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This week, The Transport Committee has said that it isn’t convinced that transforming the Highways Agency (HA) in to a Government owned company will make it more efficient and cost-effective. House of Commons Transport Select Committee chairman Louise Ellman said in a letter to Department for Transport minister Robert Goodwill that: “We are not convinced…

If you drive a heavy goods vehicle, truck or lorry, you probably pay close attention to your personal safety; if you employ others to help run your haulage business – whether as drivers or in your yard or other premises – you have a legal responsibility for taking every reasonable step to ensure their safety,…

Perhaps the simplest answer – and certainly one that is key – is because insurance for your HGV is essential if it is to be driven on the public highway in the UK, or anywhere else in Europe for that matter. If you do not have HGV insurance, therefore, you are: breaking the law –…

Eddie Johnson of Isis Insurance, a renowned expert in HGV insurance, suggests that businesses that transport hazardous materials investigate whether avoiding such jobs could actually save them money on their insurance premium. In order to explain why, he is making his new guide available online for free.

Be aware that motor fleet insurance is not the same as conventional motor insurance and the same rules will not necessarily apply. For example, motor insurance will usually allow you to drive another vehicle during an emergency, but motor fleet insurance won’t allow you to do this. As such, if you or one of your…

Sadly, the crooks and thieves of this world continue to ply their trade and one of their more recent activities involves what is known as the truck export scam. How it works If you are selling a truck, you’ll typically start receiving a number of emails and possibly even phone calls from an enthusiastic agent…

Goods in transit insurance is a relatively straightforward concept in principle but it can occasionally lead to some complexities and misunderstandings. Here is a sample of some of the frequently asked questions that we at Isis Insurance have encountered on this subject. Why do I need goods in transit insurance? When people talk about lorry…

It now seems likely that new legislation will shortly be in place making it an offence within London for many HGVs to drive without special safety equipment designed to help reduce the carnage of cyclists in the capital. A depressing statistic Whilst some lorry drivers might be inclined to see this as yet another attack…

When heavy goods vehicle drivers come to the UK, assuming they do so from a European country, they are likely to find significant differences to the driving environment and culture compared to those that may have previously encountered in Europe. If you are one such driver, here are a few tips you may wish to…

Let’s be clear at the outset that this question cannot be answered in isolation – at least not satisfactorily. There are simply too many variables that we at Isis Insurance would need to understand before it would be possible to provide you with an informed list of what types of cover you would be sensible…