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vehicle size, most of the transport system of any goods, or goods that may be important for facilitating the transport of a typical car will have. Medium trucks in the 20th century, when more than a car for transportation to get the same feeling. economy of rural America is stronger this time, and cars and trucks and trailers with ordinary people in a relatively large proportion, and for ease of operation. This means that the response to this request, car manufacturer Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge and Nissan truck in the center, or what we call now the size of trucks. Let us know better than your average truck, and if so, see the definition of medium trucks.

In North America, for example, a vehicle with cargo area much more than cars, tablets or pills are simply a common language, known as trucks. South Africa vehicle is also known as Bakker. New Zealand and Australia, as well as vehicles, and sometimes joint venture known as “within the meaning of public service vehicles.

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What Affects the Cost of Van Insurance?

Ultimately there are many factors which can affect the cost of insuring your van (or vans). Detailed below are a list of key factors which insurers will consider when pricing up your policy:

1. How many vans are to be covered in the policy
2. The weight of the van (s)
3. The make and model of the van (s)
4. Your geographical location
5. The age and experience of the van drivers
6. Whether or not the van drivers are named (or an ‘any driver’ van insurance policy is required)
7. The security of the van(s) – e.g. whether alarms, immobilisers or trackers are installed
8. Claim history
9. What the van will be used for
10. The excess Continue reading ‘Van Insurance – A Guide’ »

Couriers are usually regarded as “high risk” for motor insurers. Van drivers statistically have a higher accident rate than private vehicles, their exposure on the roads is far greater than that of a private motor car, therefore dramatically increasing the chances of a road traffic incident. The vehicles are more often than not owned by a company or fleet and drivers are less likely to worry about the damage they may cause to the vehicle.

Courier van drivers, also referred to as the ‘White van man’ are notoriously known for being involved in road traffic accidents. Couriers can be up against tight pick up and delivery time slots, and some are even incentivized on the amount of collections and deliveries they make. This can encourage the drivers to race around town and hence are prone to more incidents. Insurers take this into consideration when quoting this type of risk and the premiums quoted are a reflection of the claim statistics. Continue reading ‘Courier van drivers posing an insurance concern’ »