial liability or surplus lines business, among others. Sentry tells its customers to "Expect a turnaround time of about 7–10 business days, though some insurers provide quicker digital access."

The Utah rule has limits. It covers "the three most recent policy years in which coverage was provided," so a market that wants five years is asking for more than the rule requires. The insurer owes the information "one time in any 12-month period," and a request "received more than three years after the termination of coverage may be denied."

Illinois adds a rule for renewal season: when a prospective insurer wants more detail, including specific reserves, the current insurer must answer within 20 days, and "Coverage under the existing policy shall automatically be extended" by the same number of days the insurer takes. Ask for the runs when you start shopping a renewal, so that a 30-day wait does not hold up a bind.

Deadlines for an insurer to answer a loss run request
State and ruleDeadlineDetail
Utah, Admin. Code R590-12430 days from a written requestThree most recent policy years; once in any 12 months; at no cost
Texas, Insurance Code 542.10330th day after the insurer receives the requestWritten request; a list of claims and the payments on each
Illinois, 215 ILCS 5/143.10a30 daysThree previous policy years; detailed reserves within 20 days, with the policy extended day for day
Maine, 24-A §291030 calendar daysAn agent must forward your request within 4 working days

Sources: 31, 38, 5, 32, 36, 37, 29, 23, 27, 20, 21

What are clean loss runs?

No statute, form or insurer page we found defines a clean loss run. The Hartford writes of "loss run reports showing no claims history" and says they "may help you save money on business insurance by reducing your insurance cost and premiums." Sentry writes of "A clean or well-managed claims history" and says it "can help you negotiate better rates." Neither says what clean means.

Where a market draws the line is its own call: One80 and the Amwins page for Berkley ask for the runs, and neither says how many claims, or of what size, it will accept.

Sources: 9, 3, 12, 15

What to send

What to put in a loss run request

One request to each insurer, for every term the new market asked about.

  1. 1.The named insured exactly as it appears on the policy
  2. 2.The policy number for each term, and the coverages: auto liability, physical damage, cargo
  3. 3.The period the market asked for, such as three years plus the current one
  4. 4.That the run be valued as of today
  5. 5.Where to send it: to you and to your agent
  6. 6.Your signature, or your written authorization for your agent to ask
  7. 7.The date you need it and the date your current policy expires
Frequently asked questions

Is a loss run the same as the accident register FMCSA requires?

No. 49 CFR 390.15 says motor carriers must "maintain an accident register for 3 years after the date of each accident," listing accidents as 390.5 defines them: a fatality, an injury treated away from the scene, or a vehicle disabled and towed away. You keep the register. The insurer produces the loss run, a list of claims under its policy.

I just got my authority. What do I send instead of loss runs?

What the market asks of a new venture. One80 asks for loss runs only if applicable and, from a business under three years old, a New Venture profile with the owner's experience for the past two years in a relevant industry. Berkley's program through Amwins is for customers in business three years or more.

Does an insurer charge for loss runs?

Not in Utah: R590-124 says the required loss information "shall be provided at no cost to the insured," once in any 12-month period. None of the insurer pages we read mentions a fee. In Texas, a 2005 Department of Insurance bulletin says an insurer that charges a separate fee must make the appropriate filing before charging it and must disclose the charge at the time of the request.

Sources

Where these answers come from

Each entry carries the exact words of the source so you can check it yourself. Forms, rules and carrier pages change; read the current version before acting.

