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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…

Although it isn’t a strict requirement for most truck insurance, I would strongly advice you to implement a proper system of reference checking for all your drivers and also make sure they have been trained to a high professional standard. When it comes to driver training, as of 2014, all drivers of heavy goods vehicles…

Eddie Johnson of Isis Insurance, a renowned expert in HGV insurance, believes that too many businesses that operate heavy vehicles are creating problems for themselves by not implementing proper checks for all their drivers. In order to help them better understand what they need to be doing in this regard, he is making his new…

One of the worst nightmares faced by many commercial goods vehicle purchasers is that of potentially buying what might be termed an illegal truck. What does that mean? The illegal truck However legitimately your purchase transaction is, in the sense that you purchased in good faith and paid your money accordingly, if the vehicle you…

For many professionals in the road haulage industry, we understand that HGV insurance isn’t a particularly interesting subject and is something at best regarded as a necessity. However, here at Isis Insurance we are always keen to try and offer our customers advice on how they may be able to reduce their premium (cost of…