November 9, 2011 @ 1:59 pm
Reducing The Price Of Your Commercial Vehicle Insurance
Any company that uses commercial vehicles has to have the correct insurance for its purposes; whether it be a policy to insure the transportation of passengers or maybe even insuring the goods that are in transit. In what way can you get a lower quote, however. without jeopardizing your company and the cargo that it transports?
Getting ‘fleet insurance’ can be a great way to significantly reduce your insurance premium if you have quite a few company vehicles. This is based on the principle of offering a lower price per vehicle if you insure several different cars, vans or lorry’s with the same company at the same time. In the short and long term scheme of things, this can significantly reduce the amount of money you pay for commercial vehicle insurance. You can also carry out some security arrangements as well that will go a long way to reducing your premium.
Where you store your fleet of vehicles overnight is a massive factor in the reduction or increase of the price of insurance. Make sure that they are parked in a secure location that is not easily accessible. Other security precautions like installing a Thatcham approved security alarm as well as a steering wheel lock can also do wonders in saving you money when it comes to insurance. Similarly, you can think about increasing your excess. If your business is growing at a steady rate and you are seeing an increase in profits then it might be worth considering transferring some more liability away from the insurance provider and onto yourself. By increasing your excess you are raising the limit of money that you are willing to pay in the case of damage before your insurance company is liable; this takes some of the risk away from the insurer and results in a lower premium.
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