  1. 1. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?
    “An insurance loss run report is a document generated by your business insurance provider that summarizes your business’s claims history over a specific period of time.”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. An insurer describing its own reports.
  2. 2. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, why loss run reports matter
    “Accurate risk assessment: Insurers use loss runs to determine your risk level and set premiums for future policies.”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Quoted as what Sentry says.
  3. 3. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, why loss run reports matter
    “Better pricing and coverage options: A clean or well-managed claims history can help you negotiate better rates.”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Quoted as what Sentry says. The page does not define "clean".
  4. 4. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, how to request one
    “To request a loss run report, contact your insurance provider or agent. Depending on your provider, you’ll likely be required to submit a written request. Include key details like your policy number, business name, and the time frame you’re requesting.”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  5. 5. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, turnaround
    “Expect a turnaround time of about 7–10 business days, though some insurers provide quicker digital access.”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Sentry's statement; no statute we read sets 7 to 10 days.
  6. 6. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, reading your loss run report
    “A typical loss run report includes: Policy period: The coverage dates for each policy Date of loss: When each claim occurred Type of claim: For example, workers’ compensation or general liability”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Bulleted list on the page; the bullets run together here.
  7. 7. Sentry Insurance, What Is an Insurance Loss Run Report?, reading your loss run report
    “Paid amount and reserves: What’s been paid out and any estimated future costs Claim status: Open, closed, or pending”
    sentry.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Two bullets of the same list.
  8. 8. Progressive Commercial, Getting a Business Insurance Quote, claims history
    “When receiving a commercial insurance quote, be prepared to discuss your claims history, including: Number of claims in the past 5 years Date of claims Amount paid to settle each claim”
    progressivecommercial.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Progressive's general business insurance quote guide. The list continues "Any E&O or monetary demands".
  9. 9. The Hartford, What Are Insurance Loss Runs?
    “For instance, loss run reports showing no claims history may help you save money on business insurance by reducing your insurance cost and premiums.”
    thehartford.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Page last updated December 19, 2024. Quoted as what The Hartford says.
  10. 10. The Hartford, What Are Insurance Loss Runs?, reserves
    “These reports also have a section with a reserve fund if you have open claims. This is the amount of money set aside by your insurer to cover the claim. However, the final amount a claim costs can be higher or lower than the amount set aside.”
    thehartford.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  11. 11. One80 Intermediaries, Domestic Trucking Program, targeted classes
    “The target classes and typical risks we focus on for this program are: Local Trucking Intermediate Trucking Long Haul Trucking Intermodal Trucking”
    one80.com, accessed October 3, 2026. A wholesale broker and program manager describing its own program. Utah is in its state list.
  12. 12. One80 Intermediaries, Domestic Trucking Program, submission requirements
    “Loss runs for 3 + current year (4 years) valued within the last 90 days (if applicable)”
    one80.com, accessed October 3, 2026. The same list asks for motor vehicle reports "valued within the last 90 days" and the last 4 quarters of IFTA returns if applicable.
  13. 13. One80 Intermediaries, Domestic Trucking Program, submission requirements, new ventures
    “If in business for any amount of time less than 3yrs total, completed New Venture profile in addition to the Supp. If New Venture , experience of the owner for the past 2 years in a relevant industry”
    one80.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Spacing before the comma as printed.
  14. 14. Amwins National Transportation Underwriters, carrier partner page, Berkley Small Business Solutions
    “Berkley Small business solutions provides primary, admitted guaranteed-cost only auto liability, auto physical damage, general liability and motor truck cargo for a wide variety of small, for-hire trucking operations.”
    amwins.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Amwins describing a market it places with.
  15. 15. Amwins National Transportation Underwriters, Berkley Small Business Solutions, submission requirements
    “Currently valued loss runs for 3 years. Account size and market dependent.”
    amwins.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  16. 16. Amwins National Transportation Underwriters, Berkley Small Business Solutions, eligibility
    “They offer products to Standard and preferred customers that have been in business for 3+ years.”
    amwins.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  17. 17. RLI Transportation, Trucking
    “Our extensive experience in trucking insurance combined with our ability to create innovative solutions helps us meet the needs of our insureds.”
    rlicorp.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  18. 18. RLI, Transportation Resources for agents and brokers, request loss runs
    “RLI-appointed agents and brokers can contact their RLI product manager for access to our online loss runs system. Alternatively, you can request loss runs by calling 888-754-4221. Loss runs are updated daily.”
    rlicorp.com, accessed October 3, 2026. Reached by redirect from rlicorp.com/transportation-producer-resources. An insurer describing its own practice.
  19. 19. RLI, Transportation Resources for agents and brokers, reserves
    “Expected ultimate reserves are generally set by RLI examiners within 60 days of report for all property damage liability, cargo, and physical damage claims and within 90 days for all bodily injury liability claims.”
    rlicorp.com, accessed October 3, 2026
  20. 20. Maine Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, §2910(1), loss information to be supplied
    “Every insurer shall provide loss information concerning an insurance policy to its insured within 30 calendar days of the receipt of a written request from the insured or an insurance agent or other authorized representative of the insured.”
    legislature.maine.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Chapter 39, casualty insurance contracts. The Revisor's page says its data was extracted October 20, 2025.
  21. 21. Maine Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, §2910(2), transmittal of request
    “If an insured requests loss information from an insurance agent or an authorized representative of the insured, the representative or agent shall transmit the request for loss information to the insurer within 4 working days.”
    legislature.maine.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  22. 22. Maine Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, §2910(3)(B), definition of loss information
    “"Loss information," except with respect to workers' compensation insurance, means the following items: the name of the insured, the date of the loss, the date that the claim was received by the insurer, a description of the loss, any amount paid by the insurer on account of the loss, any amount reserved for the loss and whether the claim is open or closed.”
