We all know the risks of buying old cars, electronics and other goods over social media and other re-sale websites – however when it comes to insurance it’s not always that straightforward …
Building a business is a bit like jumping out of a plane: it’s all a bit surreal. Like nothing you have ever done before. You ask yourself why am I doing this? And then, you pluck up the courage to …
With the winter weather roaming in its important to ensure you and your home are protected against property damage. We have provided some useful tips to consider as the Christmas holidays approach. Make sure you are prepared!
Digitally connected consumers, looking for lower prices, greater convenience and a seamless experience when buying, receiving and returning products, are forcing post and parcel companies to rethink traditional parcel delivery.
With competition getting fiercer online, the need to establish a…
Electric cars have been around since, believe it or not, the 1800s. The first production electric car was built in London in 1884 by inventor Thomas Parker, who was also responsible for electrifying the London Underground and overhead tramways in…
Technology is playing a big role in everyone’s day-to-day lives. It has become an important part of the commercial motor industry with many fleet management trends for 2016 already showing how tracking and reporting advances will benefit fleet managers and…
As we have now hit 2016, it’s only right that we give you our take on the top trends likely to catch fire during the course of the year. Last year, we saw how the “internet of things” has allowed…
Since the recent emission scandal engulfing Volkswagen, there has been lots of hysteria in the motor industry about what impact this will have on the rest of the market. As a business, with vehicle fleets, a few HGV’s or maybe…
Gone are the days when clients feel the need to overload the market and approach numerous brokers. The best broker-client relationships are now built upon a mutual trust but, as well as having faith in your insurance broker, here are…
Couriers have been thriving because of digital technology over recent years. New jobs have been created and the confidence everyone has been feeling has been obvious to see. Being able to give customers more flexibility is exactly what is needed…
In the commercial motor industry, an increase in new car registrations can only be good for British business. With the date for new car registrations fast approaching, car buyers are on the lookout for the best deals. The impact of…
It’s never an easy topic to talk about the effects of such a huge crisis unfolding on either side of the channel. With the costs of the fallout estimated to be well into the millions, something urgently needs to be…
Introduced in 1994, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) has been used by the government to generate revenue from the Insurance industry for over 20 years. For many people it is a hidden cost. The amount of tax that is levied on…
With fraudulent insurance claims on the rise, the UK’s largest insurance firms have seen the number of whiplash injuries soar.
Aviva, the largest general insurer are anticipating a 9% rise on claims this year, topping 840,000 resulting in honest drivers…
This year sees some radical amendments to the driving laws in the UK. The legislation that has been passed will not only affect independent drivers, but also fleet owners. The risks are now far greater to business proprietors, with austere…
Making predictions that aim to calculate the state of the fleet industry in several years’ time is a challenging task.
At Milestone, we’re fully aware that businesses are only able to enhance their performance if they make a detailed strategy…
Video technology has long been implemented as a method to analyse and evaluate driver behaviour. Dashboard cameras are mounted inside the vehicle, with most models recording both audio and visual footage and in recent years, this technology has become an …
It is sometimes inevitable that your New Year’s Resolutions will get plunged into the dark chasm of failure and regret. Okay, this might be a slight exaggeration, but if you want your resolutions this year to reward you with prosperity…
Vehicle maintenance is something that most drivers are reluctant to perform, scared to open their bonnets and fearing the mechanics that that lie beneath. Such negligence shortens the life of every vehicle and with an estimated 31 million cars on…
All employers have a duty of care to provide a safe work environment for their employees and for bars, restaurants and takeaways, this extends to the general public as well.
To lose a valued worker will not only cost money…
Minimising overhead’s is a primary goal for every business and the motor-trade industry is no exception. Insurance is often overlooked when it comes to saving money and regularly falls into the regular outgoing payments, with businesses owners resenting the time-consuming…
Taxi drivers have to personally deal with more strangers on a day to day basis than any other profession. Isolated, carrying cash and often taking people off the streets, at night, with no prior knowledge to who they are or…
Last week we covered how to keep your landlord insurance premiums to a minimum. This week we are going to continue with this theme and delve into the ins and outs of protecting your unoccupied property.
In an ideal world,…
With the warmest Halloween on record, it has felt more like August than the middle of autumn, yet despite this exceptionally mild October, Britain is set to face one of the coldest winters for more than a century.
With persistent…
Finding the right household and landlord insurance can seem like a challenge, with cheaper quotes often not providing the level of cover homeowners actually need. To combat this, Milestone have put together a series of tips and tricks that can…
Business insurance is a necessary purchase for every company and lowering premiums is a continual process. A thorough assessment should be conducted once per year or every time there is a significant change in the business that warrants a review.…
We have discussed how fleet managers can reduce road risk and fleet insurance premiums in a previous post, and today we wanted to extend this discussion. Much is being done to ensure the safety and security of fleet companies and…
When you are managing a fleet, there are a number of time-consuming administrative tasks that need completing, one of which is checking your drivers licences to make sure they are eligible to drive in the UK. These should be more…
Lowering your fleet risk and fleet insurance premiums is something we covered last week, but we did not include drivers being fit for purpose.
This post will cover the ins and outs of the importance of ensuring that your employees…
With the number of ‘crash for cash’ claims on the rise and 48 percent of commercial vehicle fleet managers seeing a rise in premiums increase last year, it has never been more important to ensure the safety and security of…
