Category: Fleet
Courier Van Insurance
Everything you need to know about courier insurance and becoming a self-employed courier driver DOES MY BUSINESS NEED COURIER INSURANCE? If your business involves transporting other people’s goods for hire and reward then it’s a necessity that you’re covered by courier insurance. Remember, if you’re transporting your own goods for delivery then you will not…
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Summer Newsletter 2021
Welcome to our summer newsletter 2021! The Insurance Market While the rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine and the slow return to normality in 2021 has buoyed society & the market, there will still be challenges as the economy recovers from the deepest recession in modern history. In the insurance sector, many expect this economic…
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Turners alerts customers over worsening driver shortage crisis
Turners alerts customers over worsening driver shortage crisis “We’re close to the brink and so is everyone else,” said Turners (Soham) MD, Paul Day. “Are we delivering everything with a perfect service? No. Is everyone else? I don’t think they are. It’s getting worse. In another month it’s going to be really tight.” The UK…
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The Role of Smartphones, Gamification and Rewards in a Business Driver Safety Programme
The Role of Smartphones, Gamification and Rewards in a Business Driver Safety Programme If your employees drive for work, you know that keeping them safe on the road can be challenging. Increasing pressure to meet deadlines, driver distraction, and rising substance abuse use and stress levels are not helping. The pandemic's emptier roads have even…
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Whiplash reforms – in place from now
Whiplash reforms – in place from now From the 31st May new whiplash reforms came into legislation. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Historically, the limit for the Small Claims Track (the route to bring low value claims to court) was £1,000. The reforms will increase this limit to £5,000. This will mean that if a person…
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Care for other road users
Care for other road users Our roads are becoming more and more congested but not just for road vehicles. The desire to remain fit and healthy during lockdown has seen more people regularly out walking, running and cycling. Yet with so many more people now getting around on foot, bikes and now also on e-scooters,…
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Training to help HGV drivers avoid cargo theft launched by NAVCIS
Training to help HGV drivers avoid cargo theft launched by NAVCIS Cargo theft is on the increase. Latest figures from NAVCIS, which is the police department responsible for dealing with freight crime, reveal 321 offences involving theft of HGVs or theft from HGVs have been reported since 1 January this year, amounting to losses…
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What is FORS?
What is FORS? The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme designed to help fleet operators improve fleet standards within their organisation. FORS offers a range of tools that help drivers, fleet managers, and organisations measure and improve performance across all aspects of their fleet operations, and demonstrate best practice. What…
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Organisations’ exposure and implications
Organisations’ exposure and implications Access to organisations’ confidential information A data breach happens when an attacker gains illegal access to an organisation’s network through malicious activity, employee negligence, or third-party attacks. Data from millions of individuals was stolen in the well-publicised Blackbaud hack, affecting a number of charities. Such information can easily be sold on…
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Tips when buying a used vehicle – Our buyers guide
Buying a used vehicle? The following 12 tips will help when buying a used car. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Check that the 17-digit vehicle identification number (sometimes know as V.I.N or chassis number) match each other around the vehicle. Typical locations are: – Inside the driver’s door jam – Driver’s footwell – Boot…
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