Understanding the challenges of written-off vehicles: implications for car owners and insurers The fast-paced automotive industry is currently facing a troubling issue. The issue involves a growing number of vehicles that insurers write off due to delays in parts supply, causing frustration among car owners and uncertainty in the insurance industry. This article aims to…
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Tag Archives: Courier insurance
What insurance do I need to be a courier?
What insurance do I need to be a courier? With many companies growing an online presence, the courier industry has boomed due to more and more people ordering online and businesses looking to couriers to help them with their distribution. So, if you're reading this with the idea of entering the industry, this could be…
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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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The environmental impact Covid-19 has on your fleet
Cities worldwide have seen significant decreases in emissions. Dolphins have returned to Southern Italy and in China many have seen blue skies for the first time in a long time. These of course are positive occurrences in what has been a rather bleak year. This may however spark a political turn globally in pushing further…
Read more Crashing into parked cars is the most common road accident during lockdown
29% of insurance claims during lockdown have involved someone hitting an unattended vehicle. Insurance companies have said that this has increased 19% since the 23rd of March, when lockdown was introduced. A number of factors may have caused this. One being that there have been more parked cars due to people staying at home and…
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10 reasons why you should consider D&O Cover
Being a director is often challenging and potentially lucrative, but if the prospect of being sued is looming, it can be a lonely and alarming position. Directors and officers cover (D&O) provides a suit of armour in the face of legal action, with the insurer stepping in to provide guidance at the first sign of…
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Managing risk and costs during record fuel prices
What’s happening? We all know that the price of crude oil is a constant economic hot potato. Following continued rises in the price of oil, fuel prices are at their highest levels for over two years. Not only this, prices jumped at their fastest rate in 18 years during May, up to an average of…
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Is the world ready for autonomous cars?
Announcements surrounding autonomous cars have come thick and fast over the past few years. What is hardly ever mentioned is whether the world at large is ready for them. We’re only talking about fully autonomous vehicles, the fifth and final level of automation, choosing not to venture into the grey area where levels 1 to…
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Data keeping drivers safe on the road by getting to know their good and bad habits
Serious motor incidents involving HGV drivers always make the headlines, whilst a company car driver who carries out a motoring misdemeanour that negatively affects other road users can bring instant shame on the company name. A few years ago, preventing eventualities like this, which could conceivably have been avoided, would have seemed an impossibility in…
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Driving Law: Changes Coming
2018 sees many new driving laws come into force, while other established laws are set to change. Staying on top of changes could help you avoid breaking any laws in the future. Take a look at our vehicle cameras to help your driving CHANGES TO TAX ON DIESEL CARS From April 2018, motorists buying a…
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