Shoddy van maintenance could invalidate your insurance

By |2015-11-13T21:23:26+00:00October 28th, 2013|Van Insurance|

Shoddy maintenance has always meant inefficiency in the long run, but AXA Insurance says that if it leads to accidents, claims could be rejected YOUR business depends on your van – so you look after it properly. Or do you? A new survey reveals that although 90% of van operators have their vans serviced at least once a [...]

Thieves target vans for high-tech gear

By |2015-11-13T21:24:27+00:00October 7th, 2013|Van Insurance|

Vans are increasingly packed with hi-tech kit, and owners are often adding to that with laptops and even games consoles. Thieves love them - but are they all insured? THEFT from vans has always been a problem for tradespeople, with tools and other equipment traditionally the main targets for low-life thieving oiks. But with so many high-tech businesses [...]

Hassle free van insurance from The Co-operative

By |2013-06-06T15:58:52+01:00June 6th, 2013|Van Insurance, Van News|

Ouch! Should the worst happen, do you have the right level of insurance cover? YOU rely on your van for your business, so it’s vital you have the right insurance in case the worst happens, but are you happy with the level of cover your policy provides? A new insurance product from the Co-operative Insurance is offering this [...]

How To keep your van secure

By |2013-05-08T14:30:34+01:00May 8th, 2013|How To Guides|

On average, there are 2170 insurance claims involving commercial vehicles every single day. They aren’t all crash related. Thieves target vans and their contents – roughly 210,000 times each per year. So how can you keep your van and its cargo safe?

Cut insurance premiums and false claims with on-board camera

By |2013-02-19T16:44:04+00:00February 19th, 2013|Van Insurance, Van News|

SmartWitness records braking and acceleration speeds and collision G-forces and includes data about vehicle location, speed and deceleration. All useful stuff in the event of an accident HOW do fancy reducing your insurance premiums? Well, that could be just one benefit of equipping your van with SmartWitness – an on-board video recorder built to provide vital, accurate information [...]

Telematics insurance tie-up could help business van managers improve safety and cut costs

By |2015-11-13T21:02:56+00:00July 31st, 2012|Telematics, Van Insurance|

Story: COLIN DAWSON Van operators could reduce risks to vehicles and drivers and potentially cut business van insurance costs, thanks to co-operation between telematics provider Quartix and Towergate Insurance. The companies have joined forces on Towergate’s Fleetcare+ product. Quartix offers advanced driver behaviour reporting with both its InfoPlus and Corporate packages, along with a range of online vehicle [...]

Tesco puts vans in its trolley as supermarket giant launches Tesco Van Insurance

By |2012-05-28T11:07:02+01:00May 28th, 2012|Van Insurance, Van News|

Supermarket takeaway: new Tesco Van Insurance launched Author: RALPH MORTON IF you're popping down in your van to your local Tesco supermarket to pick up some groceries, make sure you pick up the items marked van insurance. Because not only does Tesco want to supply you with food and drink, it also wants you to take away its [...]

Female van drivers will see insurance premiums rise

By |2015-11-13T20:52:12+00:00May 9th, 2012|Van Insurance, Van News|

  Author: Robin Roberts Whilst men may be grinning ear to ear at the introduction of unisex laws making it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate on the basis of gender, it is women who will have to bear the cost of the resulting hike in insurance premiums. The legislation from the EU will make it impossible for insurers to [...]

After cars, think van, lorry and bus road safety improvements says transport engineer

By |2012-04-20T07:10:38+01:00April 20th, 2012|Van News|

  Author: Robin Roberts Collision-avoidance technologies, which could help eliminate cyclist and pedestrian deaths caused by driver ‘blind-spots’, should be made mandatory for all UK buses and lorries by 2015, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The ‘Intelligent Transport Intelligent Society’ report also calls for automated emergency response systems to be integrated into all [...]

Mix and match cars and vans under new fleet insurance policy

By |2012-03-05T10:15:31+00:00March 5th, 2012|Van Insurance, Van News|

Author: Ralph Morton IS your small business expanding the number of cars you run? Or perhaps you’ve decided to take on some new business vans? Maybe a mixture of both. They all need to have business insurance, of course, but whether you insure them individually or under a fleet policy is where it gets trickier. To make life [...]

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