Driver profiling and EV use helps cut fleet insurance costs
8 July 2024
Driver profiling is a key factor to helping fleets cut their insurance costs, according to fleet management specialist Mercia.
Majority of motorists do not support ULEZ-type schemes
3 April 2024
The reasons given for not supporting schemes such as ULEZ include the belief that people can’t afford to upgrade their cars (77%), that they are just another tax to raise
Claim rates are key to controlling EV premiums
7 February 2024
The fleet view is often that insurers don’t like EVs because they tend to be expensive to buy, that parts are often in short supply, and that the electrical, mechanical
Consumer Duty increasing the role for smart insurance
8 November 2023
Minior damage can hit a drivers’ no-claims bonuses, and that claim can ultimately prove costly and frustrating because of insurance excesses reaching up to £300.The combination of minor car damage
Quoted motor insurance premiums accelerate with record rise
25 October 2023
Average quoted car insurance premiums have also seen a record 22% rise in the three months from May to August – the biggest quarterly increase for the index, since tracking
Are you protecting your fleet against hi-tech thieves?
12 July 2023
This is an area of fleet management where driver buy-in is crucial but can be difficult to generate. For company car and van drivers, a car theft can be seen
Record quarterly insurance spike may impact younger drivers
29 June 2023
The past year has seen a record-breaking 34% surge in average quoted premiums, with the last quarter alone witnessing a 14.3% jump. This drastic uptick, the largest since the tracking
Fleet managers find the vehicle insurance process frustrating
25 November 2022
Only a third (32%) of insurance decision makers think they’re well-equipped enough, and know enough about the fleet and drivers, to get the most out of their fleet insurance. This
New insurance rules end loyalty ‘penalties’
19 January 2022
New rules enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) mean that premiums charged to anyone renewing their private motor insurance can no longer be greater than the price offered to
Five fibs which could invalidate insurance
23 January 2021
The consequences of withholding or giving false information to obtain cheaper car insurance can be severe. Far from saving money, being untruthful can be costly.
What is GAP insurance?
26 June 2018
If your car is written off, the insurance payout will leave you out of pocket when you come to get a replacement. That’s where GAP insurance comes in to fill
Protecting your company from vehicle finance debt
8 August 2017
THE MAJORITY of businesses opt for some type of financing deal for their vehicles and while this is a great way to finance a company car, it is essential that
One in six firms fail to check grey fleet – private cars used for work
5 April 2017
Current health and safety regulations stipulate that organisations need robust policies in place to ensure that every grey fleet car is fit for purpose, has a valid MoT, is insured
Warning: It’s the season for crash write-offs
30 September 2015
ALMOST £2billion worth of cars are written off in crashes every year in the UK – and we’re fast approaching the annual Armageddon period for crash write-offs. The last three
3 Sixty Fleetwatch link focuses on reduced risk
17 September 2015
3 Sixty Fleet have joined forces with Just Fleet insurance brokers to use their innovative FleetWatch solution. Just Fleet, the first dedicated motor fleet insurance broker to fit all vehicles with 3G
Business car insurance – make sure you’re covered
17 June 2015
DOES your job demand that you drive your own vehicle for work? Still got a standard rather than a business car policy? Well, get it changed now. If you have
Culture of personal injury claims threatens to hit company car insurance
5 May 2015
A PLAGUE of personal injury claims is threatening to hit businesses running company cars with the knock-on effect of increased insurance premiums according to analysis by the AA. For while
SMEs winners with lower insurance costs
13 February 2015
SMEs have enjoyed a cash boost with the lower costs of motoring insurance, research has revealed. The figures compare the actual premiums paid from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA)
£26m cost to business of driving accidents
12 December 2014
The Lex Autolease accident figures Company drivers were at fault for 49 per cent of the 44,448 accidents Almost a quarter of all accidents (24 per cent) were caused by
Thumbs-up to in-car telematics from UK employers
10 October 2014
INCREASING numbers of SME fleet operators are turning to spy-in-cab technology to snoop on wayward company drivers. More than a quarter of UK organisations use some sort of in-car telematics
