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HGV Night Driver Rules: Staying Safe on the Roads
We’ve written before about rules and regulation which relate to HGV drivers. Here we look particularly at HGV night driver rules. What are the HGV night driver rules? Night-time work is defined as any work (including driving) which takes place between midnight and 4am...
What next for Commercial Motor Rates?
It’s fair to say that in the current climate high levels of trust with insurers is not exactly on the tip of the vast majority of customers’ tongues. I see the opportunity for insurers to show great attitudes and behaviours in the commercial motor market. But while I...
Advice and guidance to support you through the Coronavirus pandemic
We find ourselves facing unprecedented challenges. Everyone is trying to keep safe and healthy whilst still maintaining a semblance of normality around business and home life. With the situation changing on a daily basis, it is difficult to produce a definitive...
Why Vehicle Theft Could Cost Your Fleet
Having any of your possessions stolen is an awful experience. But when it comes to your business it can be even more devastating especially if it affects your livelihood. Vehicle theft and fleet vehicle theft has been on the rise in recent years. But new research has...
Fleet Operating And Maintenance Costs
Why are fleet operating and maintenance costs rising? There are many factors which affect fleet operating and maintenance costs and which are causing a rise in overall costs. In Vehicle Technology - There is an increasing amount of technology in vehicles. So not only...
Smart Motorway Safety Concerns Confirmed
Smart motorways are a feature on many stretches of motorway across the UK today. They use technology to ultimately try and better manage the flow of traffic. However, since their introduction there have been many groups who have highlighted safety concerns with some...
Contingency Planning for Businesses: How to Prepare for Emergencies
It would seem that in today’s environment, contingency planning for businesses has never been such an important consideration. The ability for your business to respond and act quickly and decisively in the event of an emergency or unprecedented situation can make the...
Why Working With a Broker Is Important In Getting The Right Haulage Insurance
The haulage industry can be a complex one, affected by many macro and micro factors. We’ve written many times in the past about a shortage of drivers in the sector, the impact that Brexit may have and the importance of health and safety. Insurance is another factor...
Increase In Home Insurance Premiums: Why & What To Do
Whilst home insurance isn’t a legal requirement in the same way that car insurance is, it is sensible to take it out if you own or rent a home. Whether you take out a combined buildings and contents policy, a buildings only policy or contents only policy, you will...
What Progress Has Been Made With Electric Vehicles
The government have pledged to ban petrol and diesel vehicles as well as hybrid vehicles by 2035. Once the ban comes in, only new electric (or hydrogen powered) vehicles will be allowed to be purchased. But what progress has been made with electric vehicles and how...
High Net Worth Insurance – Troubled Times Ahead
Earlier this year the ratings agency Fitch said that the outlook for the UK non-life company market is negative overall. One area that is at the forefront of insurer attention is the High Net Worth (HNW) market. In June 2018, MS Amlin pulled out of the HNW household...
Coronavirus Information for Cargo Businesses
Further cases of the Coronavirus have been reported in the UK today. As this virus spreads rapidly around the world, the impact on individuals and businesses is starting to be felt. Transport and logistics companies and all those involved in transporting cargo and...
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