HGV Insurance

What is haulage insurance and is it the same as HGV Insurance? There may be times when the terms commonly used in the insurance of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may be less than precise. Nevertheless, it may be helpful to establish some of the ground rules in order to ensure that you get the insurance…

What about those Christmas presents!? This month the Sky News channel reported that Christmas deliveries are under serious threat of being made because of a shortage of HGV drivers. The report drew on warnings from the Freight Transport Association, which has warned that there are simply not enough drivers prepared to invest the amount it…

Top tips to save money on HGV Insurance It is an expensive business operating a haulage operation. There is your investment in the HGV itself, of course, but then a host of other running expenses that are likely to include: paying your drivers; vehicle licensing and tax-heavy fuel costs; a seemingly endless need for repairs…

Why I decided UK businesses needed a higher standard of heavy vehicle and goods in transit insurance If your business uses heavy goods vehicles of any kind, you need to have complete confidence that you’ll be covered when the unexpected happens, which means you’ll need the right heavy vehicle and goods in transit insurance in…

At Isis Insurance, we want to do more than just provide you with comprehensive lorry insurance – we want to be able to make the running of your business easier and make a genuine difference to your bottom line.

This is one of the most complicated and frequently misunderstood areas of insurance for trucks. The nature of your policy for transporting hazardous materials will largely depend on the nature of the goods and how much damage would potentially be caused in the event of a spill.

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…

Although you’ll hopefully only have to make the occasional claim on your haulage insurance, it’s important that you know what to expect.

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…

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.