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…
Mixed views on Highways Agency road reforms
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…
Haulage safety
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,…
Why is HGV insurance so important?
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 –…
Why motor fleet insurance is different to conventional motor insurance
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…
HGV insurance expert encourages business owners to consider carefully before transporting hazardous materials
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.
Scams: Truck export
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…
What does goods in transit insurance cover?
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…
Lorry safety equipment plan for London
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…