Brown & Brown Spearheads High-Tech Cargo Coverage. (Property/Casualty).

Brown & Brown Inc., Starlink Logistics Inc., Electronic Data Systems Inc., and a roster of cargo insurance underwriters have joined forces to offer a risk-management tool for the cargo industry. StarProtect combines satellite-based vehicle-tracking technology, vehicle location and call-center support and a highly rated cargo insurance package.

StarVision uses public and private satellite communication systems, the Internet and a host of strategic service providers to deliver a comprehensive vehicle-location system, deliverable internationally. StarVision offers an invisible security system around mobile assets and cargo. This system protects shipments from theft, vandalism and mysterious disappearance, one of the leading causes of loss for cargo. StarVision is designed to reduce losses for insurance companies, along with deductible payments, and increase customer goodwill for transportation companies.

StarProtect uses a team of insurance companies interested in writing cargo insurance for clients who use StarVision technology. Together, these companies insure large, medium and small fleets that transport a wide range of commodities, including commodities normally considered very difficult to insure.

Brown & Brown Inc. is a program administrator and wholesale insurance agent, operating through a network of more than 700 independent agents located throughout the United States. Starlink Logistics Inc. provides global, mobile asset location and tracking systems. Electronic Data Systems Inc. provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy.