Drivers with telematics insurance are 20% less likely to have a crash than those with standard insurance, according to a recent analysis of 10,000 young driver insurance claims, conducted by the Co-operative Insurance. Young drivers with telematics are also less likely than those without to have a serious crash, meaning that their average claims are… Continue reading »
Mar
10
The Importance of ‘Haulage Insurance’ Cover
A good “Haulage Insurance” policy will not only cover your haulage vehicles whilst on the road but it should also provide you with ‘Goods in Transit’ insurance. This will cover your property or your clients’ property against loss or damage while it is in transit from one place to another or being stored during a journey. You can take ’Goods… Continue reading »
Mar
06
Haulage Insurance Quotes
All vehicles on the road need to be properly insured, and if you’re operating a vehicle-based business then it’s even more important to have adequate cover in place. Providing a haulage service carries a unique set of risks. Many hauliers handle a number of valuable packages on a daily basis, and could be left seriously exposed… Continue reading »
Feb
24
2011’s Best Fleet Dealer
Honda (UK) are celebrating after Chiswick Honda won the title of Best Fleet Dealer at the annual AM Awards. Chiswick Honda team showed a full and in depth understanding of fleet needs. They also proved they can react dynamically to manufacturer fleet requirements and follow the buying cycle from start, all the way through to… Continue reading »
Jan
29
‘Foreign Lorry Road Charging’ to Protect UK Hauliers
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the plans for a road user charging scheme for hauliers. Most EU states charge lorries for using their roads which means that British vehicles have to pay to drive in Europe, while foreign lorries can drive for free in theUK. Foreign hauliers do not contribute towards their use of… Continue reading »
Jan
26
Standardised EU Tyre Label to Save Fuel
A new standardised tyre label will be introduced by the European Union in November 2012. This initiative is part of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, designed to improve the energy performance of products, buildings and services to reduce energy consumption by 20% until 2020 in EU. The new design is geared at helping consumers make… Continue reading »
Jan
23
Bad Weather Affects Fleet Insurance
Last winter’s adverse weather badly affected businesses and its looks the same could happen again. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported that last year its members paid out £650 million in total in dealing with claims arising from the coldest winter in the UK in thirty years. Across the UK, policyholders submitted 335,000… Continue reading »
Dec
18
Lorry Road User Charging
In 2010, the UK haulage industry developed a campaign for charges to be imposed upon foreign hauliers using Britain’s roads. The government are currently working towards a new system of lorry road user charging (LRUC) to ‘ensure a fairer arrangement for UK hauliers’. Lorry road user charging is expected to be implemented by April 2014.… Continue reading »
