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If you own a number of vehicles, then it is time now to consider fleet insurance and if it is a new term for you then let us start with what exactly it is.

Fleet insurance is a commercial automobile insurance that covers four or more vehicles under a single policy (no matter if some are used for carrying goods while others may be used for travelling purposes) but it can also be opted by the one who owns more than one vehicle for pleasure. It is quite like a single vehicle insurance that covers the theft or damage to your vehicles. It is mainly used by those companies that use the vehicles for business purposes like transportation of goods or as a facility for the working staff, but mostly this does not provide any coverage for the goods carried. Having this type of policy resolves the confusion that may arise while having multiple individual insurances for each automobile.

The Considerations

The companies that give you the insurance of course consider the status of your business and its past record. Besides this, the number of vehicles, their condition, type, mileage and when they were bought is considered. The basics are same while the policies differ.

The Benefits

Let us take a simple situation in which a company owns 20 vehicles. It is obviously not an easy task to choose the right policy for one vehicle, remember the renewal time, and no non-coverage period, along with premium payments time. Now, multiply this task by 20. Clearly it is a hassle and an expensive task.
Fleet insurance helps you get rid of all this. With one policy for a fleet under a single company, it is surely much easy to manage the vehicles and lessen the burden on a segment of business - and hence spending the saved money on upgrades of the automobiles and holding awareness activities.

Tips

1. Ensure that every driver you hire has a valid license for driving a particular vehicle such as heavy vehicles, containers, and so on, which require a special license. If this point is missing, then in the case of any mishap the insurance company may deny to pay out.

2. Try to motivate your drivers to attend awareness camps related to safe driving and participating in related activities. This helps in greatly reducing the premium as well as enhancing the driving skills of your workforce, thereby promoting safety.

At times, the insurance company can also include your personal car (if you are the owner of company opting fleet insurance), especially if it is also used for business activities. This also helps you save on your money and time. So try to check with more than one insurance company so that you can know the benefits provided by them and analyse them properly so that you can have an insurance to suit maximum of your requirements.
For this you can also obtain references.

So make sure you ensure your fleet right now.

About the Author:

Paul Headley is a specialist insurance article writer. Staveley Head are a leading UK insurance broker for fleet insurance

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