HGV Road User Levy has earned millions since introduction
The HGV Road User Levy came into effect at the start of April 2014. It was recently announced that the new levy, introduced by the Department for Transport (DfT), has already raised £7.6 million through fees. Overview of the levy Making sure your driving licence, heavy goods vehicle insurance and various other documents are in…
Making a claim on your business vehicle insurance doesn’t have to be unnecessarily stressful
At Isis Insurance, we appreciate how stressful making a claim can be, so we will be there every step of the way to guide you and ensure your claim is processed properly. Furthermore, the Isis team member who is assigned to support and advise you will be the same one who sold you your original…
All you need to know about being a goods vehicle operator
Being a goods vehicle operator involves considerably more than simply loading your truck at one destination and transporting the load to another destination. There are all manner of additional considerations to be taken into account: if the vehicle you use to carry the goods weighs more than 3.5 tonnes (gross plated weight) you need an…
Get your lorry covered: what to consider when buying insurance
It might often be considered as one of the necessary evils of operating a heavy good vehicle, but adequate insurance is something not only required by law but a protection that you might find invaluable. Why? You have made the investment in the lorry and the protection of that investment against loss or damage is…
HGV road user levy
With effect from the 1st of April 2014 all heavy goods vehicles over 12 tonnes gross plated weight must pay a new road user levy to use the public road network in the UK. The levy is time based and costs up to £1,000 or £10 a day. The rationale The levy has been brought…
HGV driving in France – what you need to know
If you are a UK haulage contractor, a valuable part of your business may entail driving in or through France. This need not present insurmountable difficulties, but there are a number of things you need to know: Before you go ensure you have the necessary documentation; vehicle registration certificate (V5C) or the plating or replating…
What does HGV insurance cover?
The insurance industry in this country is highly competitive. In many ways, therefore, the answer to this question is largely a matter of whatever you want it to cover. Insurers respond to the market by offering products demanded by their customers and potential customers – so there is almost certainly going to be a policy…
What to expect when you need to make a claim on your haulage insurance
Although you’ll hopefully only have to make the occasional claim on your haulage insurance, it’s important that you know what to expect.
How to get the most appropriate lorry insurance
When it comes to choosing any kind of insurance one of the key considerations is that what is right for one person may not be so for another. This golden rule applies just as appropriately to insuring your heavy goods vehicle – your choice is likely to be the cover that suits your particular needs…
How safe are your truck tyres?
If you are running any kind of haulage business your profit margins may be tight and you are probably looking at any way of reducing your overheads. If there is one area in which you may be making an extremely false economy, however, it is with respect to the safety of your vehicles’ tyres. Tyres…