Understandably a great deal of debate has been going on in the taxi and private hire industry regarding the use of PPE and imparticular vehicle partitioning. After lobbying from various trade bodies The Department of Transport published its ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer Transport Guidance for Operators’ which contains relevant information on the subject. We’re grateful to Continue Reading…
Furlough and laying-offs Employees, What should you consider? With uncertainty over how long both the current Covid-19 crisis and the Government’s job prevention scheme will last, business owners will continue to face challenging employment based decisions in the coming weeks and months. Employees will certainly not want to lose their jobs and having invested time Continue Reading…
Since the Covid-19 lockdown came into force a debate has been raging within the motor trade regarding the rights and wrongs of car dealers continuing to operate remotely. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) to National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) and The Independent Motor Dealers Association, organisations and trade bodies have all had Continue Reading…
Uncertainty Remains Whether Bonuses for Furloughed Sales Staff Can be Included? Yesterday the government’s portal to reclaim payments for furloughed staff via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live. Unsurprisingly the site received huge levels of demand. What You Can Claim for Furloughed Staff? It’s been well documented that your organisation will receive a grant Continue Reading…
In these unprecedented times the future is very hard to forecast but as the saying goes, forewarned is forearmed. Although events are still unfolding and may take a dramatically different turn we’ve attempted to predict some of the more probable outcomes of recent events: Consolidation of Taxi Apps – business models for many fledgling firms Continue Reading…
Further to our previous correspondence, we’re pleased to confirm that the following insurers have agreed to upgrade your cover to include delivery services which includes dropping off; food, parcels and items for the NHS. We hope this provides useful, please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Amending Your Cover If Continue Reading…
We are extremely proud to be ranked 2nd in the “Best Insurance Employer 2020” awards by the Insurance Post. In a somewhat ironic twist, with the current world event, our employees are officially banned from the office under government guidelines introduced because of the Covid-19 epidemic… however we would like to announce we recently finished Continue Reading…
A number of financial actions have been announced by the Chancellor to help try and steer the country through these incredibly turbulent times. Some of the details have come through piecemeal amongst other significant news items. To ensure you’re aware of the full range of assistance that is available we thought we’d share the below Continue Reading…
In these unsettling times concerns regarding how to cover your overheads will be of course be at the front of your mind. The mortgage is very likely to be your major outgoing. We thought we’d share the following very useful advice from Hans Geberbauer, CEO of the lender Paratus AMC. The industry expert provides the Continue Reading…
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the public is being urged to self-isolate, which has resulted in the motor trade industry seeing large reductions in the amount of work available to them. We have had many motor traders contact us to enquire if and how exactly they can go about stopping their insurance policy payments, and Continue Reading…
