Southern Connecticut State University

Chief Executive Officer at TIP National LLC

GTU and TIP National are joining forces to become one team - Wholesure Transportation Underwriters. 

Together, our group places over $135m in premium annually through programs we administer, and we offer access to more than 50 markets. 

What's changing: Same as before, except our agencies now have access to an expanded catalog of Logistics, Freight Brokerage, Primary Trucking, Last Mile, and Waste Haulers programs. 

What's not changing: Our excellence in underwriting, insured and agent servicing, loss control, and our commitment to deploy technology to drive safer outcomes for all users of our roadways.

Wholesure Transportation Underwriters

Managing Partner

THE TRUCK STOPS HERE!

We are here to help you provide for all the commercial  auto and logistics insurance needs of your clients and assist you in achieving AMAZING customer loyalty! We will be your partner every step of the way.

GTU is a Certified Managing General Agency specializing in underwriting commercial auto coverage and logistics insurance throughout the country. Our innovative team has been providing this service since 1981.

Commercial Auto Insurance

Whether your carrier customers are owner-operators, or a fleet of any size, GTU writes many types coverage across the country. And along with our markets that cover conventional needs we also represent specialty writers with unique products.

Logistics Insurance

“A truck broker is in essence a middleman between the shipper and the carrier and this can create a completely different exposure than for a carrier dealing directly with a shipper.” – Ben Armistead

For your customers who are Truck Brokers, GTU can offer everything from Liability to Cargo coverage.

Greenwich Transportation Underwriters, a Wholesure Partner

Imagine the ability to see every delivery provider, every scheduled route, stop performance, and actionable analytics in a single dashboard.

FetchGoat’s Delivery Management System (DMS) removes the need for expensive 3PL and e-fulfillment middlemen by connecting shippers to their delivery network in an easy-to-use and fully transparent dashboard. 

It's time to take back control and we're here to help!

FetchGoat

Advisory Board Member

Cost effective and innovative program solutions to meet your clients’ needs. Alongside our dedicated professionals, TIPN is committed to the research and development of “best of breed” technology which allows us to provide premium service to our clients. It is our commitment to technology and solution development that will drive the continued success of our company.

TIP National, a Wholesure Partner

Chairman Of The Board

Who is a Client?

There are many different types, An Entrepreneur with a great idea but no plan to make it happen to a Fortune 100 Company that needs to streamline a division.  An individual looking to start a small business to a Private Equity firm in need of an expert in an acquisition process. 

How to make a difference?

Strategize - An independent perspective to assist in preparing a business for the next phase of growth.  Formulate the Strategy, Create the Roadmap, Assess the Risk vs Return and Integrate the plan into the Organization.

Enhance - Businesses need certain things at each level of growth. The ability to match good, fact-based advice to the situation or place in the growth cycle is key. This may be as easy as creating process or clear descriptions to navigating a major business initiative or situation. At the end of the day results are what we are evaluated on and in most cases it is just creating the Urgency and Staying Focused.

Develop - With 30+ years of experience, nothing is surprising and that helps guide you through those pitfalls and challenges. That wide range of experience provides for a level of expertise so that clients know they are achieving the correct results for their investments in Sales and Marketing. Whether it is Market Presence, Forecasting, Customer Prospecting or just Building Relationships that are sustainable the answer is there.

Manage – The stages of business growth also relates to the maturity and depth of the Management Team. Whether you are facing a gap in skills to take you to the next left or a seasoned professional to lead you through a temporary project, the ability to bring the right skills at the right time are available to help you fill the gap.  

Value Creation – This is where most businesses ultimately miss the mark because they have no way to recognize, realize or monetize what they have worked so hard to create. The bullets above should all compliment and help achieve the ultimate goal or exit strategy.

Million & Associates

Principle - Strategic Advisor

ROVA is an on-demand delivery platform that connects drivers to anyone.

Are you an individual or a startup with a few on-demand deliveries a month?

Or a large scale business with 100 or more deliveries a day? Scale your delivery service on the ROVA Platform today.

How can your business benefit from using ROVA?

The ROVA Platform allows you to get connected with independent drivers on the Platform 24/7. At your fingertips when you need them.

How does driving on the ROVA Platform work?

You would be an independent contractor on the ROVA Platform. Drive on your own time, when you want.

ROVA Platform

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

Seven Bridges Supply is your Single Source Solution partner for everything you need to operate your business. From general supplies to packaging and retail support including full-service Flexographic printing, Seven Bridges can meet your demands while reducing costs and improving efficiency every day.  
 
Our Value Proposition is simple:

Best in Class buyers that find the most competitive price and quality by sourcing multiple vendors and types of items that match your needs.  

A Vendor Managed Inventory program, VMI, allows you to buy in bulk by utilizing our warehouses or yours but your company only realizes the expense when shipped or used.  

TotalSource, a program that allows companies with multi-site locations to support those through our system where we fulfill and bundle items, either scheduled or as needed, and ship them together to reduce freight costs significantly.  This includes a customized Website white-labeled with your logo that has all the items needed; Office Products, Janitorial Supplies, Forms, Marketing Materials etc, but also a very important feature, a budget by location to manage expense centrally before the order is placed.

Lastly, Our full-service Flexographic printing division supports the many verticals we service.  We are an SQF certified manufacturer of plain and printed labels up to 8-colors. We provide Paper and Synthetic Labels, Tags, Promotional coupons.  

It is an exciting time at Seven Bridges, we are building all the facets of the business to exceed our customer's expectations.  Our website is under construction but our landing page gives you an outline of our capabilities.  WWW.SEVENBRIDGESSUPPLY.COM

Seven Bridges Supply

Board Member

ClearConnect Solutions, LLC assists the transportation and insurance industries with the management of risk through niche products, services and partnerships focused on compliance assessment and risk analysis. ClearTrac, the compliance technology developed by ClearConnect Solutions, is a platform that functions as a one stop shop for verifying compliance, conducting training, and collecting necessary documents and data to take the stress out of managing compliance.

ClearConnect Solutions

CXT Software is a leading provider of software products that empower delivery and logistics operations performing on-demand, route, and distribution work. The company is dedicated to providing courier, messenger, regional carrier, distribution, and customized logistics companies throughout the U.S. and Canada with the technology necessary to compete and grow in an ever-evolving marketplace. CXT Software is an Arizona company headquartered in Phoenix. For more information on CXT Software, visit http://www.cxtsoftware.com.

CXT Software

Founded in 1989 to service one customer in the Financial Services Industry, BeavEx grew into the leading provider of time-critical, same-day transportation and logistics services to businesses throughout the United States. The company provided a broad set of solutions to customers ranging from local businesses to Fortune 1000 companies. The tag line "When Next Day Isn't Good Enough" says it all, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  Beavex had a national service footprint with local presence in 47 states and more than 90 facilities across the country.  An Asset Light flexible network of over 4,000 owner-operator drivers allows for an efficient and industry leading service offering.

Mark Tuchmann