by Sarah Clements | Sep 8, 2021 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
The haulage industry has been plagued by HGV driver shortages for a number of years now, but both COVID-19 and Brexit (amongst other factors) are creating an ever worsening HGV driver shortage in 2021, potentially nearing a crisis here in the UK. It is also thought...
by Sarah Clements | Aug 26, 2021 | Fleet management, Transport & logistics
As a fleet manager, driver behaviour and safety will likely be at the top of your agenda as you manage those who drive for work. But how can you engage your drivers to really focus in on and make positive changes to their driving behaviour? One area that may be worth...
by Sarah Clements | Jan 13, 2021 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Personal insurance
Whether you run a vehicle for personal, business or commercial usage, the last thing that anyone wants is for their vehicle to be stolen. But unfortunately, figures suggest that vehicle thefts have been increasing in recent years. As well as overall vehicle theft...
by Sarah Clements | Dec 4, 2020 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management
Driving under the influence of drugs is a serious offence. But studies have shown that some products that you wouldn’t normally associate with drugs can lead to failed drug tests and positive samples. Here we look specifically at whether poppy seeds can make drivers...
by Sarah Clements | Aug 30, 2018 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
Many of you will have seen news of the arrest of an Eddie Stobart driver on a potential charge of murder. Whilst this incident seems to be beyond a road traffic accident, it does bring to the fore the focus that organisations operating vehicle fleets should be putting...
