Monday, February 4 2013
If your van is frequently used to transport tools, you might want to take a look at Hastings’ latest offer of £500 tools in transit cover, added free of charge to each van insurance policy taken out with the broker. Along with the free tools cover, Hastings offers each van owner: A dedicated UK call [...]
Thursday, June 28 2012
Up until now, insurance premiums have been calculated using statistical evidence about the way your gender or age group drives. This means that all young men, for example, had higher premiums because young men as a whole are statistically more likely to be high risk motorists. Making this gender distinction will soon be illegal, but [...]
Thursday, June 28 2012
The findings of a survey conducted by The Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that up to ¾ of the members of the British public surveyed have received unsolicited calls or texts from companies offering assistance in making a claim- often when the individual has not been involved in any kind of accident and has [...]
Friday, May 18 2012
A nationwide insurance broker is warning of the increasing danger to fleet businesses of catalytic converter thieves. According to latest figures, the number of converters stolen has doubled from 1,100 incidents to 2,300 over a five month period in line with the rise in price of platinum, palladium and rhodium; the materials of which the [...]
Thursday, May 3 2012
If you’ve ever considered answering a text when you’re behind the wheel of your van then you may want to think again, because an ever-increasing number of insurers are refusing to insure drivers who have a conviction for using their phone at the wheel. In excess of 170,000 motorists a year are caught and convicted [...]
Tuesday, March 20 2012
Young van drivers have seen their insurance premiums fall by as much as 20% in the year between January 2011 to January 2012. The average insurance premium for males aged 22 and under now stands at £2210, compared to £2250 in January last year, a reduction of 13.5%. Females in the same age category saw [...]
Tuesday, March 20 2012
An announcement by the government yesterday has stated the future possibility of roads being maintained by private companies instead of using road tax to pay for highway repairs. The news itself has been met with derision by van insurers, who have stated that the government should do more to ensure that their customer’s road tax [...]
Tuesday, March 20 2012
Fleet managers are being urged by their insurance providers to ensure their fleet vans are correctly kitted out to avoid accidents which involve cyclists. The Best of the Best Fleet Safety Forum Conference which took place this month focused on the importance of ensuring fleet drivers are fully aware of cyclists when on the road. As a [...]
Tuesday, March 20 2012
According to some van insurance brokers, more and more drivers in the UK are avoiding having essential repairs and upgrades completed on their van because they simply cannot afford to have them done. The Institute of Advanced Motorists has said that as many as 23% of van owners are driving a vehicle with an illegal [...]
Friday, June 11 2010
Robert Moskovits, a dog comedian, has been refused insurance cover after it transpires that his occupation is not recognised by the Association of British Insurers. Van insurance from The Van Insurer Mr Moskovits, who has been a dog comedian has been searching without success for cover for 2 months. He said “Im a comedian for [...]
Sunday, April 4 2010
The past few years have seen an increasing number of phoney insurance claims as the amount of cash for crash incidents increase. The phrase ‘cash for crash’ is used to describe an accident when someone is the cause of an accident and then tries to make it appear as if the accident is another person’s [...]
Saturday, February 20 2010
From an economic standpoint, 2009 was a tough year for many industries. One of the industries that experienced declining sales figures was the vehicle industry. While some businesses have gone under during this time and others have been hanging by a thread, one Van vendor in the United Kingdom had a very promising month in [...]
Saturday, February 13 2010
Swinton Commercial, a part of the Swinton Group, is assisting drivers by providing helpful information on picking the right van to get the best price on insurance premiums. When insurance companies calculate the price of premiums, the cost of the premium is determined by a set of factors with 20 rating groups dependent upon the [...]
Saturday, January 30 2010
Late last year the BGL Group begin offering a new service for their clients who use their in-house brands, which include BUDGET, Quote Mart, ibuyeco, along with Dial Direct. This offer began on November 18 and allows customers to buy Guaranteed Replacement Car or Van cover with their motor insurance policy. Van insurance comparison site [...]
Sunday, January 24 2010
Do you feel like van livery costs too much? If you do, you may want to reconsider, making your van a branded van could possibly save you money with reduced van insurance premiums. The logic behind this is that a branded van is not as tempting to thieves, and in the event of an accident it [...]