    legislature.maine.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  23. 23. 215 ILCS 5/143.10a(1), Illinois Insurance Code, loss information
    “provide the following loss information for the 3 previous policy years to the first named insured within 30 days of the insured's request.”
    ilga.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. The section reaches policies under 143.11 except those in 143.13(a) to (c), which that section defines as personal auto, residential fire and "All other policies of personal lines".
  24. 24. 215 ILCS 5/143.10a(1), Illinois Insurance Code, delivery to the producer
    “At the written request of the insured, the company shall send the loss information directly to the insured's producer.”
    ilga.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  25. 25. 215 ILCS 5/143.10a(1), Illinois Insurance Code, loss information with a cancellation or nonrenewal notice
    “In addition, the company shall also send the loss information at the same time as any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, except where the policy has been cancelled for nonpayment of premium, material misrepresentations or fraud on the part of the insured:”
    ilga.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  26. 26. 215 ILCS 5/143.10a(1)(a) and (b), Illinois Insurance Code, closed and open claims
    “(a) On closed claims, date and description of occurrence, and total amounts of payments; (b) On open claims, date and description of occurrence, total amount of payments and total reserves, if any;”
    ilga.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  27. 27. 215 ILCS 5/143.10a(2), Illinois Insurance Code, detailed loss information for a prospective insurer
    “The insurer shall provide such information to the first named insured as soon as possible, but in no event later than 20 days of receipt of such request. Coverage under the existing policy shall automatically be extended at the same terms and conditions by the same number of days it takes the insurer to provide the insured with this additional information.”
    ilga.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Applies when "a named insured be required by a prospective insurer to provide detailed loss information" beyond subsection (1), "including specific loss reserves."
  28. 28. Texas Insurance Code 542.102, request by policyholder under property and casualty policy
    “On written request of a policyholder, an insurer that writes property and casualty insurance in this state shall provide the policyholder with a list of claims charged against the policy and payments made on each claim.”
    tcss.legis.texas.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Texas Legislative Council's static file of Insurance Code chapter 542; statutes.capitol.texas.gov serves the same text through a JavaScript app.
  29. 29. Texas Insurance Code 542.103(a), deadline for providing requested information
    “An insurer shall provide the information requested under this subchapter in writing not later than the 30th day after the date the insurer receives the request for the information.”
    tcss.legis.texas.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Texas Legislative Council's static file of Insurance Code chapter 542; statutes.capitol.texas.gov serves the same text through a JavaScript app.
  30. 30. Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0043-05 (September 9, 2005), claims information on request
    “Insurers that charge a separate fee must make the appropriate filing prior to charging the fee and must properly account for any associated fee and expenses in their filings. Additionally, appropriate disclosures regarding any charge for providing information requested pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 542 must be made at the time of request.”
    tdi.texas.gov, accessed October 3, 2026
  31. 31. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(1), Loss Information Rule, 30 days
    “An insurer shall provide loss information to the first named insured within 30 days of the receipt of a written request from the named insured.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  32. 32. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(1)(a), three policy years
    “Loss information shall be provided for the three most recent policy years in which coverage was provided, or complete loss information if the policy has been in effect less than three years.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  33. 33. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(1)(b), notice of the right to request
    “An insurer shall advise the first named insured of the right to request the loss information if the insurer initiates the cancellation or the nonrenewal of a policy.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  34. 34. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(2), required loss information
    “(a) information on closed claims where payment was allowed, including date of occurrence, type of loss, and amount of payments; (b) information on all open claims, including date of occurrence, type of loss, and amount of payments, if any; and (c) information on notices of occurrence, including date of occurrence.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  35. 35. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-3(4), definition of notice of occurrence
    “"Notice of occurrence" means notice to an insurer of an occurrence that might result in a claim against an insurance contract.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  36. 36. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(3), frequency and cost
    “The required loss information need only be provided one time in any 12-month period and shall be provided at no cost to the insured.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  37. 37. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-4(4), late requests
    “A loss information request received more than three years after the termination of coverage may be denied.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  38. 38. Utah Admin. Code R590-124-2(2), scope
    “This rule applies to an insurer licensed in this state to do the following business: (a) property and casualty; (b) commercial property and commercial liability; (c) workers' compensation; or (d) surplus lines.”
    adminrules.utah.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Rule text read through the Office of Administrative Rules API; Date of Last Change October 25, 2021, Notice of Continuation December 1, 2022.
  39. 39. 49 CFR 390.15(b), accident register, eCFR
    “Motor carriers must maintain an accident register for 3 years after the date of each accident.”
    ecfr.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. The register lists date, place, driver, injuries, fatalities and hazmat release for each accident, plus "Copies of all accident reports required by State or other governmental entities or insurers."
  40. 40. 49 CFR 390.5, definition of accident, eCFR
    “which results in: (i) A fatality; (ii) Bodily injury to a person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of the accident; or (iii) One or more motor vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident, requiring the motor vehicle(s) to be transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle.”
    ecfr.gov, accessed October 3, 2026. Section 390.5T prints the same definition.
  41. 41. Redoubt email record, market's pre-bind request on a medical courier account, August 4, 2026
    “Prior to binding, please provide 5 years of currently valued loss runs”
    Redoubt agency records, accessed August 4, 2026. The same line first asks why the insured has no DOT number. A van account, not a truck policy; what one market asked Redoubt for.
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