Bus Firms Often Have Deficient Insurance

The family of Yani Bocanegra, a 19-year-old student killed in a bus crash in Mexico, is finding out the hard way that most of the protections they expect in the United States essentially end at the border. Since the 1980s, insurance companies have worked to limit the payment of claims for accidents that occur in Mexico - even if the insured primarily does business in the U.S. The Bocanegra's story highlights a growing safety problem among bus companies operating routes along the U.S and Mexican border. James Pinkerton and Terri Langford, Houston Chronicle 09/17/2008
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