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Common carrier

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000844

An individual or entity that transports goods or people for a fee, offering its services to the general public without discrimination. These carriers are subject to specific regulations regarding their rates, services, and liability for loss or damage to transported items. Examples include trucking companies, airlines, and railroads.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000844
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Auto
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000844",
  "term": "Common carrier",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An individual or entity that transports goods or people for a fee, offering its services to the general public without discrimination. These carriers are subject to specific regulations regarding their rates, services, and liability for loss or damage to transported items. Examples include trucking companies, airlines, and railroads.",
  "subject": "Commercial Auto",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/common-carrier/"
}

Record 629 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.